Jared Golden: “I am concerned that... the current request before the committee cuts a Flight III DDG-51 [guided-missile] destroyer.”

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.

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

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.

Recent incidents of political violence have made me reassess the frequent threats against me and my family.