Jared Golden

Every tribe in the nation is able to access federal programs and resources specifically intended for them — except Maine’s. While we celebrate Maine’s tribes today, let us also recommit to the fight for sovereignty for our tribal neighbors. https://t.co/FLJ4GxJXzJ

Every tribe in the nation is able to access federal programs and resources specifically intended for them — except Maine’s. While we celebrate Maine’s tribes today, let us also recommit to the fight for sovereignty for our tribal neighbors. https://t.co/nyL4qPtbSf

Along with @RepMGP and @RepAdamGrayCA, I just introduced the Congressional Budget Reform Act. It will: 💰Tackle the out-of-control debt 🚫End government shutdowns ⚖️Strengthen checks and balances and bipartisanship 🗓️Make Congress pass budgets on-time

I’m proud our bill has the support of the @HouseBlueDogs and the support of @CRFB, @ConcordAction, @PPI and the Peterson Solutions Fund.

Learn more about the comprehensive reforms in our bill here: https://t.co/NBBXbKao9Q

Americans deserve fiscal stability and responsible government, but the nation’s skyrocketing debt and ailing fiscal health are making life more expensive for families and threatening the prosperity of future generations. It’s time to do something about it. 🧵

Mainers: Today marks the first day of early voting in our state. From now until October 29, you can vote via mail or in person. Simply head to the link below to learn how to make your voice heard this election year. https://t.co/GaLiujqHq4

More info here: https://t.co/OZFpBsICEr

For as long as I've been in Congress, I have opposed efforts to cut LIHEAP and worked across the aisle to ensure adequate home heating assistance is available to keep Mainers warm in our long, cold winters. With heating oil prices at record highs, Mainers are feeling the pinch like never before. I will support any effort to increase LIHEAP funding in a supplemental appropriation this year.

Like my SPEED Act, which we passed in the House last year, this bill will reduce the endless litigation that makes it more expensive to build, while protecting locals’ ability to raise timely, reasonable objections.

This bill also acts as a bulwark against instability and pursues an all-of-the-above approach to energy production — allowing for more production of cheap, clean domestic energy for American families.

This bill acts as a bulwark against instability and pursues an all-of-the-above approach to energy production — allowing for more production of domestic, cheap & clean energy for American families.

Between 2024 and 2025, Mainers saw the largest spike in their electricity prices of any state in the country. We are using more energy than ever, but new energy projects get stuck in limbo for years. This bill cuts red tape, increases production and lowers costs for ratepayers.

Like my SPEED Act, which we passed in the House last year, this bill will reduce the endless litigation that makes it more expensive to build, while protecting locals’ ability to raise timely, reasonable objections.

When we get back to Washington in November, I look forward to working with my colleagues to get this bill across the finish line and to the President’s desk.

To cut electricity costs, we need to generate more domestic energy & build transmission lines to get it to homes & businesses. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 builds on my bill with @repwesterman to get shovels in the ground. The Senate should pass it🧵

The BAAJA will also create more certainty in the energy industry. As I fought for in the House, this deal includes a provision to prevent any president from pulling the plug on projects approved under their predecessor.

The BAAJA will also create more certainty in the energy industry. As I fought for in the House, this deal includes a provision to prevent any president from pulling the plug on projects approved under their predecessor.

When we get back to Washington in November, I look forward to working with my colleagues to get this bill across the finish line and to the President’s desk.

Between 2024 and 2025, Mainers saw the largest spike in their electricity prices of any state in the country. We are using more energy than ever, but new energy projects get stuck in limbo for years. This bill cuts red tape, increases production and lowers costs for ratepayers.

Dental care is healthcare. Plain and simple. Yet those who served our country, and now live in remote or rural communities, often struggle to access reliable dental care. That’s why I’m teaming up with @RepJackBergman, @Congressman_JVD and @RepDonDavis to help vets who aren’t able to afford or access a dentist get the care they need. I’m confident this first step will do a lot of good.

