SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal met with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Executive Director to announce a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.
According to a news release sent to 22News, the funding was made possible through the passage of the CARES Act and provides the EDA with $1.5 billion for… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed S. 4209, which would ensure that non-profits and state, local, and tribal governments are able to benefit fully from CARES Act relief during the COVID-19 crisis:
“Like nearly every other segment of society, non-profits and state, local, and… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Executive Director Kimberly H. Robinson to announce a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.
This funding was made possible through the passage of the CARES Act and provides the EDA with funding for economic development assistance… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Today Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court handed down its decisions related to the President’s financial records:
“Today, the Supreme Court affirmed that no one is above the law. There is no absolute immunity for any citizen.
“After reviewing the opinions, I… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling this morning which will allow employers to deny female employees access to free birth control as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
“Today’s decision is a blow for women’s health. The ruling is particularly harmful for… Read more »
The coronavirus pandemic has plunged America's already struggling child care system into a state of heightened crisis.
Even before the pandemic, millions of parents could not find quality, affordable child care that matched their work hours or their ZIP codes.
Long waitlists for a child care slot were routine. Now, across the United States, the pandemic has created significantly greater… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal held a news conference Thursday afternoon to discuss recent legislative achievements.
Congressman Neal discussed recent legislation including multiple programs that impacts local residents. One of those being a proposal for $19 billion to be authorized for railroad projects across the country including the East-West rail… Read more »
House Democrats passed a sweeping $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill yesterday, which includes funding for everything from schools, hospitals and clean drinking water to broadband and the energy grid.
The climate-friendly legislation stands little to no chance in the Senate, but it does serve as a vessel for Massachusetts lawmakers to present a host of climate-friendly… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The U.S. Economy gained a whopping 4.8 million jobs in June, bringing the unemployment rate down to around 11 percent, but legislators have said that the nation still has a long way to go, and are looking at another round of stimulus checks.
Congressman Richard Neal told Western Mass News he’s hopeful the House and Senate can reach an agreement by the… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Labor Department released the latest jobs report for June which includes the creation of almost 5 million new jobs.
Investment professionals say the recent numbers are a positive trend but there’s still more work to do to get back to where the economy was before the pandemic.
The newest jobs report by the Department of Labor says jobs in the… Read more »
