Golden Votes to Fund Government, Avert Shutdown

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted today for H.R. 5860, a continuing resolution that would fund the government through November 17, 2023. 

Golden issued the following statement after his vote:

“I said earlier that the only path to avoid a government shutdown was an agreement like the one I voted for this afternoon. Speaker McCarthy did the right thing for the country by putting this 45-day extension on the House floor so that a strong coalition of Democrats and Republicans could sideline the self-absorbed hardliners that wanted to shut down the government. Congress now has 45 days to negotiate a long-term agreement and I will continue working to support the budget deal that Congress agreed to earlier this summer.”  -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02)

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