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Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD, Mass. — The ranking Democrat in the U.S. House's Ways and Means Committee wants to get to negotiations on an infrastructure bill. President Donald Trump is proposing a $1.5...

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD – Congressman Richard Neal believes that in today’s political atmosphere “outrage prevents us from having earnest, sincere conversations with the goal being let’s get a...

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Democratic Congressman Richard Neal gave President Trump’s State of the Union address a mixed review. During a Springfield news conference Wednesday...

Washington, DCSeveral Massachusetts Democrats came out swinging with criticism in response to President Trump's State of the Union speech. Trump addressed a deeply divided Congress and nation...

Washington, DCWorkforce development is a common theme in manufacturing, and Germany-based glass manufacturer SCHOTT is no different. The company, with two locations in Southbridge and a North...

Boston, MABOSTON -- A draft report from the state Department of Transportation gives top priority to growing passenger rail routes between Springfield and points to the north and south. The report,...

Washington, DCTune in this Sunday morning for the latest episode of DC Dialogue on New England Cable News. In our first show of 2018, Jim Brett and guest host Peter Howe of NEC member Denterlein are...

Washington, DCHampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi will join U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, as the congressman's guest for President Donald Trump's first State of the Union Address next week....

Chesterfield, MACHESTERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal paid a visit to the Hilltowns Thursday. Congressman Neal was in Chesterfield to offer his congratulations on a significant...

Holyoke, MAHOLYOKE -- Disputes like the recent federal government shutdown highlight divisions in Washington that are unlikely to change soon, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said Wednesday at a Chamber...

Washington, DCThey thought they were the lucky ones — truck drivers and warehouse workers who counted themselves among the dwindling number of Americans still guaranteed a private pension. But that...

Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said Thursday he wants to get the Massachusetts attorney general's office and mortgage lenders from across the state working on behalf of homeowners whose...

Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, asked Trump administration officials this week to provide an update on the federal government's efforts to restore electricity and other basic...

Washington, DCThe House has passed a temporary government-wide funding bill that would avert a government shutdown this weekend. The measure still faces iffy prospects in the Senate, where Democrats...

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Several months after the first hurricane tore across Puerto Rico, Congressman Richard Neal and other Massachusetts elected officials saw the damage up...

Washington, DCA family shelter is being powered by its fourth generator because electricity still hasn’t been restored. A children’s hospital is struggling to stay open because donations have dried...

Washington, DCSPRINGFIELD - U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, praised the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to damage caused by Hurricanes Maria and Irma in Puerto Rico...

Washington, DCMassachusetts congressional lawmakers called on Gov. Charlie Baker Wednesday to formally oppose the Trump administration's plan to expand oil and gas drilling off the East Coast. All...

Washington, DCAn easy way of popularizing the just-passed GOP tax bill would be to ensure a large number of Americans see a big boost in take-home pay. Conveniently timed to hit people's paychecks...

Washington, DCThe IRS is facing its first big challenge implementing the new tax law: deciding how much in taxes to withhold from millions of Americans’ paychecks. The agency is under pressure to...