Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered an end to DACA, a program that protected young undocumented immigrants from deportation. The DACA program...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announces $5.4 million in federal grants for Springfield
Sep 8, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, said Friday that Springfield will receive four federal grants totaling approximately $5.4 million for housing programs for low-...
Congressman Neal on Hurricane Irma: Safety of American people is top priority
Sep 8, 2017
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal was at Springfield City Hall Friday to announce a $5 million grant for Springfield’s Community Development Program. But he used...
Mass. leaders, Berkshire immigrant advocates slam Trump on DACA move
Sep 5, 2017
Pittsfield, MAPITTSFIELD — Three U.S. lawmakers who represent Massachusetts hotly condemned President Donald Trump's decision Tuesday to undo a policy that protects young undocumented people from...
Lawmakers to Trump: Don’t withdraw from South Korea Trade pact
Sep 5, 2017
Washington, DCHouse Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady and a bipartisan group of senior members of Congress urged President Donald Trump Tuesday not to follow through on his threat to...
Republicans and Democrats urge Trump not to break ‘vital’ deal with South Korea
Sep 5, 2017
Washington, DCRepublican and Democratic lawmakers urged President Trump on Tuesday not to break a trade deal with South Korea, saying the agreement was vital to key industries in America's...
Neal says Democrats open to changes in tax code
Sep 1, 2017
Worcester, MAWORCESTER - Any Republican plan to cut taxes must be revenue-neutral and should be built around the middle class, not wealthy taxpayers, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield said...
Columnist Richard E. Neal: Medicare and Medicaid critical for residents of rural areas
Aug 29, 2017
Washington, DCLast month we celebrated the 52nd anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Given this significant milestone, it is important to reflect on what these two important programs mean for the...
Neal, McGovern, others urge USDA to provide relief to dairy farmers
Aug 24, 2017
Washington, DCSeveral federal lawmakers from Massachusetts joined other Washington lawmakers on Wednesday urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide dairy farmers with relief and new...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Sen. Ed Markey push Trump administration for Afghanistan exit strategy
Aug 22, 2017
Washington, DCMembers of Massachusetts' congressional delegation pushed back this week against President Donald Trump's announced plan to keep American troops in Afghanistan based on "conditions on...
US Rep. Richard Neal praises President Donald Trump’s focus on opioid abuse, cautions ACA repeal could impact efforts to combat addiction
Aug 11, 2017
Washington, DCContending that it's time the federal government took action against the opioid abuse epidemic, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, praised President Donald Trump Friday...
Tax reform: Meet the key lawmakers
Aug 11, 2017
Washington, DC(CNN) Washington is gearing up for a busy fall loaded with a number of fiscal issues, perhaps the most mammoth of which is comprehensive tax reform. Leaders from both the White House...
Mobile food bank expands into Easthampton
Aug 3, 2017
Easthampton, MAEASTHAMPTON — More than 100 people lined up in a parking lot behind the Mill 180 building Thursday afternoon, opening their bags and filling them with fresh produce from the new...
Neal visited Berkshires to highlight importance of startups
Aug 2, 2017
Lee, MALEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal visited Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing in Lee Tuesday, on Startup Day Across America. Startup Day connects elected officials with the startups in...
US Rep. Richard Neal echoes call for bipartisan work on tax overhauls, questions OMB director’s claim Democrats would weaken effort
Aug 2, 2017
Washington, DCDespite the White House budget director's suggestion that Republicans would be better off pursuing tax reform without Democrats, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, again called on...
US Rep. Richard Neal touts precision manufacturing opportunities in Western Massachusetts, calls for closing skills gap
Aug 1, 2017
Lee, MALEE -- Highlighting the precision manufacturing and other high-skills job opportunities that are going unfilled across Berkshire County and Western Massachusetts, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal,...
Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing Represents Opportunity For Berkshires
Aug 1, 2017
Lee, MALEE, Mass. — Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing has a unique niche that has tremendous growth potential. The owners are now hoping others will follow their lead and develop a "cluster" in the...
Republicans Just Love Reconciliation: First For Health Care, Now For Taxes
Aug 1, 2017
Washington, DCWashington Republicans thought they had it all worked out. Reconciliation, that was their answer. That relatively obscure budget process, requiring a mere Senate majority, and thus no...
Art and Science: U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visits Rockwell Museum, Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing
Aug 1, 2017
Washington, DCCongressman Richard Neal has seen the future of manufacturing and visual arts in South Berkshire County. The Springfield Democrat on Tuesday toured the Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing...
US Rep. Richard Neal says ACA repeal bill’s failure signals Congress should return to ‘regular order’
Jul 28, 2017
Washington, DCAlthough Senate Republicans were unable to pass their plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, at least one member of Massachusetts' congressional delegation offered Friday that...