Proud dad. Resident of Lewiston. Raised in Leeds and trained in the Marines. U.S. Congressman putting Mainers first.
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Our first responders do so much for our communities, but the job just keeps getting harder.
Maine’s population is aging, and that includes our first responders. If we don’t do something, we’re heading for a workforce crisis that could spiral into a healthcare crisis. We can’t afford that outcome.
Along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, I’ve proposed a number of solutions, including the PARA-EMT Act, which would establish a grant program to recruit, train and retain paramedics and EMTs in rural areas. It would also help veterans transition into civilian EMT careers.
We need solutions to keep Mainers safe in the future. Congress should act.
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While Maine’s home heating prices have risen by 80% year to year, LIHEAP’s funding has increased by less than one percent.
With winter on the horizon, I’m urging Congress to plug the gap as soon as possible so that Mainers don’t have to face the cold alone.
I’ve joined @RepChrisPappas to request a supplemental $3 billion for LIHEAP, on top of the $4 billion already appropriated.
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Every tribe in the nation is able to access federal programs and resources specifically intended for them — except Maine’s.
While we celebrate Maine’s tribes today, let us also recommit to the fight for sovereignty for our tribal neighbors.
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Mainers: Today marks the first day of early voting in our state.
From now until October 29, you can vote via mail or in person.
Simply head to the link below to learn how to make your voice heard this election year.
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Dental care is healthcare. Plain and simple.
Yet those who served our country, and now live in remote or rural communities, often struggle to access reliable dental care.
That’s why I’m teaming up with @RepJackBergman, @Congressman_JVD and @RepDonDavis to help vets who aren’t able to afford or access a dentist get the care they need.
I’m confident this first step will do a lot of good.
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Thrilled to see nurses at my local hospital, Central Maine Medical Center, vote to unionize.
Nurses banding together won’t just mean better working conditions for them, but better care for our community.
Unfortunately, 20 nurses were fired or suspended during the union drive. As @chelliepingree and I wrote to Prime Healthcare, the hospital's owner, anti-union retaliation and intimidation are illegal.
I call on hospital management to swiftly recognize the union and bargain in good faith. I’m heartened to know that now that they’ve won their union, nurses will begin organizing not only for themselves and their patients, but to reinstate any workers wrongfully punished for exercising their rights.
Congratulations again to the nurses in Lewiston on winning their union!
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For generations, lobstering has supported Maine families and supplied our economy.
On National Lobster Day, we celebrate not only Maine’s most iconic dish but also the extraordinary men and women who work hard to keep this industry alive.
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Twenty-five years ago today, our nation endured the deadliest foreign attack on American soil.
Today, we hold in our hearts the thousands who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, their families and loved ones. Their memory will not be forgotten.
We also honor those who ran toward danger in the wake of the attacks, from the first responders who rushed without question to Lower Manhattan to the generation who answered the call to defend our nation.
That day, Americans joined together, resolute in the face of those who brought terror to our shores.
As we remember those lost and those forever changed on 9/11, let us also remember that a united America can never be outmatched and that no shadow of fear or terror can dim our spirit.
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Last week my bill, the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act, passed the House in a bipartisan vote.
The legislation extends to 2035 a moratorium on new North Atlantic right whale regulations for lobstermen — and prevents these onerous regulations from eroding a way of life on Maine’s coast.
Years in the making, this is a major win for Maine lobstermen.
Read my reflections on that work in my monthly substack:
jaredgolden.substack.com/p/d…
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Happy Labor Day, Maine!
Mainers believe those who work hard deserve their fair share of the rewards. No more, no less.
I’m proud to have played a part in that fight this year — passing bills in the House to overturn an executive order that shredded collective bargaining for federal workers, make it harder for corporations to hold up union contracts, and block costly new regulations that threaten our lobster industry.
With the time I have left in Congress, I’ll continue fighting to ensure those who build this country actually share in its success. Solidarity forever.
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Fishing in Maine is a way of life that is generations deep.
That’s why I’m happy to report my bill to put fishermen first, and protect them from unnecessary new regulations related to the North Atlantic Right whale, passed the House in a bipartisan vote.
On to the Senate.
