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At call-in town hall on Thursday, constituents in the First Mass District shared their fears and concerns over actions being taken at the federal level.    U.S. Rep. Richard Neal detailed the "chaotic nature" of President Donald Trump's recent executive actions during a telephone town hall that drew more than 8,000 participants.   "Congress does not serve under a… Read more »

A Massachusetts lawmaker held a town hall meeting Thursday evening to address concerns about the trump administration’s recent executive orders.   Congressman Richard Neal spoke with constituents over the phone, criticizing what he calls “the chaotic decision making” made by President Donald Trump.   Neal highlighted the infiltration of the U.S. Treasury’s Payment System,… Read more »

What’s the best way to care for a new mom dealing with high blood pressure and risk to her heart?   How can people stem the tide of opioid abuse in rural Massachusetts?   Both are questions that doctors at Baystate Health are working to answer with the help of funding from the National Institutes of Health. The Springfield institution holds 14 active research projects with… Read more »

Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) joins 'Money Movers' to discuss if there's a pattern forming of a lack of follow-through on tariffs, the commitments from neighboring countries and much more. Watch HERE. Read more »

Rep. Richard Neal (D) Massachusetts, discusses how the House of Representatives will navigate creating a Trump tax bill now that tariffs to Mexico & Canada have been paused for 30 days. He also talks about Elon Musk & DOGE having read-only access to Treasury payment systems, and how House Democrats may limit House Republican's plans for a reconciliation bill. Representative Neal… Read more »

The state Department of Transportation has selected the south side of the Palmer rail yard as the site of a new passenger rail station. The new rail stop is intended for west-east rail, the planned expansion of a passenger rail line connecting Pittsfield and Springfield with Boston. The site is large enough, offers the right track configurations and can be built economically,… Read more »

As states and local governments grapple with a federal grant freeze, Springfield, Massachusetts, is still hoping to put recently-awarded grant money to work — paving the way for a new fleet of electric buses. Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district says a $9.9 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will be “carried through” in the face of the Trump… Read more »

Caring Health Center has a 2,000-person waiting list. On Feb. 3, it will open a new facility on Boston Road to address that demand.   “Because there is a need,” said Tania M. Barber, the nonprofit’s president and CEO. “There are 2,000 people in the community on a waitlist to access care.”   Caring Health, now in its 30th year, focuses on removing barriers to health care by… Read more »

In the first hours of his presidency, Donald Trump granted sweeping pardons to January 6 defendants and, on Tuesday, we’re heard exclusively from a Massachusetts congressman who was in the U.S. Capitol that day Congressman Richard Neal said he was on a call with the Secretary of State for northern Ireland when the activity began at the Capitol.  He told Western Mass News that,… Read more »

Three Agawam High School students recently won a Congressional App Challenge for developing a journaling app that can serve as a safe space for students and a way to improve their level of writing. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) visited the school on Jan. 13 to present Matilda Larochelle, Aiden Jordan and Justin Barbaneagra with a first-place award for their app, Journal N’ Go.… Read more »