Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), are announcing pilot seasonal passenger rail service to operate this year and in 2023 to be known as the Berkshire Flyer, with a route between New York City and Pittsfield, MA. The service will be initiated on July 8 and will operate on weekends… Read more »
For the first time in more than 70 years, Westover Air Reserve Base has a completely rebuilt its main runway, which used by the Air Force’s largest jets.
Base officials are scheduled to officially open the runway on Tuesday. Col. Joseph Janik, commander of the 439th Airlift Wing, has invited Gov. Charlie Baker and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, to join him in the… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in observance of Earth Day:
“Our children and grandchildren’s future depends on the choices we make today to protect our planet. Last year, the Committee advanced historic clean energy tax provisions that would combat the threat of climate change and incentivize the use of green energy… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding proposed legislation in the United Kingdom (UK) that would allow for the dismantling of the Northern Ireland Protocol:
“Preserving peace and stability on the island of Ireland is essential. Undoing the Northern Ireland… Read more »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to continue to unfairly exclude the residents of Puerto Rico from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program:
“This harmful ruling prevents disabled and elderly people from receiving critical support they need for basic necessities like food and shelter, and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the Surface Transportation Board’s decision to move forward with the CSX-Pan Am Systems, Inc. merger.
“When the Surface Transportation Board approved the CSX-Pan Am merger this week, it included provisions for protecting passenger and commuter service that I found to be imperative,” said Congressman Neal.… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01) joined Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and nearly every member of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, including Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA), and Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Lori Trahan (MA-03),… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined American Postal Workers Union Local 497, National Association of Letter Carriers 46 and postal employees at the Springfield Main Street Post Office to celebrate the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, to strengthen and stabilize the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). President Joseph R. Biden signed this bill into law on April 6,… Read more »
Saying it preserves a crucial link, especially for those with limited mobility, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, celebrated a new postal reform law Monday.
“For two years, in the worst moments of the pandemic‚ mail was delivered every day on time,” Neal said outside the U.S. Postal Service’s main Springfield office on Main Street, accompanied by local postal… Read more »
Monday in Springfield, Congressman Richard Neal joined postal employees and union workers outside the Main Street Post Office to celebrate the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act of 2022.
According to Congressman Neal, the legislation, which was signed into law last week, enacted several overdue changes to address financial challenges, improve mail delivery, and support postal workers… Read more »
