Moderates pitch ‘pared down’ bipartisan spending deal for Ukraine, border security
thehill.com/homenews/house/4488110-moderates-pitch-pared-down-bipartisan-spending-deal-for-ukraine-border-security/
Bipartisan lawmakers urge colleagues to back bill combining Ukraine aid, border security
thehill.com/homenews/house/4477219-bipartisan-lawmakers-urge-colleagues-to-back-bill-combining-ukraine-aid-border-security/
Moderate Dem says he would protect Speaker Johnson over Ukraine aid, government funding
thehill.com/homenews/house/4486377-moderate-dem-would-protect-speaker-johnson-over-ukraine-aid-government-funding/
Quick Glance: Golden protects Speaker Johnson over Ukraine aid
- Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) pledges to protect Speaker Mike Johnson as long as he supports legislation providing more aid to Ukraine and keeping the government open.
- Golden calls for a bill with border provisions to be brought to a vote to keep the government open and address key issues like Ukraine and Israel.
- The legislation, named the Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act, includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific, along with reinstating former President Trump's immigration policy.
- Golden confirms his pledge to protect Johnson if he takes action to keep the government open and advance key legislation.
Maine decision keeping Trump off 2024 ballot draws bipartisan backlash: Maine Democrat Jared Golden said Trump "should be allowed on the ballot."
axios.com/2023/12/29/maine-trump-2024-ballot-decision-lawmakers-backlash
Quick Glance: Removing Trump from the Ballot
- Aggressive defense of American democracy from Trump deserves praise
- Criticism of decisions to bar Trump from appearing on Republican primary ballots
- Evidence shows Trump lost the 2020 election and tried to remain in power
- Suggestion to use the 14th Amendment to permanently exclude Trump from the presidency
Maine House Dem: Trump 'should be allowed on the ballot': Rep. Jared Golden represents a competitive House district that Trump won in 2016 and 2020.
politico.com/news/2023/12/29/trump-maine-2024-ballot-00133306
Lewiston’s Democratic congressman reverses opposition to assault weapons ban: Maine Rep. Jared Golden of Maine — one of the rare House Democrats to oppose many ...
cnn.com/2023/10/26/politics/jared-golden-assault-weapons-ban-lewiston/
Quick Glance: Democrat changes stance on assault weapons ban after Maine shootings
- Maine Representative Jared Golden was one of only five Democrats to vote against a ban on semi-automatic weapons last year.
- After a gunman killed 18 people in his hometown of Lewiston on Wednesday, Golden changed his position on the weapons ban.
- He was one of only five Democratic representatives to vote against a proposed ban on assault-style weapons passed by the House of Representatives in 2022.
- However, on Thursday, Golden stated that the shooting in Lewiston had prompted him to reconsider.
Will the Maine massacres change the politics of gun control in rural America?: The vast majority of rural voters support a complete ban on the purchase of ...
thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/4283111-will-the-maine-massacres-change-the-politics-of-gun-control-in-rural-america/
Editorial: Maine Rep. Jared Golden’s penance offers a sign of hope after yet another mass shooting
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lewiston-assault-weapons-ar15-highland-park-maine-shooting-20231029-rolyynzsj5cw7ckunz6zs3o2k4-story.html
LIVE: Maine officials hold a briefing on mass shootingsU.S. Senator Susan Collins, Representative Jared Golden, and Lewiston Chief of Police David St ... Show more
LIVE: Maine officials hold a briefing on mass shootingsU.S. Senator Susan Collins, Representative Jared Golden, and Lewiston Chief of Police David St ... Show more
Quick Glance: Maine shooting suspect found dead, ending 2-day manhunt
- The man believed to have killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in a Maine city on Wednesday has been found dead, state officials confirmed Friday night.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills said Robert Card's body was found in Lisbon, a town about 12 kilometers east of Lewiston where the shootings took place.
