Washington, DC | Carrie HealyA pair of members of Congress from Massachusetts are set up well for the next couple years. Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield is currently the top Democrat on the...
Mass. Rep. Richard Neal Set to Lead Ways and Means Committee
Nov 9, 2018
Washington, DC | Allison King, NECNRep. Richard Neal is more of a workhorse than a show horse. But as the one-time mayor of Springfield enters his 30th year in Congress, he is about to become one of...
Congressman Richard Neal holds news conference following elections
Nov 8, 2018
Springfield, MA | Taylor Knight, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - After Tuesday's midterm elections, Congressman Richard Neal is in position to serve as chairman of the Ways and Means...
Gov. Charlie Baker: Ascent of Reps. Richard Neal, Jim McGovern ‘a good development’
Nov 8, 2018
Washington, DC | Shira Schoenberg, MassLiveThe Republican Party that Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker belongs to lost control of the U.S. House on Tuesday. But Baker does not sound unhappy. The...
Neal, McGovern poised for powerful roles in Democrat-led US House of Representatives
Nov 8, 2018
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith Democrats winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, Western Massachusetts could soon yield major influence in...
As Chairman Of Ways And Means Committee, Neal Said He’ll Ask For Trump’s Tax Returns
Nov 8, 2018
Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMCWith Democrats taking control of the House after the midterm elections, a congressman from western Massachusetts is poised to be handed the gavel to the most...
Rep. Neal, Poised To Chair Ways And Means, Will Prioritize Health Care And Trump’s Tax Returns
Nov 8, 2018
Washington, DC | Nicole DeFeudis, State House News ServiceWith Democrats now poised to seize control of the U.S. House from Republicans, Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield is ready to...
YWCA breakfast draws 400, raises $60K to help domestic violence survivors
Nov 8, 2018
Springfield, MA | Carolyn Robbins, Special to The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD -- A fundraising breakfast on Tuesday to support the YWCA's work serving victims of domestic violence had the aura of an...
Neal reaches career ‘pinnacle’ as command of top congressional committee looms
Nov 7, 2018
Springfield, MA | Larry Parnass, Berkshire EagleSPRINGFIELD — Saying his whole career led him for this moment, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Wednesday pledged that, under his leadership, a powerful...
Mayor Sarno and Congressman Neal Announce Renovations to Van Horn Park
Oct 30, 2018
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Patrick J. Sullivan, Executive Director of Parks, Building and Recreation Management and the Springfield Park...
Neal, Markey, others slam President Donald Trump’s reported plan to end birthright citizenship
Oct 30, 2018
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveMembers of Massachusetts' congressional delegation on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump's reported plan to terminate citizenship rights...
Springfield launches $600,000 renovation project at Van Horn Park
Oct 30, 2018
Springfield, MA | Peter Goonan, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- The city formally launched a $600,000 renovation project at Van Horn Park in Liberty Heights on Tuesday that includes new playground equipment...
Neal Statement on Synagogue Shooting in Pittsburgh
Oct 27, 2018
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA - U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement following the Saturday morning shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
Federal Reserve Bank Chief Shares Economic Outlook at Dalton Luncheon
Oct 27, 2018
Dalton, MA | Andy McKeever, iBerkshiresDALTON, Mass. — The last time the United States had an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent was the 1960s. But that is also when inflation skyrocketed and wasn't...
NH and MA Delegations Applaud Award of Substantial Anti-Heroin Task Force Grant
Oct 26, 2018
Washington, DC | $2.95 Million Federal Grant Will Support Partnerships Between New Hampshire and Massachusetts Law Enforcement to Fight Trafficking of Heroin and FentanylU.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen...
US Rep. Richard Neal, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president offer positive economic outlook
Oct 26, 2018
Dalton | Shannon Young, MassLiveDALTON -- Despite risks posed by tariffs and other uncertainty overseas, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, and the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston...
Neal Response to President Trump’s Prescription Pricing Proposal
Oct 25, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced a plan to lower...
US Rep. Richard Neal dismisses President Donald Trump’s claim GOP will protect individuals with pre-existing conditions
Oct 24, 2018
Greenfield, MA | Shannon Young, MassLiveGREENFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, rejected President Donald Trump's Wednesday suggestion that Republicans -- not Democrats -- will protect...
US Rep. Richard Neal touts new federal legislation to combat opioid crisis
Oct 24, 2018
Greenfield, MA | Shannon Young, MassLiveGREENFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, briefed Massachusetts mayors Wednesday on a new federal legislative package aimed at curbing opioid abuse...
Local leaders told of bi-partisan federal response to addiction
Oct 24, 2018
Greenfield | Joshua Solomon, Greenfield RecorderGREENFIELD — While President Donald Trump was signing an opioid bill that has been widely regarded as a bipartisan accomplishment, one of its...