U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, is encouraging state lawmakers to create a Western Massachusetts passenger rail authority that would apply for federal funds and evenly administer expanded east-west commuter rail.
“Virtually every state rep. and state senator west of Worcester is allied with us,” Neal said yesterday.
He’d just spoken with state Senate… Read more »
A special lunch was held at the Sheraton in Springfield for the Western Mass Economic Development Council. Among those speaking: Congressman Richard Neal.
Congressman Richard Neal explained this as an opportunity to show his work on Capitol Hill with local industry leaders.
The Council provides information and resources to local businesses through networking, expansion, and… Read more »
Project celebrated for both historic preservation and needed housing
A ribbon cutting took place Wednesday in Springfield, Massachusetts to celebrate the redevelopment of a former school building into apartments – 11 years to the day the school was wrecked by a tornado.
The old Brookings school is now the Elias Brookings Apartments consisting of 42 rental units with 1, 2, or 3… Read more »
Members of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation pressed baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories Tuesday for a timeline on when the company plans to replenish a formula brand that roughly 22,000 infants in the state rely on through a federal program.
In mid-February, the manufacturer began recalling powdered infant formula produced at one of its facilities in Sturgis, Michigan… Read more »
A bid led by top government, business, higher education and life sciences officials to bring a federal biomedical research agency to Massachusetts is launching Monday with a meeting at the UMass Club in Boston.
Gov. Charlie Baker, Congressman Richard Neal, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan and Massachusetts Biotechnology Council CEO Joe Boncore are leading the effort to… Read more »
Massachusetts is joining the multistate contest for a coveted prize: the headquarters of a new federal biomedical research agency.
Top academic, political, and business leaders from the region convened on Monday for the first time in an effort to land the home base for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health — ARPA-H for short.
A recently approved federal spending bill sets… Read more »
On Sunday, Congressman Richard Neal addressed families who sons and daughters aspire to attend one of the nation’s military academies after high school.
Outlining the procedures at the Museum of Springfield history, the Congressman told 22News he takes pride helping these young people do what’s necessary to continue their education at a military academy.
Congressman Neal said, “We now,… Read more »
Congressman Richard Neal was in Agawam, Tuesday, to announce Samantha Leary as the winner of a congressional district art competition.
An art competition was held across all 435 congressional districts for students to participate. Congressmen Richard Neal announced Samantha Leary as this year’s winner.
Neal said, “It was a great tribute to the city of Agawam and to Samantha Leary,… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal on Monday urged lawmakers in Northern Ireland to form a government following Sinn Fein victories and despite lingering border questions with Great Britain out of the European Union and Ireland still in the trade bloc.
“Brexit certainly played a significant role in the background of what happened,” said Neal, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, to… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, of Springfield, said he supports a bill in Massachusetts that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.
The bill passed in the Senate last week.
Neal calls the idea of allowing undocumented immigrants to have driver's licenses "a practical solution."
"I think that some of the opposition has been overstated," he said. "Making sure that they… Read more »