WASHINGTON — Congressmen Jared Golden (ME-02), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Don Davis (NC-01) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) introduced the SMILE for Veterans Act, to expand affordable dental care for veterans in rural communities across the country. “VA health care is an essential benefit for our nation’s veterans, but for too long a lack of dental coverage has been a massive gap in care. The mouth is part of the body, and our veterans shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get basic dental care. I’m proud to work with Reps. Bergman, Davis and Van Drew on the SMILE for Veterans Act, which takes a smart first step toward more comprehensive coverage by focusing on rural areas where barriers to care are the highest and community providers that can help close the gap,” Golden said. Under current law, only about 15 percent of the nearly nine million veterans enrolled in health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are eligible for VA dental services. Eligibility is generally limited to veterans with a service-connected dental condition, a 100 percent disability rating or former prisoner-of-war status. Efforts to broadly expand dental coverage through the VA have faced significant cost and capacity challenges, including the need for additional personnel, facilities, and community-care infrastructure. The SMILE for Veterans Act takes a targeted approach by creating a pilot program to reimburse existing community-based dental providers to serve rural veterans. By leveraging providers and infrastructure already in place, the legislation would expand access to dental care in underserved communities without requiring the VA to build a new system from the ground up. Research from the CareQuest Institute in 2024 found that more than one-third of veterans surveyed rated their oral health as only fair or poor, while more than 75 percent of respondents reported losing two or more teeth to decay or gum disease. Nearly four in 10 veterans reported having no dental insurance. “For too many Veterans in rural communities, basic dental care is either too far away or simply out of reach,” Bergman said. “The SMILE for Veterans Act offers a practical solution by connecting Veterans with trusted dental providers already serving their communities. Rather than building an expensive new federal system from the ground up, this legislation uses existing local providers to deliver care efficiently and closer to home.” “I spent 30 years as a dentist, and I can tell you that putting off dental care usually only makes things worse,” Van Drew said. “For veterans living in rural communities, sometimes the hardest part is simply finding a dentist close enough to get the care they need. That should not be the case. The SMILE for Veterans Act is a practical way to connect veterans with that care closer to home. To me, that is common sense.” “Quality dental care is a critical part of keeping our veterans healthy, and too often, veterans in rural communities face significant challenges getting the care they need. The bipartisan SMILE for Veterans Act would give community providers across eastern North Carolina a way to deliver that care closer to home. Our veterans kept their promise to our nation, and we must always keep ours to them,” Davis said. “The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is grateful to see the introduction of the SMILE Act, led by Representative Bergman, Representative Davis, Representative Van Drew, and Representative Golden. This legislation would establish a pilot program to improve rural Veterans’ access to dental care, addressing a critical need in rural communities where Veterans often face significant barriers to accessing essential health services. With one in four Veterans living in a rural area, ensuring access to dental care is an important part of ensuring rural Veterans can receive the comprehensive care they deserve,” said Alan Morgan, CEO, National Rural Health Association. Full text of the bill can be found here. ###

@RepJackBergman @Congressman_JVD @RepDonDavis Read more about this bill here: https://t.co/TFAr9L0zBb

Thrilled to see nurses at my local hospital, Central Maine Medical Center, vote to unionize. Nurses banding together won’t just mean better working conditions for them, but better care for our community. Unfortunately, 20 nurses were fired or suspended during the union drive. As @chelliepingree and I wrote to Prime Healthcare, the hospital's owner, anti-union retaliation and intimidation are illegal. I call on hospital management to swiftly recognize the union and bargain in good faith. I’m heartened to know that now that they’ve won their union, nurses will begin organizing not only for themselves and their patients, but to reinstate any workers wrongfully punished for exercising their rights. Congratulations again to the nurses in Lewiston on winning their union!

For generations, lobstering has supported Maine families and supplied our economy. On National Lobster Day, we celebrate not only Maine’s most iconic dish but also the extraordinary men and women who work hard to keep this industry alive. https://t.co/V0KJQRuSGh