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Great news! The House just passed my bill to protect Maine lobstermen from unnecessary new regulations related to the North Atlantic right whale until 2035.
This bill will protect lobstermen so they can keep doing what they do best: Providing for their families and communities, supporting Maine’s economy, and putting nutritious seafood on our plates.
I’m grateful to @RepMikeLawler for his partnership on this bill and the bipartisan coalition that passed it in the House. Now, onto the Senate.
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I’d like to congratulate David J. Ramirez on his promotion today to Master Gunnery Sergeant of the US Marine Corps.
David has shown his exemplary work ethic and commitment to service as a Defense Fellow in my office since January. In that time, he’s helped me in my role on the House Armed Services Committee as we negotiated the NDAA and so much more. I’m proud to know him and excited to see all that he will continue to achieve for himself and his country.
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Goals worth having are rarely easy.
While this might seem like common sense, the Trump Administration announced last week that they’ll be abandoning their goal of prioritizing our national security and industrial base — by shipping production of our naval fleet overseas.
Luckily, my bill to block this short sighted scheme has passed the House, and the Senate is poised to do the same. I urge my colleagues in the upper chamber to pass this critical piece of legislation and send it to the President's desk.
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The adjustment to civilian life after returning home from military service overseas wasn’t an easy one for me. Luckily, the community that raised me had my back and helped me get on my feet.
That’s why I’m happy to announce that the Maine Department of Labor, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, is kicking off their 2026 Hire-A-Vet Campaign this Thursday in Augusta.
With the goal of at least 100 employers hiring at least 100 veterans in 100 days, this campaign offers monthly in-person hiring events for veterans throughout the state.
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91 years ago today, FDR made a promise to Americans — that if you worked hard, you would be able to retire with dignity.
Now that promise is at risk of being broken. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that the social security trust fund will be insolvent by 2032.
Congress must come together to renew FDR’s promise and keep social security around for another 91 years, and beyond.
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This week, the IRS is visiting Bangor to offer in-person assistance with pending refunds, tax law guidance and much more.
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Today the House Natural Resources Committee advanced my bill, the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act, which would extend protections for Maine’s lobstermen from new regulations related to the North Atlantic right whale until 2035.
My thanks to @RepMikeLawler for for his partnership on this bill, my colleagues on the committee for their bipartisan work to move this bill toward enactment, and to stakeholders throughout Maine for their testimony in support of Maine lobstermen.
@MaineDMR @mainelobstermen @IAMAWMLU @fishstewardship
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Our founders talked about virtue even more than they talked about freedom. On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it's worth asking why and exploring where virtue lives today.
My latest letter to constituents:
jaredgolden.substack.com/p/d…
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Pleased to join several of my colleagues from @BipartisanVets for a conversation tonight at the Library of Congress about the role of courage in public service. Thanks to @IgnatiusPost for moderating.
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This morning I had the pleasure of welcoming Elden Irish to Washington and congratulating him on his first-place finish in the Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
Elden, who hails from Rangeley, won for a portrait of his grandfather. It was touching to see him honor his grandfather in this way.
It was great to spend time with Elden and his sister, Madison. I look forward to seeing his artwork in the halls of Congress everyday, and am glad to know that so many visitors to our Capitol will have a chance to see his work.
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Overregulation threatens lobstering families and fishing communities up and down our coast, and I’m spending the rest of my time in Congress working to make sure this way of life has a future in Maine that’s just as vibrant as its past.
I recently sat down with @fishstewardship to talk about my work to protect Maine’s lobster industry
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Last night, I signed @RepFletcher's Discharge Petition to force a vote on the Right to Contraception Act.
All Americans have a right to decide for themselves whether, how and when to grow their families. The Supreme Court recognized the right to contraception in the ‘60s. But after the current court struck down Roe, we can’t take anything for granted.
This bill would enshrine the right to contraception in federal law and create a legal framework to enforce that right. I’m proud to join the effort to bring this bill to the floor.
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American military spending should support Americans’ jobs — not only out of a sense of patriotism, but to secure supply chains and ensure the United States reaps the innovation benefits that a strong manufacturing base provides.
That's why I'm submitting amendments to NDAA that would block the Navy from sending shipbuilding jobs overseas, boost ship production at @GDBIW, and close a loophole that puts foreign-made boots in our troops' footlockers.
