Dec 28, 2020
Springfield, MA | Leon Purvis, Morgyn Joubert, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- President Donald Trump has reportedly signed the $900-billion stimulus package, government spending...
Dec 26, 2020
Washington, DC | Michelle Williams, MassLiveFinancial assistance for millions of Americans hangs in the balance of the COVID-19 relief measure passed by the House and Senate earlier this week. The...
Dec 26, 2020
Washington, DC | Stephen Fidler in London and William Mauldin in Washington, Wall Street JournalBritain’s departure from the European Union and the legacy of the Trump administration means that the...
Dec 25, 2020
Washington, DC | Dusty Christensen, The RecorderAs Congress waits for President Donald Trump’s signature on a COVID-19 stimulus and spending bill, the region’s congressional delegation is describing...
Dec 24, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveU.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Thursday introduced legislation calling for an increase in the proposed second round of COVID-19 stimulus checks from $600 to...
Dec 24, 2020
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was in the middle of explaining the legislative procedure of unanimous consent to reporters Thursday when someone...
Dec 24, 2020
Springfield, MA | Katrina Kincade, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – On Thursday morning Congressman Richard Neal spoke with reporters about the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act that...
Dec 24, 2020
Springfield, MA | Morgyn Joubert, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Congressman Richard Neal has introduced a new bill that would increase the amount of money struggling Americans...
Dec 23, 2020
Springfield, MA | Nick Aresco, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congress has passed a pandemic relief package that is aimed to help American families struggling, as well as resources to vaccinate a...
Dec 22, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveAfter both houses of Congress passed a $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package on Monday night, Massachusetts lawmakers pledged to continue fighting...
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveRep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts on Monday said the recently-struck COVID-19 stimulus deal is not perfect, but will offer “desperately needed...
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanIn separate tweets over the weekend, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey all announced they have received the first of...
Dec 21, 2020
Washington, DC | Richard Rubin, The Wall Street JournalThe beer industry, struggling restaurants and federal workers forced into President Trump’s payroll-tax deferral all stand to gain from...
Dec 15, 2020
Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSurprise medical bills — ones sent to people who receive care outside their insurer’s network, often without knowing it until later — could be headed to...
Dec 14, 2020
Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveUnexpected shortages of food boxes and reduced service from a new U.S. Department of Agriculture contractor have left several Massachusetts food banks and...
Dec 12, 2020
Springfield, MA | Elizabeth Román, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — For more than 20 years, Andrea Allen-Glenn has helped people in need have one less thing to worry about each week. As the food...
Dec 12, 2020
Springfield, MA | Morgyn Joubert, Leon Purvis, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine has obtained emergency use authorization by the FDA, making it the first...
Dec 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Peter Sullivan, The HillFour congressional committees on Friday reached a bipartisan deal on legislation to protect patients from massive "surprise" medical bills after a series of...
Dec 12, 2020
Washington, DC | Susannah Luthi, Rachel Roubein, POLITICOKey congressional committees have clinched a last-minute deal to protect patients from receiving “surprise” medical bills, potentially...
Dec 11, 2020
Washington, DC | Ana Swanson and Emily Cochrane, The New York TimesThe chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee urged the incoming administration to renew trade negotiations with the...
