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LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier The federal government is partially shut down. Specifically, funding for the Department of Homeland Security ran out over the...

By Craig S. Semon, Worcester Telegram OXFORD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal joined Town Man­ager Jen­nifer M. Cal­la­han on Fri­day, Feb. 13, to announce $2 mil­lion in fed­eral fund­ing for the town’s...

WATCH HERE By Claire Overton, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a resolution to rescind tariffs President Trump imposed on Canada...

WATCH HERE By Ashley Shook, 22 News PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – U.S. Rep. Richard Neal recognized the retirement of Bill Sturgeon, a Vietnam veteran and longtime Berkshire County radio host, during a...

By Daniel Desrochers and Meredith Lee Hill, POLITICO The House on Wednesday voted to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, with six Republicans joining the Democrats in the symbolic...

By Izzy Bryars, The Berkshire Eagle NORTH ADAMS — Four organizations in Pittsfield, North Adams and Great Barrington are among a dozen communities across Western Massachusetts that will...

By iBerkshires Staff NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is getting more than a million dollars in seed money to develop an early childhood education facility.  The $1.2...

As we continue to see attacks on congressional spending power, this is an important reminder of why our Founding Fathers entrusted the power of the purse to Congress,” said Rep. Neal. Written by...

WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY HERE New England Public Media | By Elizabeth Román Whether it's questions about traditional school subjects like math, science and history or the latest pop culture...

WATCH HERE by: Areta Odiah, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal has called recent threats against members of Congress “intimidating” following two high-profile attacks this...

by Tyler Garnet, The Reminder CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visited Chicopee on Jan. 28 to announce funding he helped secure to support phase two of the city’s nitrogen removal project at the...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier The killing of a second person by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in recent weeks over the weekend in Minnesota is...

By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com Massachusetts lawmakers took to social media on Saturday to react to the reports of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents. “YOU ARE...

WATCH HERE by: Sara Bien-Aime, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal is raising concerns over the U.S. reputation after President Donald Trump threatened to take control of...

By Talia Lissauer, The Berkshire Eagle GREAT BARRINGTON — A missed question at a doctor’s appointment sparked Monument Mountain Regional High School sophomore Jonah Sanabria to spend weeks...

Employees detailed to the Social Security Administration shared sensitive data through a nonsecure server, the Justice Department disclosed. By Eileen Sullivan, New York Times Employees with the...

New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier LISTEN HERE Some Democrats in the United States House are calling for an investigation into the killing of a Minnesota woman by Immigration and...

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — One day after leading a successful House debate, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said Friday he’s confident Affordable Care Act tax credits will...