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      <excerpt>...the recent election of Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate.  Gov. Deval Patrick and U.S. Reps. William Delahunt, Niki Tsongas, Richard Neal and John Tierney, all Democrats, are also facing possible Republican challengers. Copyright 2010 by TheBostonChannel.c</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...representatives in the House from Massachusetts signed on. The only ones who didn't are Reps. Stephen Lynch, D-Boston, and Richard Neal, D-Springfield.  Tsongas signed the letter, written on Jan. 27, more than a week after voters in her district voted o</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...in the Bay State. In addition to Delahunt, several members of Congress are facing Republican challengers in November, including U.S. Reps. Richard Neal (D-Springfield), Niki Tsongas (D-Lowell), Barney Frank (D-Newton) and Jim McGovern (D-Worcester)....</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...  The proposal comes amid a heated industry debate over a measure sponsored last year by Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) that targeted insurers that send premiums offshore. Neal promoted the bill, which does not have co-sponsors, as a way to eliminate the a</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> West Point candidates must be nominated by their congressman, and Representative Richard Neal can only select a handful every year. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> The proposal resembles a bill launched last year in the US Congress by Representative Richard Neal to amend the tax code to impose tax on reinsurance ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...electorate,&#8221; said MassGOP spokeswoman Tarah Donoghue. Also facing a GOP opponent in November is incumbent U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield), who is vying for his 12th term. Neal is being challenged by newcomer Tom Wesley, a former Navy pilot and </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Dave Loebsack (IA); Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH); Rep. Peter DeFazio (); Rep. Sam Farr (CA); Rep. Henry Waxman (CA); Rep. Mike Thompson (CA); Rep. John Tierney (MA); Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX); Rep.Anna Eshoo (CA); Rep. Richard Neal (MA); Rep ...</excerpt>
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