Press Releases
All eight members of the Maine and New Hampshire Congressional Delegations wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today, urging him to provide price stabilizing assistance to assist New England dairy farmers who are struggling with plummeting prices for milk products and increased costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released a detailed resource guide for Maine small businesses today to help them access federal programs for small businesses affected by the coronavirus and the resulting economic downturn. The 25-page document contains guidance to help small businesses determine which programs are a good fit, how to apply, and answers frequently asked questions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging the department to directly purchase raw Maine potatoes from farmers.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) laid out the actions he believes Congress must take to continue to address the public health and economic impacts of the coronavirus. In a letter to congressional leaders, Golden put forward specific policy proposals that should be included in future legislation.
WASHINGTON — As Maine students confront the realities of learning from home for the rest of the school year, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) called on House and Senate leadership this week to allocate an additional $2 billion for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) E-rate program and allow it to purchase mobile hotspots to support Maine students without access to high-speed broadband internet.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) announced that the Economic Development Administration has awarded $2,000,000 to the State of Maine to establish a new 3-year project to develop an industry-led roadmap and action plan called Maine's Marine Living Resource Economy Initiative.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released a statement calling for the resignation of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly. Golden's statement follows the Secretary's leadership failure aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt yesterday and expresses the congressman's continuing concern over the Navy's refusal to seriously address the public health threats facing the shipbuilding workforce across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) wrote to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, emphasizing the importance of supporting the seafood industry through designated funds in last week's $2.2 trillion legislation.