Looking forward to markup tomorrow.
Read more: golden.house.gov/media/press…
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Memorial Day is a time to remember the fallen.
The weight of their sacrifice is measured not only by their final acts of service and heroism, but in the years of life these brave service members gave up when they paid the ultimate price for our country.
The thanks we can offer will never match the debt we owe. But we must offer it nonetheless. God bless those who gave everything for the rest of us.
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Maine bans foreign funding in our elections. It’s time the rest of the country caught up.
Good news on that front: Last week, the House Administration Committee unanimously approved my bill with @RepBrianFitz to ban foreign funding in state and local elections nationwide.
Next stop: The House floor.
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Every Mainer knows that Bath-built is best-built. Now the Navy wants Congress's approval to offshore American shipbuilding jobs. I'll never support building our fleet with foreign labor on foreign soil.
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In recent weeks I've been talking with President Trump's administration about my effort to extend the moratorium on regulations that could cripple our state's iconic lobster industry. Today, we got word that he will support my bill.
The need to protect this key Maine industry knows no party. I’m grateful for the President’s support for Maine’s lobstermen and hopeful that my colleagues in the House will join me in quickly passing this bill into law.
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Today is International Workers Day and I’m celebrating by working to strengthen the collective bargaining process to ensure union workers don’t have to wait to get the fair contracts they deserve.
Today, a loophole in federal labor law means that even after workers vote to form a union, the fight’s not over. Companies drag their feet on negotiations, hoping to break the union. On average, it takes 458 days to obtain a first contract. That’s far too long.
The Faster Labor Contracts Act would establish clear deadlines for a first contract, and guarantee mediation and binding arbitration if the deadlines aren’t met. That will incentivize good-faith negotiation on a fair timeline.
I’m a co-sponsor of this bill and I just signed @DonaldNorcross's Discharge Petition to start the process of forcing the Speaker to give us a vote on the floor.
Solidarity Forever.
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Veterans should be able to get the care they need right here at home. So I have fought for years to create Maine’s first in-patient substance use and mental health treatment for veterans at Togus.
When the facility finally opened last weekend, it was a victory more than a decade in the making.
I’m proud of everyone who has been part of this effort, including the veterans who advocated for themselves, the elected officials in Maine and DC who joined my push for state-based care, and the VA staff who will continue to provide critical care to our veterans and their families.
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Today we honor the courage and sacrifice of all Vietnam veterans. We remember their heroism and reflect on the challenges so many faced after they returned home.
To all the Vietnam veterans in Maine: Your dedication and service are deeply appreciated.
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Last night, Congress passed a bill to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These provide crucial funding to help small businesses get off the ground and succeed long-term.
Small businesses are the backbone of Maine’s economy, and I am thrilled to see these programs continued. If you have questions about applying, reach out to my office at golden.house.gov!
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The Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs, but the problem of our massive trade deficit remains. I dig into this challenge in my latest Substack, here:
jaredgolden.substack.com/p/d…
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Today is the 53rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed American women the freedom to choose how and when to start a family. But that right was stolen from countless women when the Supreme Court overturned Roe in 2022.
The loss of Roe v. Wade put American lives at risk. I will keep working to restore reproductive rights to every woman in the United States.
See my full statement here: golden.house.gov/media/press…
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16 years ago today, the SCOTUS put our elections up for sale by allowing unlimited campaign spending.
The result? More influence for corporations & special interests, and a divisive, broken political system for everyone else.
It’s time to #EndCitizensUnited once and for all.
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I’m happy to announce that I’ve successfully won $5.1 million for Maine’s second district in the spending package that’s now been approved by both the House and Senate.
The funds will support five projects to modernize and support our lobster industry, infrastructure, and law enforcement — big wins for Maine that I’m proud to have won.
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Permitting reform is an important piece of solving America’s housing shortage, but it’s just one piece of the puzzle.
Now that the House has passed my bipartisan SPEED Act, I’m pushing leaders at all levels to keep making it easier to build affordable housing for families.
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We just passed a bill to renew the ACA tax credits — to reverse a massive price hike on millions of Americans’ health care.
