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Neal Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding OMB Memo & Federal Judge Granting Restraining Order

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Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after President Trump announced his administration would be rescinding the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo and Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. granted a restraining order against the pause in federal funding.   “Over the course of the last nine days, we have witnessed an agenda from the Trump…

Springfield public schools getting $10 million to electrify its bus fleet

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As states and local governments grapple with a federal grant freeze, Springfield, Massachusetts, is still hoping to put recently-awarded grant money to work — paving the way for a new fleet of electric buses. Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district says a $9.9 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will be “carried through” in the face of the Trump…

Neal Announces $9.9 Million in Federal Funding for Springfield Public Schools’ Clean Bus Network

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Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Springfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sonia E. Dinnall to announce a $9,908,555.00 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program to support the acquisition of a clean bus network for Springfield Public Schools.   Established under the Inflation…

Caring Health Center tackles long wait list with Boston Road expansion

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Caring Health Center has a 2,000-person waiting list. On Feb. 3, it will open a new facility on Boston Road to address that demand.   “Because there is a need,” said Tania M. Barber, the nonprofit’s president and CEO. “There are 2,000 people in the community on a waitlist to access care.”   Caring Health, now in its 30th year, focuses on removing barriers to health care by…

Neal Names Jennifer Hanson Social Security Staff Director

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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) announced today that Jennifer Hanson will serve as Social Security Staff Director. Ms. Hanson comes to Ways and Means from the Office of Management and Budget where she led the Income Maintenance Branch for the last decade.  “I am delighted to welcome Ms. Hanson to the Ways and Means Committee as the leader of our Social…

Neal Opening Statement at Member Day Hearing

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(As prepared for delivery) Thank you to the members of the Committee and our colleagues in Congress for taking the time to participate in a time-honored tradition, Member Day. I won’t take up too much time since we have the pleasure of 44 of our colleagues—from both sides of the aisle—joining us today, but it bears repeating that ideas to improve the lives of the American people come…

Rep. Neal discusses January 6 defendant, Biden family pardons

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In the first hours of his presidency, Donald Trump granted sweeping pardons to January 6 defendants and, on Tuesday, we’re heard exclusively from a Massachusetts congressman who was in the U.S. Capitol that day Congressman Richard Neal said he was on a call with the Secretary of State for northern Ireland when the activity began at the Capitol.  He told Western Mass News that,…

Agawam students win award for new writing app

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Three Agawam High School students recently won a Congressional App Challenge for developing a journaling app that can serve as a safe space for students and a way to improve their level of writing. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) visited the school on Jan. 13 to present Matilda Larochelle, Aiden Jordan and Justin Barbaneagra with a first-place award for their app, Journal N’ Go.…

Here's how U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is preparing for another Trump presidency

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When President-elect Donald Trump officially takes office on Monday, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal will be there.   “Members can make their own determination,” Neal said of other government officials decision whether to attend the 47th president's inauguration. “I’ve not missed one since I’ve been elected … That doesn’t mean we relinquish our points of view.”   Despite months of…

'The darkest inaugural address ever': Mass. congressional delegation reacts to Trump's speech

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When U.S. Representative Seth Moulton of Salem attended President Donald Trump’s first inaugural address back in 2017, he thought Trump’s reference to building new railways signaled a possible point of bipartisan collaboration with the new administration. Fast forward eight years, and Moulton says he heard nothing comparably hopeful in Trump’s second inaugural address. Moulton contends…

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