The omnibus package includes hundreds of millions of dedicated funds for projects in Maine requested by members of the state’s congressional delegation.
Rep. Jared Golden
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The Maine Millennial: Don’t blame nurses’ wages for our health care system’s ills
A call by Reps. Pingree, Golden and 200 of their colleagues to investigate nurse staffing agencies could have unintended consequences.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Maine delegates decry ‘broken promise’ in China lobster-buying deal
All four members of the state’s congressional delegation say China is not living up to a 2020 trade deal to buy more Maine lobster.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Rep. Golden introduces bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws
The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act excludes the state’s tribes from most federal laws benefiting Indian nations in the United States.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Members of Congress should not be trading stocks
Just the appearance of a conflict is enough reason to ban the practice, which is further eroding trust in our institutions.
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One year on, the Jan. 6 attack looms large in the lives of Mainers who were there
The march on the Capitol unfolded with Mainers on opposite sides of the police barricades until one side toppled them, shaking the foundations of American democracy.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: SALT deduction helps the wealthy but does almost nothing for working Mainers
If an expanded state and local deduction for federal taxes is a casualty of the stalled Build Back Better bill, it won’t be a loss for most Mainers.
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Maine Senate president: Why I back Jared Golden’s demand to change the Build Back Better Act
The congressman is leading the effort to roll back the SALT giveaway to the rich as the bill heads to the U.S. Senate, Troy Jackson says.
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Golden is only House Democrat to vote against Build Back Better
The 2nd District congressman, who has broken with his colleagues on several high-profile bills, opposes a piece of the sweeping $2 trillion social policy and climate change bill that largely benefits wealthy homeowners.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House passes sweeping bill that expands social programs, combats climate change
The House approved the legislation by a near party-line 220-213 vote, with Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine voting against it.