I’m part of a bipartisan group hashing out the details needed to overcome a Senate filibuster. We met again this morning, and I intend to finish the job.
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America must get back into the business of building again.
Appreciate the @USChamber backing my bipartisan SPEED Act, and I enjoyed speaking with the group about our shared effort to get permitting reform over the finish line.
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🚨Despite all the forces against us, the House has PASSED my bill to restore union rights to roughly 1 million federal employees!🚨
This is solidarity in action. I'm proud of the bipartisan coalition who passed this bill & I urge the Senate to join us in standing up for workers.
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BREAKING: The House just voted 222-200 to advance my bill, the Protect America's Workforce Act.
Tomorrow, we will finish the job and vote to restore union rights to roughly 1 million federal workers. I'm grateful to the 13 Republicans who supported this motion, along with every Democrat.
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I just got back from the House floor, where I started the process to force a vote on my bill to restore the union rights that President Trump stripped from federal workers earlier this year.
A majority of the House signed my discharge petition to undo the single largest act of union-busting in our nation’s history. Now it’s time to have a vote, and show America’s workforce that Congress has their back.
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The contamination of farmland with harmful chemicals has led to serious financial hardship for Maine farmers through no fault of their own.
That’s why, together with Maine’s congressional delegation, I’ve introduced legislation to help Maine farmers and protect consumers from the health risks posed by PFAS contamination.
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The need for timely distribution of heating assistance is exactly why I’ve been criticizing @SecKennedy since April on his mass layoffs at LIHEAP:
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It’s already cold in Maine, and there’s no time to waste in getting heat flowing into Mainers’ homes. I’m pressing @SecKennedy to begin releasing LIHEAP funds by Sunday.
The government shutdown may have delayed heating assistance, but federal agencies are now back online. It’s time for HHS to step up and do its job.
golden.house.gov/media/press…
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.@SpeakerJohnson:
A bipartisan majority of the House has spoken. It’s time to schedule a vote on protecting workers’ right to collectively bargain.
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BREAKING NEWS: My discharge petition to force a vote on my Protecting America’s Workforce Act has officially received enough signatures.
My bill overturns President Trump’s executive order to roll back federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. It was the single biggest act of union-busting in American history. I’m proud of the bipartisan coalition I’ve built to right this wrong — including the five Republicans who signed my discharge petition to force this vote.
Solidarity forever. Now let’s finish the job.
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Veterans Day is a chance to reflect on our gratitude toward the brave men and women who stepped up to selflessly defend our country.
In addition to thanking them and their families, let’s all continue to do what we can to support their well-being over the rest of their journeys.
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It’s hard to believe two years have passed since the mass shooting in Lewiston.
Today, our sense of loss — for our community, our state, and especially for those 18 sorely missed neighbors — still feels raw.
But today is also a reminder of how Mainers respond to hardship. Our community was hurting together, and the entire state has spent the last two years helping us heal together.
For that, I am grateful. And at a time when most of us are often searching for it, it also gives me hope.
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Stopping SNAP benefits for working families who already struggle to put food on the table is just another way that government shutdowns hurt our most vulnerable friends and family — a huge reason why I voted to keep the government open.
Congress must meet the urgency of this moment and reopen the government so that more people don’t go hungry.
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Sovereignty is dignity. There’s no reason Maine’s tribes should be excluded from federal laws that benefit the rest of America’s indigenous peoples. I’m proud to be part of the movement working to correct this injustice.
Let’s all recommit to that important work on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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The Upward Bound TRIO program gives low-income and veteran students the chance to earn a college degree. But cuts to its funding put those opportunities at risk.
Maine’s Congressional Delegation is standing together to protect hundreds of hard-working students:
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Once again, regulators are pushing unproven, costly ropless gear on Maine lobstermen.
So once again, I’m standing alongside the industry to preserve the way generations of Mainers have supported their families and communities.
Here’s what I’m telling regulators about their latest efforts:
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There is no place for political violence in a free nation.
That’s why I’m proud to stand alongside the @ProbSolveCaucus to send a clear, bipartisan message: We are Americans before we are Democrats or Republicans.
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Maine has a long, proud history of shoemaking. With this investment, New Balance is helping make sure that heritage lives on for another generation.
