Rep. Jared Golden Archives - The Portland Press Herald

House committee approves another warship, could benefit Bath Iron Works

by John Terhune June 24, 2022June 26, 2022

The House Armed Services Committee voted early Thursday to approve its markup of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, which includes funds for a third DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, due in part to lobbying from Rep. Jared Golden.

Times Record

BIW would benefit from proposal for multi-year deal to build destroyers

by John Terhune June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Sen. Angus King says the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act allows for up to 15 DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the shipyard can compete to build.

Maine, Politics

King, Collins voice support for raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles, a measure Golden opposed

by Colin Woodard June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

The House passed a bill to raise the age from 18 to 21 yesterday, but it’s unknown if or when the Senate might take it up.

Maine, Nation & World

Congress hears Rep. Golden’s bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws

by Colin Woodard March 31, 2022April 1, 2022

Several members of the House indigenous affairs subcommittee were perplexed by the limits the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act imposed on the tribes.

Maine, Nation & World, Politics, Uncategorized

Pingree, Collins, King describe wrenching scenes at Poland-Ukraine border

by Colin Woodard March 21, 2022March 22, 2022

Rep. Pingree is in the midst of a weeklong congressional fact-finding trip to Eastern Europe, while Maine’s 2 senators returned Sunday from a weekend trip of their own.

Maine

Funding package passed by Congress includes money for long list of Maine initiatives

by Colin Woodard March 12, 2022September 27, 2022

The omnibus package includes hundreds of millions of dedicated funds for projects in Maine requested by members of the state’s congressional delegation.