Rep. Jared Golden said Bath Iron Works likely will build about half of the 15 warships secured in a new multiyear shipbuilding contract.
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Maine Rep. Golden secures amendment for new multiyear Navy contract for Bath Iron Works
Subcommittee approves reinstatement of planned destroyer that could be built at BIW.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Divided Families Reunification Act, to require the State Department to submit reports to Congress on its work with South Korea to help Korean Americans reunite with their family members in North Korea.
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Youngest state senator eyes challenge to Jared Golden for Maine congressional seat
Trey Stewart of Presque Isle is the second Republican to enter the 2nd District race in hopes of unseating a two-term Democrat.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has passed a bill honoring the memories of the victims of the building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24 and the bravery of the individuals who responded to the building collapse.
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Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back
King said the decision to remove the ship from the budget was ‘both a strategic and financial mistake.’
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House defense budget reverses plan to cut Bath-built ships
The bill includes funding for two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, going against the president’s shipbuilding cut from earlier this year.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act, to provide federal funds to state governments for developing energy security plans.
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Jared Golden presses for Global War on Terrorism Memorial in nation’s capital
To honor veterans, many legislators seek to bypass a ban on new memorials in a section of the National Mall in Washington.
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Rep. Jared Golden: Warship cut from Biden’s budget could mean shipyard layoffs
Golden said if Congress isn’t able to restore the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer cut from the president’s budget, the reduction may lead to about 500 layoffs to one of the nation’s shipyards.