Richard E. Neal
Democrat · MA-1 · U.S. House
Bio
Richard Edmund Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since 1989. The district, numbered as the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013, includes Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Holyoke, Agawam, Chicopee, and Westfield. A member of the Democratic Party, Neal has been the dean of Massachusetts's delegation to the United States House of Representatives since 2013, and is dean of the New England House delegations.
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Official probe launched into Trump's most 'brazen act of public corruption'House Democrats are opening an inquiry into the "massive slush fund" established by the Department of Justice to pay off President Donald Trump's allies.The DOJ announced the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund" as part of a settlement of Trump's $10 bill…
Raw Story · May 20, 2026
After More Private Social Security Data Exposed by Team Trump, Where Will GOP 'Draw the Line'?A newly reported failure of the Trump administration's ability to handle sensitive private information within the social programs it is tasked with operating triggered a fresh wave of anger of the weekend after it came to light that the Social Security number…
Common Dreams · May 3, 2026
‘I’ll be there’: Richard Neal, a key ally of Ireland, objected to the last British monarch’s address to Congress — but not this timeCongressman quietly absented himself when a British monarch last addressed Congress. But times have changed – on both sides of the Atlantic
The Irish Times · April 28, 2026
'Shocked' Republican claims Dem colleagues asked softball questions of RFK Jr.WASHINGTON — The Republican chairman of the committee grilling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday suggested Democrats weren't doing their jobs, while the panel's top Democrat delivered a one-word verdict on Kennedy's performance: "baloney.""I really don't thin…
Raw Story · April 16, 2026
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