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Jared Golden

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Jared Golden is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, healthcare, and economic development in rural areas. Golden is known for his bipartisan approach and has worked to build coalitions across party lines in Congress. He was elected to the House after defeating incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin in a closely watched race that utilized ranked-choice voting for the first time in Maine's history.

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Nov 5, 2025

Mr. LePage and his Democratic challenger, Matt Dunlap, were a far cry from being standard bearers of the generations that will inherit the legacy of today’s Congress.

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Nov 5, 2025

Regardless of what angry partisan commentators may say, I retain the trust of the coalition of Democrats, independents and Republicans.

nytimes.com
Nov 5, 2025

I have grown tired of the increasing incivility and plain nastiness.

nytimes.com
Nov 5, 2025

I don't fear losing. What has become apparent to me is that I now dread the prospect of winning.

cbsnews.com
Jul 12, 2025

There’s almost nothing about this bill that I’m going [to] have a hard time explaining to the district. This is a giant tax giveaway to wealthy people. Everyone fucking knows it.

newrepublic.com
Jul 4, 2025

I would never vote for these Medicaid cuts. Never.

cnn.com
Apr 8, 2025

Tariffs are a first step in rewriting a rigged trade system.

thenation.com
Mar 13, 2025

Although the bill was not perfect, a shutdown would introduce even more chaos and uncertainty at a time when our country can ill-afford it.

msnbc.com
Feb 5, 2025

Do we need to eat avocados?

vox.com
Feb 5, 2025

My constituents, and a majority of this country, put Trump in the White House, not this unelected, weirdo billionaire.

cnn.com
Feb 4, 2025

My constituents, and a majority of this country, put Trump in the White House, not this unelected, weirdo billionaire.

newsweek.com
Jan 30, 2024

I want to thank Congressman Mann for bringing this bill forward.

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Nov 13, 2023

The Community Navigator Program was set up through I believe the American Rescue Plan and is a pilot program.

congress.gov
Nov 13, 2023

I personally would like to see full funding requested at the previous level for SBDCs and SCORE.

congress.gov
Nov 13, 2023

It would be a shame to see any reductions in funding or staffing in Maine and I am sure that is true elsewhere.

congress.gov
Nov 7, 2023

You bring specific industry, small business owners in and actually sit around the table with them?

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Nov 1, 2023

Last Wednesday night, a terrible tragedy befell my hometown of Lewiston. The following is a reading from the daily devotional, ``Streams in the Desert'' from October 25. ``Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name: ask, and ye shall…

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Sep 27, 2023

As an oyster farmer specifically, do you have any concerns about offshore wind development and how could it impact local aquaculture operations?

congress.gov
Sep 27, 2023

For aquaculture communities and also fisheries in your region, do you feel like BOEM has been a good partner in hearing your concerns?

congress.gov
Sep 27, 2023

I think that this administration is governing over an increase in oil and gas production while simultaneously seemingly unwilling to celebrate that which they should be celebrating.

congress.gov
Sep 27, 2023

Do you have any concerns that it could also be potentially harmful to the ecosystem?

congress.gov
Sep 27, 2023

I am not contesting that some of the policies you see coming out of the White House are concerning on oil and gas production here domestically.

congress.gov
Sep 27, 2023

I would agree with you that some of their policies as I stated earlier as an example up in Alaska are the wrong calls. And I would condemn that.

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