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U.S. Rep. Jared Golden chaired a meeting of the House Small Business Committee, where he heard an earful of complaints about federal policies affecting business. One is a transportation rule affecting young truck drivers.
The Committee heard from several business owners, including Jason Brochu, president of the Pleasant River Paper located in Maine. He told lawmakers that his company has been hurt by trade and federal regulatory policies and urged lawmakers to address policies that hurt small business.
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.
Maine Congressman Jared Golden and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree are trying to block funding for federal rules that would force Maine lobstermen to take half of their gear-rope out of the water. The issue is part of the debate over how best to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale against potentially deadly entanglement.
With Pingree's support, Golden is introducing an amendment to an appropriations bill that would block federal regulators from moving forward with new rules on fishing gear that poses a risk to the roughly 415 whales left on the planet.
Rep. Jared Golden wants to withhold federal funding for the implementation of lobster fishing rules intended to protect the endangered right whale, claiming the government is basing the regulations on an untested scientific tool.
Maine's 2nd District congressman, a Democrat, introduced an amendment to a pending appropriations bill that would effectively block controversial right whale regulations requiring Maine's $485 million a year industry to cut the number of buoy lines in the Gulf of Maine by 50 percent to prevent fatal fishing gear entanglements.
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.
OAKLAND — A visit to Oakland reaffirmed what U.S. Rep. Jared Golden said were already "appropriate priorities" for him in Washington: rural broadband access and bettering the economic climate for small businesses.
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.
TURNER - MSAD 52 Adult Education celebrated the graduation of 20 students on May 31, in a ceremony at Leavitt Area High School. Adult learners completed either the High School Equivalency Tests (HiSET, formerly GED) or the MSAD 52 district diploma during the 2018-19 academic year.
Director Razell Ward led the celebration, followed by opening remarks from graduate Spencer Roy. The commencement address was given by Congressman Jared Golden speaking on the lessons he learned in life. He said "always be open to new opportunities" and to "Never let fear stop you."