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Jared F. Golden
U.S. Representative, Maine
1107 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Jared Forrest Golden is an American politician and Marine Corps veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2019. A Democrat, he represents a district encompassing the northern four-fifths of the state, including the cities of Lewiston, Bangor, and Auburn, along with the state capital of Augusta. It is the largest district east of the Mississippi River. His district was carried by Donald Trump in both the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, making it a politically competitive area. Golden concurrently won his district both times.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Golden stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HR 8509 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Animals
Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 7735
HR 7735 · Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 30, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 4978
HR 4978 · Introduced Aug 15, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Aug 15, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 4665
HR 4665 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Emergency Management
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 3762
HR 3762 · Introduced Jun 5, 2025 · Health
Jun 5, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 432
HRES 432 · Introduced May 20, 2025 · Congress
Dec 11, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 3509
HR 3509 · Introduced May 20, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
May 20, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 2550
HR 2550 · Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Dec 15, 2025: Received in the Senate.
HR 2258
HR 2258 · Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Apr 4, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
HR 1308
HR 1308 · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Taxation
Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Golden's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 401were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
71.6%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
28.4%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
3.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Golden sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Golden's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33