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WESTFIELD – Connor Koziol, a Westfield resident and Pope Francis Preparatory School Class of 2018 graduate, is heading to West Point. Koziol is the son of Kristin and Jeff Koziol. Koziol received a congressional appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point from Congressman Richard E. Neal. Koziol’s appointment was celebrated at Pope Francis last month,… Read more »

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass, re-upped his demand for President Donald Trump’s tax returns Saturday, telling IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig in a letter he has 10 days to turn over the records. “Please know that, if you fail to comply, your failure will be interpreted as a denial of my request,” Neal wrote to Rettig three days… Read more »

A bipartisan bill to increase transparency of prescription drug pricing is advancing after unanimous passage Tuesday by the House Committee on Ways and Means. There has been public outcry since manufacturers of life-saving drugs like EpiPen raised prices by nearly 500 percent in just 10 years, while costs of drugs like insulin have doubled from 2012 to 2016, according to… Read more »

For years, Elizabeth Warren has gotten top billing as one of President Trump’s chief critics. But these days, several other Massachusetts Democrats are gaining national attention for their leading roles in the investigatory and legislative assaults on the Trump administration. Richard Neal is using the power vested in his post as chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee to… Read more »

The Democratic chairs of powerful committees in the House demanded Attorney General William Barr release special counsel Robert Mueller's entire report, as well the underlying evidence of the nearly two-year investigation, by early next week. In a letter released late Monday, the chairs of the House Judiciary, Oversight, Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means and Financial… Read more »

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will celebrate its 120th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 11 a.m., in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. This year's commencement speaker will be U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, who represents the First Congressional District of Massachusetts in Congress and who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee.… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, (D-Springfield), Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, has received the Caritas Award for his leadership and commitment to important health care issues that have benefitted the local community, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the nation.  “Congressman Neal has not only been instrumental in preserving hospital Medicare… Read more »

For Massachusetts' congressional delegation, a four-page letter summarizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 22-month investigation into President Trump's role in Russian interference in the 2016 election is not nearly enough. The all-Democratic delegation is calling on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to release the full report. "Congress didn't ask for a… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Mercy Medical Center held its third annual Caritas Gala, inviting guests to attend an "Evening at the Emmys." The event kicked off with a cocktail reception, live entertainment, and a silent auction. The annual gala was held at MGM Springfield. President of Mercy Medical Center Mark Fulco told 22News what a better way to raise money to… Read more »

BOSTON (WWLP) - As the Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Richard Neal has made it his mission to ensure that Americans do not lose benefits they've earned throughout their working lives. At a roundtable discussion on Thursday, Congressman Neal addressed the retirement savings crisis. With more seniors having to return to work than ever before, Congressman Neal is… Read more »