Clyvanor Corp. has 75 American workers at its plant in Palmer. Tariffs that went into effect Tuesday are expected to make this and other work around the region more costly.
The company uses lumber from Canadian forests as well as hardware from Canadian factories to fabricate roof and floor trusses for Massachusetts homes and buildings, said company president Stephane… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal announced that he will be joined by Michael Slater, former Program Support Assistant with the Springfield Vet Center, as his guest for the Presidential Address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4. 2025.
A U.S. Army veteran who completed four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Slater served as an Army combat engineer, responsible for inspecting and… Read more »
Roadway and sidewalk improvements are coming to the area around Union Station thanks to a $4.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The money, which was officially approved by the City Council during its Feb. 10 meeting, will cover roadway, sidewalk and curb ramp improvements at Lyman Street from Chestnut Street to Dwight Street; Main Street where it… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Tax Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Terri Sewell (D-AL) released the following statement on the reported closure of over 100 Internal Revenue Service offices offering taxpayer assistance:
"The President and Musk have been creating chaos since the moment they took… Read more »
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
This markup comes at a time when our Republican colleagues are pretending that business is usual when in fact it’s anything but. While they seek to gut health care and food assistance to wiggle out enough room for massive handouts to their rich donors and friends, and allow the richest man in the world to rifle through the American people’s most sensitive data,… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John Larson (D-CT), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL) released the following statement on the latest developments happening at the Social Security Administration:
“Our phones are ringing off the hooks with reports of Social… Read more »
WATCH HERE
M/Speaker, I rise today, because looting is underway.
Our Republican colleagues are running the same failed playbook of trickle-down handouts that massively benefit the wealthiest, gut crucial programs that deliver health care and food assistance, all while exploding the deficit.
Every promise made by the Republicans was a lie. Every concern over the national debt… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after voting “No” on Republicans’ betrayal of the American people under the cover of night:
“Most of this resolution’s spending will enrich the President, his billionaire friends, and the wealthiest Americans, while most of the cuts come on the backs of people doing everything they… Read more »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after reporting that the Trump-Musk Administration forced the IRS to dismiss nearly 7,000 employees just as millions of Americans are preparing to file their tax returns:
“In the middle of tax season, under the deceitful guise of 'efficiency,' the President and his reckless billionaire Cabinet… Read more »
In a society where social media clicks seem to command the political landscape and conflict dominates the news cycle, I have long held the belief that legislation is what truly changes lives. As we enter the new year, we prepare to commemorate the 90th anniversary of one of our nation’s greatest legislative achievements — the Social Security Act.
In 1935, surrounded by members of… Read more »
