Jan 18, 2022
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal announced that Massachusetts will receive $1.1 billion over the next 5 years to support bridge repair across the state. This...
Jan 13, 2022
WashingtonCongressman Richard E. Neal has submitted written testimony to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) ahead of today’s public hearing on the revised application for CSX Corporation and CSX...
Jan 13, 2022
North Adams | Danny Jin, The Berkshire EagleNORTH ADAMS — Though a federal board rejected a proposed railroad merger last year, the deal, which has implications for Western Massachusetts passenger...
Jan 12, 2022
Western Mass | Sarah Heinonen, Reminder PublicationsWESTERN MASS. – More than two dozen people told the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture stories of losing their life...
Jan 12, 2022
WashingtonToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted for the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, which takes a strong step toward ensuring equal access to G.I. benefits. This bill will ensure...
Jan 11, 2022
Washington | Igor Bobic and Arthur Delaney, Huffington PostWith much of their agenda stalled, Democrats vowed to pick up the pieces of their broken Build Back Better bill and figure out what they...
Jan 11, 2022
Boston, MA | Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceMassachusetts is getting a record $307.5 million in federal home heating aid this fiscal year thanks to a major infusion from the American Rescue...
Jan 11, 2022
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanMassachusetts has a record $307.5 million in federal home heating assistance money available because through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed...
Jan 11, 2022
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal highlighted a new report from the White House outlining how Massachusetts received more than double the amount of home energy assistance funds than...
Jan 9, 2022
Boston, MA | Staff Report, Athol Daily NewsThe Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) convened to hear testimony on a series of bills. Among the legislation is...
Jan 6, 2022
Washington | Bera Dunau, Daily Hampshire Gazette NORTHAMPTON — Congressman Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, was a firsthand witness to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol...
Jan 6, 2022
Washington, D.C.Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, started out ordinarily enough. I was up early, walked up the street to get a coffee and returned to my apartment to read the day’s news before heading into...
Dec 27, 2021
Boston | Roseli Arena, Daily Hampshire GazetteThe recently passed $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill that will bring Massachusetts up to $2.8 billion in the next five years is slated to...
Dec 22, 2021
Springfield, MA | Paul Tuthill, WAMC Northeast Public Radio | First tranche of funding from bipartisan infrastructure law is announcedThe first installment of money from the federal bipartisan...
Dec 21, 2021
Washington | Angi Gonzalez, Spectrum NewsNearly 60 restaurants in the Worcester area received a total of $13 million in aid from the Small Business Administration's Restaurant...
Dec 21, 2021
Washington | Commonwealth set to receive $804.6 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve roads, promote safety, and reduce pollutionAfter enactment of the bipartisan Infrastructure...
Dec 17, 2021
Boston, MAUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08),...
Dec 17, 2021
Springfield, MA | G. Michael Dobbs, The ReminderArea mayors met with both the Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Congressman Richard Neal to discuss the federal funding to the commonwealth from the...
Dec 13, 2021
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanU.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said Monday that communities should see funding from the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill hit the streets in...
Dec 13, 2021
Springfield, MA | Seth Rosenthal, Nick Aresco, WWLPFederal money could be coming to the state as soon as next summer as part of the major infrastructure bill that was passed in November. Former...
