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...
AIC opens Colaccino Center for Health Sciences, honors alumnus Frank Colaccino
Oct 24, 2018
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- Frank Colaccino, American International College Class of 1973, remembers coming to the United States as a 6-year-old boy and sitting in an...
Greenfield shares success in addressing opioid misuses in communities
Oct 24, 2018
Greenfield, MA | Jennifer Zarate, 22NewsGREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A dozen mayors gathered Wednesday afternoon to share successes they've had in addressing opioid misuse in their communities,...
HCC’s readies 21st century workforce with $4.55M Center for Life Sciences
Oct 24, 2018
Holyoke, MA | Dennis Hohenberger, MassLiveHOLYOKE - Holyoke Community College officially opened the $4.55 million Center for Life Science Tuesday. The center features a cleanroom training facility,...
Rep. Neal to discuss opioid crisis in Greenfield
Oct 24, 2018
Washington, DC | Alyssa McCann, WesternMass NewsToday, Congressman Richard Neal will be addressing the Massachusetts Mayors Association about the recent federal response to combat the opioid...
Democratic Committee Leaders Slam New Trump Administration Health Care Sabotage
Oct 22, 2018
Washington, DCToday, the three House Democratic leaders of the committees with jurisdiction over health care, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member...
Neal, MassDOT Commits Funds to Help Amtrak Improve Longmeadow Railroad Crossing
Oct 18, 2018
Longmeadow | $700,000 will help fund Amtrak project to install new gate and warning lights at Birnie Road crossingLONGMEADOW – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced it has...
Democrat Neal Aspires to ‘Finding Agreement’ at Ways and Means
Oct 17, 2018
Washington, DC | Kaustuv Basu, BloombergThe opportunity that Richard Neal has sought for years may finally arrive soon: chairing the House Ways and Means Committee. But taking the gavel of the...
Neal Statement on USTR’s Intention to Initiate New Trade Negotiations
Oct 16, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Today, Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert...
Neal Statement on Disappearance of Missing Saudi Journalist
Oct 12, 2018
Washington, DCCongressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today on the disappearance of the Saudi Arabian and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, Turkey this...
Neal, Sarno Announce PVTA Funding from US Department of Transportation
Oct 9, 2018
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal gathered with Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Administrator Sandra...
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Funding for Restoration of Springfield’s Historic Paramount Theater
Oct 3, 2018
Springfield, MA | State providing $2.5 million to advance project that represents important next phase in downtown revitalizationSPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor Charlie Baker joined Springfield Mayor...
US Rep. Richard Neal says ‘the bar for supporting a new NAFTA will be high’
Oct 1, 2018
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveDespite the White House's Monday call for Capitol Hill lawmakers to approve its proposed trilateral trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, at least one...
Neal Statement on Updated NAFTA Agreement
Sep 30, 2018
Washington, DCWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that the United States and Canada...