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HOLYOKE, Mass. — A Massachusetts hospital has been granted $8.7 million in federal funding after stepping up during the deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. The Holyoke Medical Center was one of the recipients in the second round of funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which will be distributing $10 billion to hospitals in… Read more »

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Every 10 years, we’re asked to complete a Census in the United States. It’s mandated by the U.S. Constitution, so the government has a better understanding where in the country federal funding should be directed to each year. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, told 22News that the Census will help make… Read more »

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal alongside President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center Spiros Hatiras announced Saturday morning $8.7 million in federal funding will be going to Holyoke Medical Center. According to a news release sent to 22News, Congressman Neal stated what the funds will be provided for and why the medical center is receiving financial… Read more »

Western Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal has announced $8.7 million in federal funding for Holyoke Medical Center. The Democratic Chair of the influential House Ways and Means Committee visited the hospital Saturday morning to announce the funding that comes from the Department of Health and Human Services COVID Fund. WAMC’s Lucas Willard spoke to Neal shortly after the… Read more »

The Holyoke Medical Center will be receiving an additional $8.7 million in federal funding, on top of its original allocation of $2.9 million distributed in early April, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announced Saturday. Neal and HMC President and CEO Spiros Hatiras held a joint press conference at the hospital Saturday morning announcing the revised allocation. Hatiras said the hospital was… Read more »

HOLYOKE — Standing outside of Holyoke Medical Center on Saturday morning, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announced $8.7 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to the hospital that officials say will help secure valuable resources to continue fighting the pandemic. “That $8.7 million will bring back people that we still have out furloughed, it will buy us additional PPE (and)… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- All eyes are on Senate Republicans, who are expected to release a new stimulus package proposal as early as Monday. Congressman Richard Neal told Western Mass News he hopes the Senate and the House will agree on a package in the next few days. "We wanted them to have money for the day-to-day needs of life," Neal explained. With the extra $600 weekly… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The next COVID-19 aid package could be coming soon. President Trump met with Republican congressional leaders on Monday to iron out the details on what could be in the next relief package. Congressman Richard Neal told us Monday that it’s time for Congress to act before the extra unemployment benefits run out at the end of the month. As Americans… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern will never forget the time he was arrested alongside civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis while they protested the Darfur genocide outside of the Sudanese embassy in Washington in April 2009. Nor will he forget the time when the two were part of a sit-in on the House floor protesting inaction on gun violence in June 2016. These stories shared by McGovern,… Read more »

PITTSFIELD — When Dennis Powell met U.S. Rep. John Lewis, he instantly experienced the humility of the civil rights icon. The moment came in 2017, at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' graduation. After someone introduced Powell to Lewis as the president of the NAACP's Berkshires chapter, the congressman from Georgia thanked Powell for his service. Powell chuckled. "Are… Read more »