Mar 17, 2026
By Talia Lissauer, The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD — Berkshire County’s already stretched health system faces mounting pressure from federal funding uncertainty and the One Big Beautiful Bill...
Mar 14, 2026
Following bombshell reporting that SSA’s key databases were copied onto a personal thumb drive for a DOGE employee’s personal gain, the Social Security leaders are fighting for transparency for the...
Mar 12, 2026
Following bombshell reporting that SSA’s key databases were copied onto a personal thumb drive for a DOGE employee’s personal gain, the Social Security leaders are fighting for transparency for the...
Mar 12, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration began pursuing Section 301 investigations in...
Mar 12, 2026
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In a time of federal funding uncertainties, community members are encouraged to maintain preventative health care, such as doctor visits. On...
Mar 12, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Kari Njiiri The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is in its second week with apparently no end in sight. There have been shifting statements from the Trump...
Mar 11, 2026
“CMS must abandon these harmful policies intended to further dismantle the ACA by making insurance more expensive, harder to get, and harder to keep.” Washington, D.C. – House and Senate Health...
Mar 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) released the following statement after the...
Mar 6, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the February 2026 jobs...
Mar 6, 2026
By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com The congressional lawmakers representing Western Massachusetts have once again urged the Trump administration to swiftly reopen a Small Business Administration...
Mar 6, 2026
By Ben LeBlanc | Special to The Republican SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., announced a $5 million grant at a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Mar 5, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of the eighth Bishop of the Springfield Diocese, Timothy A. McDonnell. "I was saddened to hear of...
Mar 5, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the House voted down a War Powers Resolution to halt U.S. military operations in Iran. “Tonight,...
Mar 5, 2026
House and Senate Democratic Health Committee leaders wrote to President Trump today requesting copies of the most-favored-nation agreements struck with pharmaceutical companies, which have...
Mar 4, 2026
by: FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by...
Mar 4, 2026
(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This Administration owes the American people an explanation for the reckless sabotage and illegality they have waged over the IRS for the...
Mar 4, 2026
Democratic lawmakers pressed Frank Bisignano on the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement. The CEO said the tax agency is prioritizing risk management and touted its AI work. By Matt Bracken, FEDSCOOP The...
Mar 4, 2026
By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com For U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a “yes” vote on the bipartisan war powers act set to come before the lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week is a no-brainer. The...
Mar 3, 2026
LISTEN HERE WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes Leaders in the Northeast are responding to President Donald Trump’s shock decision to start a war with Iran over the weekend. LUCAS WILLARD:...
Mar 2, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier U.S. Representative Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat, on Monday called military strikes against Iran “unauthorized” and “untimely.” Neal...
