Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) hailed the signing of legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act (VAWA) into law this week. The bipartisan legislation was included in the omnibus Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill passed last week, and has now been signed by the president.
WASHINGTON — The Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill signed into law today included a provision Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) fought for to fund two DDG-51 destroyers. The inclusion of the funding in the spending bill finalizes the reversal of the Biden Administration's proposal to cut production of DDG-51 destroyers — the ships built at Bath Iron Works — down to only a single ship this year. Maine's congressional delegation has resisted the shipbuilding reduction since it was announced early last year.
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats today called on the Biden Administration to ramp up the transfer of further defense materiel to Ukraine, strengthen sanctions, and bolster humanitarian aid. The representatives specifically called on the Administration to work with NATO allies to provide the S-300 surface-to-air missile system, an air defense system both Ukraine and some NATO allies have in their inventory.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today that $1,000,000 in Congressionally-directed spending for the renovation of the roof of the Bates Mill #5 building in downtown Lewiston has been included in final federal appropriations legislation. The legislation has passed both houses of Congress and will be signed into law by the president in the coming days.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced today that $1 million in funding they requested for the construction of a new Rumford Fire Station was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill.
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced today that they secured $1,000,000 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation and Housing Appropriations bill to construct an anaerobic biodigester at the Forest Products Hub in Madison. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins co-authored this funding bill.
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced today that they secured $411,710 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Housing Appropriations bill to support the renovation of Johnson Hall in Gardiner. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins co-authored this funding bill.
The omnibus funding package passed the House and the Senate and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced today that they secured $1,700,000 for the wastewater treatment facility that serves the towns of Livermore Falls and Jay in the Fiscal Year 2022 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. Senator Collins is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that $17,065,000 to support Maine's lobster industry was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. Senator Collins is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee.
WASHINGTON — As part of his ongoing work to expand access to good jobs in Maine's heritage industries, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today that he has secured $1 million in dedicated funding for a mobile welding lab for the Maine Community College System (MCCS). The new lab will allow all seven Maine Community Colleges to offer welding and manufacturing training, skills in high demand from Bath Iron Works (BIW) and other employers.