Democrats are continuing to criticize the so-called “big, beautiful bill” that slashes social services and extends tax cuts passed during President Trump’s first term.
Maintaining that the GOP’s domestic package will have ugly consequences for New Yorkers, the state’s Democrats are continuing to voice sharp criticisms.
On a Thursday Zoom call with reporters, Senate Minority Leader Chuck… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal believes that what is currently going on at the federal level will ultimately only benefit the rich.
In a sit down for a “Government Matters” segment with Focus Springfield on May 18, the Springfield Democrat called Trump’s new “Big Beautiful Bill” and the cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency “unconscionable.”
“This is a big, beautiful tax cut for… Read more »
A cadre of Massachusetts pols is calling the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration to keep the agency’s satellite office in Springfield open and fully staffed after it was “inexplicably" targeted for closing by the Elon Musk-helmed Department of Government Efficiency.
The office, currently located at 1 Federal St. in Springfield, was among 17 leases that the… Read more »
The top budget-writer for U.S. House Democrats says he’s spotted a weakness in Republican support for President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
And he’s going to exploit it.
"They’re wobbly on this stuff,” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, told the online news outlet Semafor on Monday.
“They’re very uncertain of… Read more »
Kaia Couture, a student at Belchertown High School, was inspired by her art teacher to enter the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.
“I feel like a lot of times people feel like that art is just something you’re born with being good at,” said Kaia Couture, a Belchertown High School student.
For Couture, art became her favorite hobby as a child. Now she’s a senior at… Read more »
On May 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he would revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status.
According to Harvard, the tax exemption means more money can go towards scholarships, lifesaving medical research, and technology advancements.
President Trump’s announcement comes after Harvard sued the administration over the decision to freeze more than $2… Read more »
Millions of people would lose health insurance if congressional Republicans let a policy expire intended to lower the out-of-pocket costs of Affordable Care Act plans, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate released Friday.
The new findings by the nonpartisan congressional scorekeeper come as House Republicans are mulling major changes to Medicaid and other… Read more »
Congressman Richard Neal hosted the 2025 Academy Day information session inside the Springfield Museums on Sunday.
Currently, the United States Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies are in need of nominations. Academy Day helps interested students determine if a military service academy or a similar education path is something they want to pursue.
In… Read more »
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding for National Public Radio and PBS, for what he called biased and partisan news coverage.
Congressman Richard Neal told 22News that this order is based on revenge and chaos.
On May 2, 2025, the White House said in a statement that NPR and PBS have received “tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer… Read more »
Veterans and advocates in western Massachusetts are concerned about potential federal cuts, including a proposal they say would strain a VA system already experiencing plenty of issues.
Earlier this year, reports surfaced that significant job cuts could be coming to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
According to the Associated Press, more than 80,000 positions could be… Read more »
