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CHICOPEE, Mass. - The City of Chicopee now has a better idea of what it will receive from the American Rescue Plan signed into law back in March. Congressman Richard Neal (D), Chair of Ways and Means Committee and Chicopee Mayor John Vieau highlighted what the funds are going to be used for Friday and how they will help the city recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Chicopee is… Read more »

Chicopee, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chicopee Mayor John L. Vieau, members of the City Council, and Elected Officials gathered for a press conference Friday to highlight the funds that Chicopee will receive from the American Rescue Plan that was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The City of Chicopee is set to receive $29.9 million from the American Rescue Plan and the Chicopee… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Today, we have the privilege of hearing directly from 5 women from across the country who are living proof that our economy is not built to set working mothers up for success and I want them to do the talking at this hearing.   For far too long we’ve treated child care and caregiving as optional, rather than as basic necessities. Instead of… Read more »

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke Mayor Terence Murphy joined Congressman Richard Neal in a discussion about what the American Rescue Plan means for western Massachusetts. Congressman Richard Neal came to Holyoke Friday to announce federal funding from the $1.6 trillion American Rescue Plan. $8.5 billion is going to Massachusetts and over $70 million is for Holyoke. The city will… Read more »

HOLYOKE – U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-MA) said the City of Holyoke will receive nearly $32 million from the American Rescue Plan, part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Neal, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Acting Mayor Terence Murphy at Holyoke City Hall Friday for the announcement. With no Republican support, President Joseph R. Biden signed… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, said Monday he remains confident the nation will meet its goals in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines despite a setback for Johnson & Johnson. “The science that we witnessed in terms of getting these vaccines made has been really impressive, and now making sure that distribution continues is critical,” Neal… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Caring Health Center in Springfield is providing COVID-19 vaccines to those eligible. Springfield is one of 20 communities in the state most affected by the pandemic, and Caring Health Center’s vaccine clinic is located on Sumner Avenue and will play a vital role in combatting the virus in the city. The clinic is situated along a PVTA bus route in… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA. — Congressman Richard E. Neal visited one of the areas’ newest vaccination sites in Springfield on Monday, April 12, 2021. The site which is operated by Caring Health Center (CHC) is located across the street from CHC’s medical practice at 473 Sumner Avenue in Springfield and is equipped to vaccinate 800 - 1,000 people per week. Built with funds… Read more »

Springfield, MA - Congressman Richard E. Neal, Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, issued the following statement tonight appealing for calm in Northern Ireland and condemning the violence that has returned to the streets in the last week. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the orchestrated violence that has returned to the streets of… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal compared Thursday the relief money the city expects from the recently passed American Rescue Plan to the $90 million in disaster recovery funds the city received in the wake of a June 2011 tornado. At a news conference in City Hall, Sarno said the goal is the same now as it was a decade ago, to — in the words… Read more »