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August 22, 2019

WASHINGTON — Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) urged Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie to address the absence of long-term mental health and substance abuse treatment care for veterans at VA facilities in Maine. VA Maine has no beds for such care.

Issues:Veterans
August 16, 2019

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) to introduce bipartisan legislation to help improve infrastructure at America's fire stations.

August 15, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) celebrated the reopening of the Old Town Mill, which will support both the regional economy and further bolster Maine's forest products industry.

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Congressman Jared Golden gesturing.
August 9, 2019

WASHINGTON — Working to protect call center jobs in Maine's Second District, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) cosponsored the bipartisan United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019.

August 6, 2019

LEWISTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) had a busy start to the August district work period, meeting with Mainers throughout the Second District. Since taking office in January, the congressman has visited more than 68 towns and cities in the Second District.

July 31, 2019

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) wrote to Acting Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella to raise concerns with the Department of Labor's proposed changes to Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs).

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Congressman Jared Golden talking to people at a restaurant.
July 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) helped pass legislation he cosponsored this week to save the pensions of at least 1.3 million American workers and retirees. The Rehabilitation Multiemployer Pensions Act, known as the Butch Lewis Act, would take steps to keep multiemployer pensions solvent and continue to provide long-term retirement security for retirees and workers.

July 24, 2019

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) packed his schedule with events and meetings from Stonington to Fort Fairfield this weekend, continuing to prioritize time spent talking with and listening to his constituents.

July 18, 2019

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) helped pass historic legislation that would gradually increase paychecks for thousands of workers across the state.

July 17, 2019

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted today to pass legislation that would protect workers' health care benefits from additional taxes.

Issues:Health Care