Press Releases
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The bill includes a number of important measures pushed for by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to support Maine's shipbuilders, servicemembers, universities, and manufacturers. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Golden helped secure authorization in the FY 2020 NDAA for the construction of three DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, at least one of which will be built at Bath Iron Works.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden issued the following joint statement in response to Governor Mills' decision to contest regulations that could threaten Maine's lobster industry:
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) sent an urgent message to the president today asking him to intervene in the implementation of new regulations on Maine lobstermen. In their letter, the Maine delegation contends that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pushing forward with its rulemaking process despite the fact that the regulations are likely to have serious consequences on the livelihoods of lobstermen and lobstering communities.
LEWISTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) held three roundtables, a town hall, and two coffee hours over a busy July district work period last week. Golden has made it a priority to hear directly from the Mainers he represents, visiting more than 50 towns and cities in the Second District during his first six months in office.
EAST MILLINOCKET— Dozens of Mainers joined Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) at the Katahdin Higher Education Center in East Millinocket for a town hall on Monday night. At the town hall, Golden and his constituents discussed a range of ideas and proposals to grow the economy and create good jobs in rural Maine as well as the environment in Washington that is holding back progress on these issues.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing focused on improving broadband mapping in rural areas across the country. The hearing featured testimony from rural broadband carriers on the challenges that they face, and ways broadband mapping can be improved going forward.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) will hold a town hall in East Millinocket on Monday, July 1 at 5:30 PM. At the event, Golden will answer questions from local residents, update attendees on his work for Maine's rural communities in Congress, and discuss opportunities to grow local economies in the Second District.
The town hall is open to the public and free of charge. Since space is limited, anyone wishing to attend must pre-register using the link below.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden's (ME-02)'s amendment to block new regulations on Maine lobstermen fell short of the majority support necessary for inclusion in the final bill yesterday evening. 13 Democrats and 71 Republicans joined Golden to support the provision.
WASHINGTON — As lobstermen across the state grapple with the potential impacts of reducing their vertical lines by as much as 50 percent, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced an amendment to effectively block the proposed reductions from implementation. Golden's measure, cosponsored by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), would prevent the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from using a data tool it has created to enforce new regulations on lobstermen since that tool has not been subjected to scientific peer-review.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) helped secure important provisions for America's national security, Maine shipyard workers, National Guardsmen, universities, and manufacturers in the defense funding bill that passed out of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) early this morning. Golden pushed for a number of Maine priorities in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including one that guarantees the construction of at least one Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51 destroyer at Bath Iron Works.