Springfield, MAToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2022 jobs report: “May brought...
Neal Statement on May 2022 Jobs Report
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Springfield Union Station gets $1.75M federal grant for track upgrades; Enfield gets $13.9M toward new station
Jun 2, 2022
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSpringfield Union Station has received a $1.75 million federal rail infrastructure grant for track improvements, the U.S. The Department of Transportation...
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts tackles food insecurity, climate change with new Chicopee headquarters (Viewpoint)
Jun 2, 2022
Chicopee, MABy U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, U.S. Reps. Richard Neal and James McGovern Today, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is breaking ground on an innovative effort that will increase access...
Construction begins for Food Bank’s new Chicopee location
Jun 2, 2022
Chicopee, MA | Amanda Callahan, Rich Crane, and Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsConstruction for the new Food Bank of Western Massachusetts officially kicked off on Thursday. It’s a project that...
Former school damaged by 2011 tornado is now an apartment building
Jun 1, 2022
Springfield, MA | Paul Tuthill, WAMCProject celebrated for both historic preservation and needed housing A ribbon cutting took place Wednesday in Springfield, Massachusetts to celebrate the...
Congressman Richard Neal speaks at Western Mass Economic Development Council lunch
Jun 1, 2022
Springfield, MA | Kate Wilkinson, WWLPA special lunch was held at the Sheraton in Springfield for the Western Mass Economic Development Council. Among those speaking: Congressman Richard Neal....
US Rep. Richard Neal encourages Statehouse leaders on east-west rail
Jun 1, 2022
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, is encouraging state lawmakers to create a Western Massachusetts passenger rail authority that would apply for...
Congressman Richard Neal reacts to inflation and rising gas prices
Jun 1, 2022
Springfield, MA | Kate Wilkinson, WWLPCongressman Richard Neal is calling the rise in gas prices and inflation an international problem. It comes after President Biden’s Treasury Secretary Janet...
Massachusetts lawmakers press formula manufacturer Abbott on baby formula shortage, request timeline
May 17, 2022
Springfield, MA | Chris Van Buskirk, MassLiveMembers of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation pressed baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories Tuesday for a timeline on when the company plans...
Senator Markey Leads Congressional Delegation in Urging Biden Admin. to Locate Federal High-risk, High-reward Research Center — ARPA-H — in Massachusetts
May 17, 2022
WashingtonAs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) makes headway in standing up the new Advanced Research Project Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to improve the federal government’s ability...
Trahan, Clark, Pressley, Massachusetts Delegation Requests Abbott’s Timeline to Replenish Commonwealth’s Baby Formula Supply
May 17, 2022
Lowell, MAToday, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Assistant Speaker of the House, and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led the Massachusetts Delegation, including Senators...
The feds are choosing a headquarters for a federal health research center. Why not pick Boston?
May 16, 2022
Boston, MA | Jon Chesto, The Boston Globe | Local business leaders launching bid to win the headquarters of newly formed “ARPA-H” medical research hub.Massachusetts is joining the multistate contest...
Mass. Competing To Host Federal Biomed Agency HQ
May 16, 2022
Boston, MA | Kate Lannan, State House News ServiceA bid led by top government, business, higher education and life sciences officials to bring a federal biomedical research agency to Massachusetts...
Massachusetts to compete for new federal “high risk-high reward” biomedical research agency
May 16, 2022
Boston, MA | Governor Charlie Baker, U.S. House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal, UMass President Marty Meehan, and MassBio CEO Joe Boncore launch effort to build Bay State case for newly-funded...
Richard Neal visits aspiring military academy students
May 15, 2022
Springfield, MA | Sy Becker, WWLPOn Sunday, Congressman Richard Neal addressed families who sons and daughters aspire to attend one of the nation’s military academies after high school. Outlining...
Neal Statement at Economic Competitiveness Conference Committee Meeting
May 12, 2022
Washington(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Chair Cantwell and Chair Johnson, for calling this important meeting today. It’s nice to see so many of my colleagues from both Chambers and...
Neal Emphasizes Need for Federal Paid Leave Policy
May 12, 2022
WashingtonToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement as states continue to pass their own paid leave policies. “While it is encouraging to see...
Chairman Neal Statement on Meeting with UK Minister of State for Northern Ireland Conor Burns
May 11, 2022
WashingtonToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after meeting with Minister of State for Northern Ireland Conor Burns: “The people of...
Neal Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition Winner
May 10, 2022
Agawam, MACongressman Richard E. Neal visited Agawam High School today with Mayor William Sapelli, Superintendent of Schools Sheila Hoffman, Principal Jim Blain, Assistant Principal Chad Joyal,...
Congressman Neal announces the winner of the congressional art competition
May 10, 2022
Agawam, MA | Kayleigh Thomas, WWLPCongressman Richard Neal was in Agawam, Tuesday, to announce Samantha Leary as the winner of a congressional district art competition. An art competition was held...