- Card, 40, was a U.S. Army reservist who opened fire at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday night and then fled both scenes.
- A bulletin sent to police across the country shortly after the attack, which was viewed by the Associated Press, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this past summer after 'hearing voices and threats to shoot up' a military base.
Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault running in high-profile U.S. House race in Maine
pennlive.com/politics/2023/09/ex-nascar-driver-austin-theriault-running-in-high-profile-us-house-race-in-maine.html
House Democrat defends voting to slash Defense Secretary salary to $1: The GOP-led defense spending bill includes a provision effectively eliminating Austin's ...
businessinsider.com/jared-golden-defense-bill-lloyd-austin-majorie-taylor-greene-2023-9
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Dwindling Blue Dog Democrats look to stage a comeback for moderates: The Blue Dog Coalition at its peak boasted 70 members; now it has 10. Three young leaders ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/08/blue-dog-democrats-congress-new-leaders/
Biden will sign executive order encouraging new inventions to be made in the U.S.
theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-biden-will-sign-executive-order-encouraging-new-inventions-to-be-made/
Joe Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool down
scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3229333/joe-biden-jokes-republicans-may-impeach-him-because-inflation-starting-cool-down
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Quick Glance: Biden jokes about potential Republican impeachment due to cooling inflation
- President Joe Biden takes a swipe at Republican flirtations with impeachment, joking that they might impeach him because inflation is cooling down.
- The White House has engaged little with these efforts, instead focusing on promoting 'Bidenomics' and the president's domestic agenda.
- Biden signed an executive order to improve the transparency of federal research and development programs to meet the administration's goals for domestic manufacturing.
- Biden visited Auburn Manufacturing Inc., a maker of heat- and fire-resistant fabrics for industries such as shipbuilding, oil refining, and electricity generation.
'Shame': Two House Dems Face Backlash for Supporting GOP Push to Repeal Student Debt Relief
commondreams.org/news/house-dems-student-debt-relief
"I don't think it's a real strategy": Internal dissent emerges on Dems' debt ceiling tactic
axios.com/2023/05/18/democrats-debt-ceiling-discharge-petition-golden
Democrat Blames Biden for Debt Ceiling Chaos: "It didn't have to be this way," Representative Jared Golden said of the late-hour talks as the debt ceiling ...
newsweek.com/democrat-blames-biden-debt-ceiling-chaos-1801004
These 2 House Democrats voted to overturn Biden's student-debt relief: Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez joined the GOP in passing a bill on ...
businessinsider.com/which-democrats-voted-to-block-student-debt-cancellation-biden-relief-2023-5
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LIVE: Maine officials hold a briefing on mass shootingsU.S. Senator Susan Collins, Representative Jared Golden, and Lewiston Chief of Police David St ... Show more
Quick Glance: Maine shooting suspect found dead, ending 2-day manhunt
- The man believed to have killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in a Maine city on Wednesday has been found dead, state officials confirmed Friday night.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills said Robert Card's body was found in Lisbon, a town about 12 kilometers east of Lewiston where the shootings took place.
- Card, 40, was a U.S. Army reservist who opened fire at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday night and then fled both scenes.
- A bulletin sent to police across the country shortly after the attack, which was viewed by the Associated Press, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this past summer after 'hearing voices and threats to shoot up' a military base.
Dem congressman shreds Biden admin for green energy hypocrisy: 'Pisses me off': A Democratic congressman criticized the Biden administration for unfairly ...
foxnews.com/politics/dem-congressman-shreds-biden-admin-green-energy-hypocrisy-pisses-me-off
Lone Democrat Jared Golden Joins House GOP in Passing Massive Big Oil Handout: House Republicans and a single Democrat—Rep. Jared Golden of Maine—passed ...
commondreams.org/news/golden-house-gop-big-oil
Corporate Democrats Go to Bat for Bloated Pentagon Budget: A group of corporate Democrats led by Rep. Jared Golden of Maine sent a letter Wednesday defending the ...
