WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: The House of Representatives passed the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act last night, including an amendment proposed by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to authorize a $37 billion increase in defense spending, including funding for the construction of a 3rd DDG-51 destroyer, $250 million in shipyard infrastructure, and pay bonuses for servicemembers, among other investments. "After  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: The House last night passed H.R. 6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act, with bipartisan support. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and cosponsored by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) would update federal law to give Wabanaki tribes the same access to future beneficial federal laws as nearly every other federally recognized tribe in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is joining 22 of his Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to simplify the tax filing process for millions of Americans, saving them significant time and money. The Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022 would direct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to develop free, easy to use, online tax filing software, and eliminate unnecessary red tape for all taxpayers. The  more PR