Jared Golden: Build Back Better bill needs more work to get my vote

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Published
October 7, 2021

Jared Golden: Build Back Better bill needs more work to get my vote

Maine's 2nd District congressman writes that he supports many of the president's goals but he has questions about how they would be implemented.
Published
June 9, 2021

Rep. Golden helps negotiate bipartisan $1.25 trillion House infrastructure proposal

The proposal by the Problem Solvers Caucus comes a day after talks between President Biden and Senate Republicans collapsed.
Published
March 22, 2021

COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities

The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
Published
January 22, 2021

Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration

The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the 'Gang of 16,' which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
Published
January 6, 2021

Maine historians see unprecedented event in storming of U.S. Capitol

The breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump extremists is more in line with coups that have occurred in other, less stable countries.
Published
December 17, 2020

Snags on COVID-19 relief will likely force weekend session in Congress

Negotiators managed to keep their frustrations in check, at least publicly, even as the chances for announcing a deal Thursday seemed to slip away.
Published
June 27, 2020

Maine congressional delegation supports more coronavirus relief, but priorities vary

All four of the state's delegates to Congress back more aid for state and local governments, however, opinions differ on whether to send another round of stimulus checks directly to Maine households.
Published
April 3, 2020

From a distance, Maine’s congressional delegation continues to work

Maine's four members of Congress are at home and taking precautions as they hear from constituents and try to keep the federal coronavirus response on track.
Published
January 10, 2020

House passes bill to force federal action on ‘forever chemicals’ with Pingree, Golden amendments

The bill would force the EPA to develop health standards for the substances and would add PFAS to the list of chemicals in the agency's ‘Safer Choice’ labels program.
Published
December 10, 2019

House passes Rep. Pingree’s measure to protect working waterfronts

Rep. Chellie Pingree’s bill would provide federal loans and grants to preserve access for fishermen, boatyards and the public and defend against climate change damage.