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SPRINGFIELD — Daily passenger train service between the city’s Union Station, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield could begin as soon as Aug. 30. But the start date could be pushed back depending on results of passengerless nighttime test runs Amtrak is making from Springfield to Greenfield along the Knowledge Corridor line this week, according to the Massachusetts Department… Read more »

HOLYOKE — Construction on a new, 6,000-square-foot unit at the Holyoke Health Center that will expand treatment for patients with opioid-related conditions is expected to be done in September, officials said during a tour Thursday. The event, held to coincide with National Health Center Week, recognized the pivotal roles local health centers play in urban and rural America. Jay… Read more »

Two more mass shootings have Americans on edge. In Part 1 of Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock: https://www.wamc.org/post/congressional-corner-richard-neal-83 Will Americans ever see President Trump’s tax returns? In Part 2 of Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal continues his… Read more »

Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal discusses what the nation needs from Washington leadership in the wake of the weekend's mass shootings, why the Ways and Means Committee is suing to obtain President Trump's taxes, and what he makes of the split in the Democratic Party over whether or not to impeach the president. Read more »

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – It is National Health Center Week and Congressman Richard Neal was in Holyoke to honor the occasion. Neal was joined by Mayor Alex Morse to speak with doctors, nurses, and other staff at the health center about the strides they’ve been making in addressing health issues in the community. Holyoke Health Center provides services to some of the states… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal expressed fear about what he sees as a disturbing pattern regarding these mass shootings. Neal told 22News, the people committing these horrific crimes are isolated, troubled young men. The Springfield Democrat said it’s too easy for men with mental problems to purchase weapons. The congressman supports a longer waiting… Read more »

Richard E. Neal, a Democrat, represents Massachusetts’s 1st Congressional District in the House and is chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. For three decades, the House of Representatives and its Ways and Means Committee have been the site of my life’s work. I never aspired to be a senator or governor or president. Instead, I learned arcane House rules and… Read more »

The head of the US congressional committee responsible for trade policy has warned Britain that a trade deal with the United States will not happen if the Belfast Agreement is jeopardised. Representative Richard Neal said that Congress, and not the US president, writes trade agreements. Speaking to the Irish Times ahead of Mr Johnson’s visit… Read more »

The head of the US congressional committee responsible for trade policy has warned Britain that a trade deal with the United States will not happen if the Belfast Agreement is jeopardised. Representative Richard Neal said that Congress, and not the US president, writes trade agreements. Speaking to the Irish Times ahead of Mr Johnson’s visit to… Read more »

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is gearing up for what he believes will be "strong negotiations" on the extension of various federal tax programs. One of those is investment tax credits specifically for renewable energy. Neal held a "prelude" meeting with Berkshire Gas on Monday and is expected to see the company's parent organization Avangrid's wind farm in… Read more »