Massachusetts lawmakers swiftly condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to launch air strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, saying the Republican should have sought congressional authorization before taking action. “Trump offered the American people no strategy and no justification for his attack on Iran — only the prospect of another war that the American people do not want,” U.S. Rep. Richa... Read More »
Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement: “Tonight, President Trump offered the American people no strategy and no justification for his attack on Iran — only the prospect of another war that the American people do not want. That’s why Congress, as the voice of the people, is entrusted with the constitutional authority to decide matters of war. “I pray for the safety of our tro... Read More »
Amtrak's seasonal weekend service between Albany, NY and Pittsfield, MA, the Berkshire Flyer, restarts for the 2025 season on Friday, June 20th. The route will be impacted by unplanned maintenance to start. Amtrak said a routine inspection identified an issue with surrounding land adjacent to the track's infrastructure between Albany, NY and Boston, MA. The Lake Shore Limited train, which stops at... Read More »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the 2025 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports: “Social Security and Medicare are essential commitments to the American people, earned with every paycheck and promised to all who work hard and play by the rules. Right now, they are under attack as Republicans plot the greatest loss of ... Read More »
Last year, Joshua Frometa hit a home run when playing in front of the Walker Memorial Grandstand. This year, his team, the Westfield Starfires, returns to the field where there is now a fence that he can hit a second homer over. On Monday, city officials joined with the collegiate Westfield Starfires in Forest Park to celebrate the $4 million rebuilding of the 1946 field and grandstand that includ... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Monday attacked President Donald Trump’s proposed budget bill as well as efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to remake Social Security, while also criticizing the promotion of inflammatory rhetoric on social media as opposed to regular dialogue. Neal made the remarks as part of a panel at Wyckoff County Club in Holyoke titled “Building & Sustaining Livable ... Read More »
Our coverage of the Minnesota lawmaker shootings turns to local reaction from politicians within our area. One of them being Congressman Richard Neal, who we spoke to in western Massachusetts Monday. People in Minnesota and across the country still grappling with what happened this past weekend. The shooting deaths of former Minnesota House Speaker and current State Representative Melissa Hortman ... Read More »
Iran launches a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation an unprecedented attack that targeted Iranian expanding nuclear program and killed several top Iranian military leaders. The U.S. military reportedly is helping Israel intercept the missiles fired in Iran’s counterstrike. Local leaders are weighing in on the conflict. Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Richard Neal is hopeful... Read More »
Democratic Members of the Ways and Means Committee, led by Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), are demanding information on the Trump Administration’s secretive partnership with Palantir to build a vast, centralized database that will compile deeply personal information on the American people. This database is reportedly set to include confidential taxpayer, identity, wage, ch... Read More »
WATCH HERE (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Since Republicans reclaimed the power of a trifecta in Washington, we have seen nothing but an onslaught of unprecedented and irresponsible abuses of power. Whether it’s been the Elon Musk led DOGE shadow operation rifling through Americans’ confidential data or the blatant weaponization of the IRS to target critics of the President, t... Read More »
Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the Trump Administration terminated $3.7 billion in grants issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. This includes an $87 million grant issued to Sublime Systems, whose low-carbon cement manufacturing plant is scheduled to open in Holyoke in 2027. "The Trump Administration’s decision to kill c... Read More »
President Donald Trump’s administration recently canceled an $87 million grant issued to Sublime Systems — whose low-carbon cement manufacturing plant is scheduled to open in Holyoke in 2027. But the company said it will continue. Sublime has technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to make cement using electricity, a process designed to cut down the amount of carbon relea... Read More »
Massachusetts lawmakers are speaking out amid ongoing protests in Los Angeles and those who represent the Commonwealth in Washington D.C. are sounding the alarm on President Trump’s reaction. We reached out to Congressman Richard Neal on Monday and, while he wasn’t available to go on camera, he did pass along a statement that stated that the president is showing a complete disregard of state and l... Read More »
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2025 jobs report: “The warning signs are here: revisions quietly wiped out 95,000 jobs from the past two months and participation in the labor force shrunk. The President is sowing cracks underneath the resilient economy he inherited—his irresponsible fli... Read More »
Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) released the following statement after the Supreme Court stepped in to allow Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ access to Social Security beneficiaries’ personal data. “Today’s decision by the Supreme Court should alarm every American. Common sense suggests that Elon Musk’s ‘... Read More »
