Three of the state’s four members of Congress oppose a ban, mostly because they don’t believe it’s practical in a divided government. Only Rep. Chellie Pingree supports it.
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Republican announces bid to challenge Rep. Jared Golden
Robert Cross is the first but likely not the last contender in the 2nd Congressional District.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Jared Golden floats compromise to fend off debt crisis in Washington
Lawmaker urges president and the U.S. House speaker to cut a deal on the budget to prevent a federal default on debt payments.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Jared Golden pushes for Ukraine to get F-16s soon
Maine’s 2nd District Democrat is leading a bipartisan effort to convince President Biden to deliver modern fighters to counter Russia.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Democratic Blue Dogs like Jared Golden can still bark, but can they bite?
Maine’s 2nd District lawmaker sees hope for compromise and progress in a narrowly divided, Republican-controlled U.S. House
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Fresh off election victory, Golden again bucks Biden over deal to avert rail strike
The Lewiston Democrat said imposing railroad pact by legislation was ‘premature.’
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed the Performance Enhancement Reform Act to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved.
Posted inElection 2022
Completed count shows Rep. Jared Golden won big in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
In the final ranked-choice voting tally, the Lewiston Democrat emerged with 54% of the vote.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Authorities delay ranked-choice race tally in 2nd Congressional District
Because of a couple of flawed memory sticks, the state cannot complete the count until at least Wednesday.