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July 13, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced that the Aroostook Agency on Aging has received a total of $88,895 from the new National Community Care Corps program to help family caregivers, older adults, and persons with disabilities in Maine with the assistance of local volunteers.

July 13, 2020

Relying on volunteers rather than employees, many VSOs can only receive $1,000 from disaster relief program

Issues:Veterans
July 9, 2020

Plan includes original bills to crack down on dark money and stamp out improper behavior by family members of POTUS, VPOTUS, cabinet officials, and members of Congress

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Plaque outside of Congressman Jared Golden's office.
July 8, 2020

Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and a group of 13 members of Congress have introduced new legislation requiring the U.S. government to identify, analyze, and combat efforts by the Chinese government to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 2, 2020

Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) today introduced the bipartisan Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards a Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act, a bill to provide America's small businesses with the flexible, targeted relief they need to survive a prolonged economic downturn and provide jobs.

July 2, 2020

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that Maine Farmers Exchange, a Presque Isle distribution company, was awarded $2,142,080 million to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

July 2, 2020

Legislation contains 3% raise for servicemembers, an additional DDG-51 destroyer built at BIW, and planning requirements for the shipbuilding workforce

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) used his position on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) this week to push for and secure important priorities for America's national defense, Maine's shipbuilders and the future sh

July 1, 2020

Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) today urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to reject a petition to impose seasonal closures on lobster and crab fishing in three areas in and around the Gulf of Maine.

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Sign for Congressman Jared Golden's office.
June 30, 2020

Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted yesterday to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act through the House.

Issues:Health Care
June 26, 2020

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement announcing that he would vote yes on H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, when it comes to the floor of the House of Representatives this evening.