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...
‘Illegal’ and ‘Reckless’: As showdown looms, Mass. lawmakers lead charge to block Trump’s Iran war
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...
Democrats, Republicans in the Northeast respond to Trump’s war with Iran, evolving turmoil in the Middle East
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:...
Neal calls Iran military action ‘unauthorized’ and ‘untimely’
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...
‘Illegal and unconstitutional’: Massachusetts politicians react US attack on Iran
Feb 28, 2026
By Anne Brennan | abrennan@masslive.com Massachusetts politicians say the U.S. attack on Iran is illegal and unconstitutional, and are calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan War Powers...
Neal Statement on President Trump’s Unauthorized Military Actions in Iran
Feb 28, 2026
Springfield, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after President Trump conducted unauthorized military strikes in Iran. “In 2018, President Trump pulled the...
Neal announces federal funding for Holyoke’s sewer overflow system
Feb 27, 2026
by Tyler Garnet, The Reminder HOLYOKE — On Feb. 27, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, state Rep. Patricia Duffy and local officials at the Holyoke Water Pollution Control...
Neal Announces $800,000 Earmark for the City of Holyoke Sewer Separation Project
Feb 27, 2026
Holyoke, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia and local officials to announce $800,000 in federal funding for the City of Holyoke's Sewer Separation...
Neal Blasts IRS Termination of Union Contracts
Feb 27, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the Trump Administration for terminating the collective bargaining agreement with the National Treasury...
Rep. Neal: Trump’s 107-minute State of the Union ‘not based on reality’
Feb 26, 2026
By Talia Lissauer, The Berkshire Eagle WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal criticized President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, saying the speech misrepresented the nation's...
With dictionaries, Rep. Neal joins Congressional tradition of regional gifts
Feb 26, 2026
By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com U.S. Rep. Richard Neal recently bought Merriam-Webster dictionaries for all 435 members of the U.S. House. In doing so, the Democrat from Springfield...
Neal disputes Trump’s statements on Social Security, Medicare
Feb 25, 2026
WATCH HERE by: Kristina D'Amours, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal challenged President Trump’s description of the United States economy following the State of the Union...
Neal says Trump’s State of the Union remarks came across as ‘angry,’ ‘vindictive’
Feb 25, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Last night President Donald Trump delivered the annual State of the Union Address. And some Democratic lawmakers decided not to attend. That...
Vault: Neal forecasts new tariff battles
Feb 24, 2026
By Laura Weiss, Punchbowl News House Democrats are weighing new efforts to target President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil in the wake of the Supreme Court’s bombshell ruling. Rep....
Local U.S. Reps. sit out State of the Union: ‘Rather stick needles in my eyeballs’
Feb 24, 2026
By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com For the first time since they began their tenures as members of Congress, U.S. Reps. Richard E. Neal and James P. McGovern said they would be absent from the...
Neal Statement on Republican Depletion of Medicare Funding
Feb 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report that...
Neal Celebrates the Supreme Court Striking Down Trump’s Unlawful Tariffs
Feb 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s unlawful IEEPA tariffs: “Today’s...
High court strikes down Trump tariffs; Neal hails ‘victory for the American people’
Feb 20, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and businesses statewide welcomed the news Friday of the Supreme Court’s ruling that strikes down Donald Trump’s tariffs....
Two WMass businesses gauge impact of end of Trump tariffs
Feb 20, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com CHICOPEE – Avocados from Mexico used to sell five for $3. But after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Mexico, the best prices at Fruit Fair supermarket in...
Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Gift to the Ultra-Rich
Feb 19, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s latest giveaway to big corporations:...