Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement today to mark the anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001.

"On the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we honor those who lost their lives on this tragic day for our country.

WASHINGTON — Today, Maine congressional delegation announced that the VA has approved the construction of a new 24-bed program requested by the members of Congress to provide residential substance use disorder rehabilitation and treatment to Maine veterans. The announcement comes 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 the creation of the program.

Congressmen Jared Golden (ME-02) and Mike Gallagher (WI-08), joined by Reps. Harley Rouda (CA-48) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), today put forward a bipartisan, common-sense proposal to lower prescription drug prices in this Congress.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden's (ME-02) Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards a Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act, introduced in July with Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16), is continuing to build bipartisan momentum. Golden and Kelly have worked to add 117 cosponsors in the House of Representatives, including 32 Republican members of Congress.

Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) applauded a trade agreement that will eliminate the European Union's (EU) tariffs on American lobster. The agreement comes after years of retaliatory tariffs in both the EU and China have imposed severe economic challenges for Maine's lobster industry, and follows extensive pressure from the Maine Congressional Delegation.

WASHINGTON — Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) announced nearly $4.5M in grants from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) today. The Economic & Infrastructure Development (EID) grants will provide funding to address aging water and sewage treatment infrastructure, enhance rural access to broadband, and support small businesses.

A bipartisan group of 18 members of Congress, led by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), took their urgent concerns with Congress' failure to deliver COVID-19 relief legislation to House leadership today. The lawmakers pressed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to work together to return to negotiations as soon as possible.

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