That’s good news not only for Skowhegan and the company’s hundreds of workers, but for all of us who want to see domestic manufacturing thrive.
centralmaine.com/2025/09/22/…
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America’s broken permitting process doesn’t just slow the deployment of new energy. From affordable housing to even treatment centers for veterans, I’ve seen firsthand how the system limits us from building the things we need.
I enjoyed speaking with @RepWesterman at @NCEWConf about the human cost of America’s permitting system — and how our bipartisan SPEED Act can fix it.
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Rural Mainers need health care, not the “Hunger Games.”
The GOP’s big budget law took 20 percent of federal Medicaid funding away from rural hospitals. Now they’re launching a rushed, unfair rural health fund that’s ripe for political abuse.
The bad deal just keeps getting worse.
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NEXT WEEK:
If you live in the Winthrop area and have been struggling with a federal agency, my team will be in town next week to help.
Appointments are required, register now by visiting:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Today, we remember the Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. It’s been 24 years since the tragedy that changed history, but the heartbreak sticks with us.
While we honor those lost that day, we must also recognize the first responders and servicemembers who made unimaginable sacrifices. They met uncertainty and fear with a level of courage that we should all aspire to.
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Mainers shouldn’t have to ask Google for info about how their medicine works.
That's why I'm fighting to preserve physical, paper labels for prescription medications that make it easy for patients to get the info they need.
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To all the workers of Maine, Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate the achievements of the labor movement and the resilience of workers everywhere. As a member of the @Labor_Caucus, I’ll never stop fighting for workers in Congress.
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Live in Central Maine and need help with a federal agency?
My casework team will be on the road at the Winthrop town Office on Thursday, September 18, from 10:30am-12:30pm.
Appointments are required, register today at bit.ly/4lPkf05.
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We need to make it easier for Americans to start or grow a family on their own terms.
Lowering maternity costs is one of the best ways to do it — and that’s exactly what my Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act would do.
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Fair, accessible, and secure voting laws help ensure every single American citizen can have their voice heard.
Those are the values the House stood for by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act four years ago this weekend. I remain committed as ever to making that bill the law of the land — and defending access to the ballot box from those who seek to undermine it.
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In July, Senators advanced a bill to ban stock trading by lawmakers, the president and the vice president.
I’ve championed this cause since I got to Congress, and it’s exciting to see positive momentum. When session begins, the House should take up this effort to crack down on insider trading, too.
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We don’t have to choose between good jobs and technologies that can make those jobs safer or improve productivity.
Yesterday, I joined the grand opening of the new B.O.T. Loft at the University of Maine. I’m proud to have secured the federal funding to build this facility. It is a direct investment in Maine’s workers and our manufacturing future.
With top-tier training at Maine’s flagship university, we are creating a direct pipeline for the skilled technicians our defense industry and local businesses desperately need.
This is how we strengthen our national security, grow our economy and make Maine an attractive destination for job creators in the years to come.
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Thanks to @maine_forest for endorsing my Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act. This is critical legislation to give Maine loggers — the lifeblood of many rural communities — access to the exact same disaster aid the rest of agriculture is entitled to.
I look forward to continuing elevating this issue in the months ahead.
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Today is the third anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered health care premiums by thousands of dollars, limited prescription drugs prices and out of pocket costs, and unleashed the most oil, gas, and clean energy production in U.S. history.
The IRA was a win for America, and I will proudly continue pushing to improve health care and secure our energy independence.
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It’s long past time that Congress got some skin in the game in setting our nation’s trade and tariff policies.|
My new, bipartisan Secure Trade Act would incentivize the production and purchase of domestic goods, increase our economic security, and make clear that U.S. trade policy will be used to advance our interests — not those of our competitors.
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All workers deserve a dignified retirement, and Social Security has supported that goal for millions of Americans.
Today marks 90 years since President Roosevelt teamed up with Congress to enact the Social Security Act. As we celebrate that legacy, Congress must also stand strong against efforts to erode this critical part of the social safety net.
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I had a few goals when I successfully pushed to get a seat on the House Natural Resources Committee, but chief among them was using the position to advocate for the men and women who work on Maine’s waters.
Read all about my latest effort to do so by reading my newest Substack:
jaredgolden.substack.com/p/d…
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