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WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the January 6th assault on the U.S. Capitol:

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) issued the following statement after his vote for legislation to lift the debt ceiling and prevent default by the federal government:

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today his nominees to the United States Service Academies—the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes Members of Congress.

WASHINGTON — The House will consider an amendment this week from Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to amend the Protecting Our Democracy Act to require the president, vice president, members of Congress, and candidates for federal office to disclose any payments made by foreign governments to their spouses and dependent children.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today that a provision he fought for and guided through Congress to authorize the construction of three new DDG-51 destroyers has been included in the final version of the annual defense bill, the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). DDG-51 destroyers, the workhorses of America's naval fleet, are the ships built at Bath Iron Works (BIW).

WASHINGTON — Maine's congressional delegation today challenged the U.S. Department of Education's decision to reject the University of Maine Farmington's application for a renewed Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant. GEAR UP Maine, run by UMaine Farmington and Syntiro, has helped prepare Maine students for college since 1999, including 29,000 students served since 2007.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement this evening announcing his vote against the House version of the Build Back Better Act, citing in particular the tax giveaways to the wealthy that are currently in the bill. After passage, the bill heads to the Senate, where it is expected to undergo revisions before coming back to the House.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced legislation, the Crack Down on Dark Money Act, to help close loopholes that enable dark money to flood U.S. elections.