Michael Perkins hopes to unseat two-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat, in the 2022 political contest.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed the COVID-19 Origin Act, to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, to require employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers who are affected by pregnancy or childbirth.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which would enact various measures that regulate debt collection and restrict collection practices.
Make Medicare available to those 60 and older, Jared Golden urges president
Lewiston Democrat among leaders in U.S. House urging President Joe Biden to endorse lowering the health care program’s eligibility age and bolster its coverage.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House passed the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require the Labor Department to make a new occupational safety and health standard for preventing workplace violence in the health care and social services sectors.
Rep. Golden recalls the Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol attack
The U.S. Marine veteran and 2nd District congressman said he was sad and unsettled by the invasion.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act, which will spend $1.9 trillion on various measures, many of them related to COVID-19.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill would spend $1.9 trillion on various measures, many of them related to COVID-19, including aid for states, an extension of unemployment benefits, education programs, an increased child tax credit, a higher federal minimum wage, and $1,400 payments for most taxpayers.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act to bar the Justice Department from monitoring privileged electronic communications between an incarcerated person and that person’s lawyer.