Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) helped pass legislation today to confront climate change and maintain American leadership on the international stage.
LEWISTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) heard from union workers and small businesses at multiple events in the Second District during this week's district work period. Golden has made a priority of traveling across the state to engage directly with the Mainers he represents, visiting more than 30 Maine towns and cities in since January 3.
LEWISTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) raised serious concerns today about the potential harm inflicted on Maine lobstermen from new regulations proposed by the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (TRT) intended to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, led a bipartisan group of 15 members of Congress today calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take steps to address the country's digital divide and help small businesses in rural America grow and hire workers in rural areas.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) took action today to ensure rural patients have dependable access to information about their medications and to protect jobs in Aroostook County. Golden led a bipartisan group of 19 members calling on House appropriators to include specific language in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appropriations bill.
WASHINGTON, DC – The New England Congressional Delegation issued the following statement regarding cuts to Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in New England.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) helped introduce sweeping new health care legislation that will lower Maine's health insurance premiums, crack down on junk health insurance plans, and strengthen protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Golden is an original cosponsor of the Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making Health Care Affordable Act.
LEWISTON, ME – Following the release of a report from the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition showing concerning rates of lead poisoning screening in the state, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) called on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today to take long-overdue action to protect Maine children from lead poisoning.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) today applauded an announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it will immediately reopen the Bangor Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) two days a week.