The works of Norman Rockwell show an America that is striving to be better — and America isn't done striving.
So says U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, who was preparing to host a reception Tuesday in the U.S. Capitol for members of Congress. The event was to mark the arrival this week of the touring seven-city exhibition "Enduring Ideals," which focuses on works… Read more »
WESTFIELD – Congressman Richard Neal returned to Westfield High School on Friday to speak with 45 students about civic engagement. According to Supervisor of Social Studies Jason Taylor, Neal followed his teaching with questions and answers, and was able to make a personal connection with the tenth and eleventh grade students enrolled in U.S. History II and AP History.
Taylor said… Read more »
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - It's not every day a western Massachusetts high school class hears directly from their congressman about the workings of government.
Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield spent an hour speaking to social studies students at Westfield High School. He had spoken earlier to other Westfield students at St. Mary's High School.
The Congressman later told 22News, he… Read more »
Despite arguing that the 2017 Republican-backed tax overhaul law disproportionately benefitted wealthy Americans, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal appeared to raise questions this week about some Democrat-offered plans to address tax rate disparities.
The Springfield Democrat, who chairs the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, told The Republican’s editorial board that he agrees that… Read more »
Although lawmakers have taken little action to address America’s infrastructure spending since the White House unveiled its $1.5 trillion investment plan last year, that is expected to soon change, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said this week.
The Springfield Democrat, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, told The Republican Thursday that congressional leaders and the Trump… Read more »
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Congressman Richard Neal Thursday announced funding for construction of a new cargo-jet hangar at Westover Air Reserve Base.
Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee is home to a fleet of eight C-5-M Super Galaxy Military cargo jets. But all 50 of the U.S. Air force's C-5-M's will eventually be serviced at a $42.6 million maintenance Hangar that will be built at… Read more »
An aircraft hangar the size of two football fields will be built in western Massachusetts where maintenance will be done on the largest planes in America’s military fleet.
Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA1) announced Thursday that the White House had signed off on spending $43 million to build the hangar at Westover Air Base in Chicopee.
He said it should help keep the… Read more »
CHICOPEE — Westover Air Reserve Base aircraft maintainers were out Thursday in 4-degree weather working on the base’s massive C-5M Super Galaxy cargo jets.
But more of that work will happen inside once a $42.6 million hangar is built, probably by the year 2022.
The new hangar, to be called the Regional ISO Maintenance Hangar, was announced at a Thursday news conference.… Read more »
CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, has announced more than $42 million in funding for a new aircraft maintenance hangar at Westover Air Reserve Base.
“I’ve worked on this for a long time,” said Neal.
The money was announced at an event Thursday at Westover with Neal, Brig. Gen. Scott Durham, Col. David Post, and Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos. Durham… Read more »
General Dynamics will continue to produce fire-control systems that go to sea aboard U.S. Navy submarines, securing jobs for a large Pittsfield workforce.
The company's division in Pittsfield received a $13 million extension this week to a Defense Department contract, the office of U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, announced.
On Thursday, Neal went to the 439th Airlift Wing… Read more »
