Washington, DC BOSTON - The day U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, was going to be elected as House speaker, he made hasty arrangements for a photograph to be taken of the House Ways and Means...
Rep. Richard Neal: Congress should debate military action in Syria
Nov 13, 2015
Washington, DC Citing lessons learned from the Vietnam War, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said he believes the president should ask Congress for authorization to send U.S. troops to Syria. Neal said the...
US Rep. Richard Neal says Gov. Charlie Baker has taken the ‘correct initiative’ with opioid proposals
Nov 11, 2015
Washington, DC PITTSFIELD ? U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, this week added his name to the list of supporters backing Gov. Charlie Baker's efforts to combat opioid abuse in the state. Neal,...
US Rep. Richard Neal stands by support for airstrikes in Syria, says not ready to back ground troops
Nov 10, 2015
Washington, DC PITTSFIELD ? Following news that the Obama Administration will deploy a U.S. Special Operations contingent in Syria to advise opposition militant forces, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal,...
Photos: Progress continues as Springfield’s Union Station prepares for late 2016 grand opening
Nov 10, 2015
Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal had a message for the doubters and the skeptics Tuesday while touring massive construction site that is Springfield's Union Station. "We all...
Rep. Richard Neal to announce $2M federal grant for Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield
Nov 5, 2015
Washington, DC Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, will be heading for the Berkshires on Monday to announce a $2 million federal grant for Berkshire Community College. The congressman will be joined...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal pushes for job retraining funds amid Sabic closing
Oct 30, 2015
Washington, DC PITTSFIELD >> Helping Sabic Innovative Plastics employees "get back to the workforce quickly should be our goal," said U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal during a visit to the city,...
Congressman Neal Delivers Brownfields Grants To Pittsfield, BRPC
Oct 30, 2015
Washington, DC PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is helping the city complete an assessment of the pollution at the former Stetson Dry Cleaners. On Friday, U.S....
US Reps. Jim McGovern, Richard Neal join House Democrats in calling for ‘clean’ debt ceiling extension
Oct 23, 2015
Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD ? Facing an early November deadline to avoid a potential government default, U.S. Reps. Jim McGovern and Richard Neal joined nearly 200 House Democrats Friday in calling...
Area Catholic High Students, Bishop in D.C. for Pope
Sep 24, 2015
Washington, DC PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Some 30 students from Western Massachusetts, including five from St. Joseph's High School, traveled to Washington, D.C., for Pope Francis II's address to a joint...
VIDEO: Congressman Neal discusses visit of Pope Francis
Sep 23, 2015
Washington, DC ASHINGTON (WWLP) – When Pope Francis speaks Thursday before a special joint session of Congress, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal will be among those listening to what the pontiff has to say....
Politicians want federal money to pay for fishing observers
Aug 19, 2015
Washington, DC In an effort to reduce the financial burdens on the region’s struggling fishermen, Governor Charlie Baker and the state’s congressional delegation urged federal officials this week to...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal on pipelines, PCBs, politics, and the Berkshire economy
Aug 13, 2015
Washington, DC Washington, D.C. Congressman Richard E. Neal leaned forward in his chair, and said emphatically, “half of the Republicans in Congress have been here for four years or less – that’s a...
Neal: Olympics Infrastructure Projects Must Reach West
Jun 22, 2015
Washington, DC Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal says major public works projects should be leveraged for western Massachusetts if Boston is chosen to host the 2024 Olympics. Neal says Boston...
Springfield gets final $12 million for Union Station; Neal pushes east-west rail for Boston 2024 bid
Jun 22, 2015
Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal led Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito through the now-empty passenger tunnel at Springfield's Union Station on Monday following a news...
Final piece of funding for Union Station project secured
Jun 22, 2015
Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Union Station project in downtown Springfield is a nearly $90 million project that was put in the spotlight Monday morning. City, state, and federal...
Neal on selection of Springfield site for school: ‘There are no winners and no losers’
Jun 19, 2015
Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD - The economics, including $29 million in federal disaster recovery funding, always favored building a Catholic high school on the former Cathedral High School site, U.S....
US Reps. Richard Neal, Joe Kennedy, talk health care, tour Baystate Medical Center
Jun 9, 2015
Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD -Interested in efforts to save energy and train a future workforce, U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III joined U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal on a tour of Baystate Medical Center...
Neal: Likely Vote Against Fast-Track Trade Authority For President
Jun 8, 2015
Washington, DC Massachusetts Congressman Richie Neal says he’s likely to vote against fast- track trade legislation supported by President Obama. The measure, largely supported by Republicans, would...
State congressmen tour Springfield academy
Jun 8, 2015
Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressmen Richard Neal and Joe Kennedy toured a school in Springfield Monday. They visited STEM Middle Academy in Springfield, which focuses on ‘STEM’,...