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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
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.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Collins helps block voting rights bill as King says U.S. democracy could collapse without it
Maine’s senators took starkly opposed positions in a fiery late-night debate and vote Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting
Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
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.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2021
Sen. King pushes filibuster reforms to protect voting rights, electoral process
Maine's independent senator says voting rights and the elections process itself are in danger, and that he supports changing filibuster rules to protect them, something he has opposed in the past.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2021
Democrats’ effort to cap insulin prices faces Republican opposition
Senate Republicans are eyeing a procedural move to prevent the insulin cap from applying to privately insured Americans.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2021
Congressional leaders reach deal to avert another debt ceiling crisis
The elaborate measure passes in the House with just one Republican vote.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Senate hampers passage of annual defense bill that funds Bath-built ships
Sixty Senators needed to vote to open debate on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, but that vote failed 45-51.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
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.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Rep. Jared Golden to vote against Build Back Better package
The 2nd District Democrat bucks his party again, opposing the lifting of a cap on state and local tax deductions that primarily benefits the wealthy.
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