commondreams.org/news/corporate-democrats-pentagon-budget
Results: Jared Golden vs. Bruce Poliquin, Maine's 2nd District US House election: Rep. Jared Golden ran against Republican Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd ...
businessinsider.com/results-jared-golden-bruce-poliquin-maine-2nd-district-house-election-2022-11
In a move causing criticism, President Biden played host to French President Macron and hundreds of other guests at a lavish White House dinner featuring ... Show more
Mainely good news: Janet Mills beats Paul LePage for governor: A low-key state rewards a good governor — and says no thanks to a high-conflict comeback candidate ...
bostonglobe.com/2022/11/09/opinion/mainely-good-news-janet-mills-beats-paul-lepage-governor/
Congressman wants to halt aquarium money after lobster spat: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A congressman from Maine said Wednesday he will file a proposal to withhold ...
apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-california-maine-monterey-whales-fc64456ea13b21b42734075b65bd04ca
Democrats brace for a national security brain drain: A combination of retirements and vulnerable seats could mean big changes on defense committees in the House.
politico.com/news/2022/09/28/democrats-national-security-in-danger-00059162
Congressman wants to halt aquarium money after lobster spat: A congressman from Maine says he will file a proposal to withhold federal money from a California ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/congressman-halt-aquarium-money-lobster-spat-91054059
Maine rematch could be a bellwether for control of Congress: AUBURN, Maine (AP) — Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in Maine's 2nd Congressional District this ...
apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-presidential-maine-election-2020-campaign-2016-e82c965c422526729d40144af3c4af43
Democrats are wrong to give up on rural America: Politicians like Jared Golden show they can win its support
economist.com/united-states/2022/08/18/democrats-are-wrong-to-give-up-on-rural-america
GOP launches first ad targeting vulnerable Democrat for Inflation Reduction Act: Republicans are betting they can turn Biden's signature legislative ...
axios.com/2022/08/19/republican-advertising-inflation-reduction-act
These are the House lawmakers who bucked their parties on assault weapons ban: The House narrowly passed a bill to ban assault weapons on Friday ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3580489-these-are-the-house-lawmakers-who-bucked-their-parties-on-assault-weapons-ban/
House Republican introduces amendment to strike $6 billion of 'inflation' spending from military bill
foxbusiness.com/politics/house-republican-introduces-amendment-strike-6-billion-inflation-spending-military-bill
Bipartisan bill aims to curb foreign influence in U.S. democracy : A trio of measures — addressing lobbying, gifts and online donations — is backed by a group ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/16/bipartisan-bill-aims-curb-foreign-influence-us-democracy/
House committee votes to up Biden defense budget plan by $37B: The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted to approve approximately $37 billion more in ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/3533669-house-committee-votes-to-up-biden-defense-budget-plan-by-37b/
Five Republicans, one Democrat buck parties on red flag gun legislation: Five House Republicans and one Democrat broke with their respective parties Thursday in ...
thehill.com/news/house/3517592-five-republicans-one-democrat-buck-parties-on-red-flag-gun-legislation/
US: House bill seeks to curb foreign influence in government and civil society: Democrat Congressman Jared Golden leads bill to impose lifetime ban on senior ...
middleeasteye.net/news/us-new-house-bill-seeks-curb-foreign-influence-government-civil-society
New book says Trump feared Elizabeth Warren as an opponent more than Biden: The book includes a number of mentions of New England politicians as it portrays a ...
bostonglobe.com/2022/05/05/nation/new-book-says-trump-feared-elizabeth-warren-an-opponent-more-than-biden/
17 Democratic and 2 Republican lawmakers push for stock ban vote: Lawmakers are asking for a markup on a bill that would include stiffer fines ...
businessinsider.com/19-bipartisan-lawmakers-stock-ban-letter-golden-spanberger-hearing-2022-4
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