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June 4, 2020

LEWISTON — Ahead of President Trump's arrival in Maine tomorrow to visit Puritan Medical Products and hold a roundtable with representatives of Maine's fishing industry, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement:


June 1, 2020

Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement:


June 1, 2020

Washington, D.C.—Maine's Congressional Delegation wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to call for improvements to be made to the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which is purchasing up to $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat products to distribute to those in need.


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Congressman Jared Golden stands outside.
May 29, 2020

WASHINGTON — Following Congressman Jared Golden's (ME-02) efforts over the past two months to improve the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses that had struggled with the relief program, the House passed the bipartisan PPP Flexibility Act yesterday.

Issues: Small Business

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Congressman Golden listens to a constituent.
May 27, 2020

WASHINGTON — Maine's congressional delegation took action this week to protect nonprofits — which employ one in every six workers in the state — from federal guidance that would lead to hundreds of thousands of dollars in unexpected, upfront costs for many nonprofit organizations. In a letter to U.S.


May 15, 2020

Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement announcing his decision to vote against H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act:


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Congressman Golden speaks with veterans.
May 13, 2020

WASHINGTON — As more veterans in rural Maine seek routine VA care online or by phone due to COVID-19, Maine's congressional delegation wrote to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today in an effort to improve telehealth services.


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Jared Golden speaks at a podium at BIW (Photo Credit: David Sharp/Associated Press)
May 12, 2020

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) led a group of lawmakers to on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to abandon her efforts to push forward a partisan package of legislation with little chance of becoming law to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In their letter, the Members of Congress urged the Speaker to instead work in a bipartisan way with Republicans and the White House to address the urgent issues connected to COVID-19 and the economic crisis facing the country.


May 7, 2020

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to provide new relief for Maine's fisheries and fishermen in a bipartisan letter today.