Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Maine's congressional delegation today challenged the U.S. Department of Education's decision to reject the University of Maine Farmington's application for a renewed Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant. GEAR UP Maine, run by UMaine Farmington and Syntiro, has helped prepare Maine students for college since 1999, including 29,000 students served since 2007.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement this evening announcing his vote against the House version of the Build Back Better Act, citing in particular the tax giveaways to the wealthy that are currently in the bill. After passage, the bill heads to the Senate, where it is expected to undergo revisions before coming back to the House.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced legislation, the Crack Down on Dark Money Act, to help close loopholes that enable dark money to flood U.S. elections.
WASHINGTON — With heating oil and gas prices rising fast, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) led a group of 12 New England lawmakers to urge President Biden today to take decisive action to ease home heating costs for New England families this winter.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) applauded the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The legislation will now head to the president's desk for his signature.
Congressional Budget Office analysis is required for the Senate to take up reconciliation legislation
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement today:
WASHINGTON — The Maine delegation announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a design for a new Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) building at Togus. The firm Triple C - The A&E Group, LLC will design the project. The new facility was announced last year after dogged work from Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), along with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), to advocate for its creation.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted this week for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021. If signed into law, the legislation would provide Maine with a 22 percent increase in federal funding to expand and support programs focused on protecting survivors and preventing family and domestic violence.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), and fellow northeast lawmakers Representatives Peter Welch (D-V.T), Jared Golden (D-Maine), and Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) on Monday sent a letter to chief executives of Danone regarding the company's decision to terminate its contracts with 89 organic dairy farms in Maine and across the Northeast.