Washington, D.C. | By Sten Spinella, The Berkshire EagleU.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Thursday pledged to dutifully oppose tax cuts for the rich, and threats to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security....
Rep. Neal on the balance of power between the Trump administration, Congress
Feb 14, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Tiziana Dearing & Rob Lane, WBUR Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal, who's the top Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, joins WBUR's Morning...
Congressman Neal Talks ‘Chaotic’ Trump Edicts
Feb 14, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Brittany Polito, iBerkshiresAt call-in town hall on Thursday, constituents in the First Mass District shared their fears and concerns over actions being taken at the federal...
Rep. Neal criticizes Trump orders at town hall meeting
Feb 13, 2025
Chicopee, MA | By Jonah Snowden, 22 NewsA Massachusetts lawmaker held a town hall meeting Thursday evening to address concerns about the trump administration’s recent executive orders. ...
NIH grants threatened by Trump include work at Baystate, Western New England University, Mount Holyoke, Smith colleges
Feb 13, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comWhat’s the best way to care for a new mom dealing with high blood pressure and risk to her heart? How can people stem the tide of opioid...
House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Rep. Richard Neal on tariffs and DOGE
Feb 5, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen, CNBCRep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) joins 'Money Movers' to discuss if there's a pattern forming of a lack of follow-through on tariffs, the...
How Will Trump Tax Cuts Be Paid With Tariff Uncertainty?
Feb 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu, Bloomberg NewsRep. Richard Neal (D) Massachusetts, discusses how the House of Representatives will navigate creating a Trump tax bill now that...
MassDOT names location for Palmer rail stop
Feb 3, 2025
Palmer, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comThe state Department of Transportation has selected the south side of the Palmer rail yard as the site of a new passenger rail station. The...
Springfield public schools getting $10 million to electrify its bus fleet
Jan 29, 2025
Springfield, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public RadioAs states and local governments grapple with a federal grant freeze, Springfield, Massachusetts, is still hoping to put...
Caring Health Center tackles long wait list with Boston Road expansion
Jan 27, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comCaring Health Center has a 2,000-person waiting list. On Feb. 3, it will open a new facility on Boston Road to address that demand. “Because...
Rep. Neal discusses January 6 defendant, Biden family pardons
Jan 21, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsIn the first hours of his presidency, Donald Trump granted sweeping pardons to January 6 defendants and, on Tuesday, we’re heard exclusively...
Agawam students win award for new writing app
Jan 21, 2025
Agawam, MA | By Mike Lydick, The ReminderThree Agawam High School students recently won a Congressional App Challenge for developing a journaling app that can serve as a safe space for students and...
Here’s how U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is preparing for another Trump presidency
Jan 20, 2025
North Adams, MA | By Sten Spinella, The Berkshire EagleWhen President-elect Donald Trump officially takes office on Monday, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal will be there. “Members can make their own...
‘The darkest inaugural address ever’: Mass. congressional delegation reacts to Trump’s speech
Jan 20, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Adam Reilly, WGBHWhen U.S. Representative Seth Moulton of Salem attended President Donald Trump’s first inaugural address back in 2017, he thought Trump’s reference to building...
Holyoke welcomes federal boost for Sublime Systems and plans to make cement with hydropower
Jan 18, 2025
Holyoke, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comSublime Systems welcomed Mayor Joshua A. Garcia and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, Friday to the now-vacant 16-acre site the Somerville firm...
Rep. Richard Neal seeks workable agenda, not ‘chaos’ in second Trump term
Jan 13, 2025
Agawam, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comA workable agenda that can pass a closely-divided Congress — that’s what U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said he wants to hear from the president-elect at...
Ireland has ‘elevated role’ in trade talks with Trump, says US congressman
Jan 12, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Claire Scott, The TimesIreland will play an “elevated role” in Europe in negotiating trade deals with Donald Trump, a leading US congressman has said. The ancestral and...
North Adams, Partners Celebrate $17.3M in Federal Money Toward Bike Path
Jan 10, 2025
North Adams, MA | By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshiresIt's been 26 years since the concept of a Connecticut to Vermont bike trail was first proposed — and 130 since a proposal was put forward for a path...
Lawmaker: Social Security bill signed by Biden to affect 100,000 in Mass.
Jan 5, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.comU.S. Rep. Richard Neal said the bill President Joe Biden signed into law Sunday afternoon that increases Social Security payments for some public...
Springfield celebrates Kwanzaa, Hanukkah with candle-lighting ceremonies
Dec 26, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Jeanette DeForge | jdeforge@repub.comWith Christmas in the rearview mirror, members of the African-American community and the Jewish faith each lit candles to kick off their own...