Rep. Jared Golden convinced House colleagues to add $20 million to help fund long-term mental health care for veterans.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Lisbon’s Dale Crafts wins Republican congressional primary
President Donald Trump told candidate he’s coming to Maine to campaign with Crafts.
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Dale Crafts holds big lead in Republican congressional primary
In Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, the former Lisbon state lawmaker has about 45% of the vote, a large enough cushion to fend off either of his two opponents.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Republican congressional primary heats up in final days
Three candidates are vying in a potentially close race to see which of them will take on Jared Golden in November.
Posted inPolitics
Fundraising by Republican congressional hopefuls trails Jared Golden
Eric Brakey outpaced two challengers as GOP eyes July 14 primary for Maine’s 2nd District U.S. House seat.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree sent a joint letter to Dirk Lesko, president of BIW, suggesting the company refocus its efforts “on hiring, training and investing in Maine workers for these critical jobs” rather than expanding subcontracting.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists ‘many things wrong’ and Sen. Collins says Trump’s use of force against D.C. protesters wasn’t justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
Posted inMaine
Maine’s two Democratic members of Congress split on new COVID-19 relief bill
Jared Golden opposed the $3 trillion measure while Chellie Pingree favored it in a Friday night U.S. House vote.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue
Voters are paying attention to the government’s response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Jared Golden says Congress should stay in session
Lewiston congressman says there’s too much critical work for him to do everything at his kitchen table.