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Jared Golden

Jared Golden

United States Representative

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1982 (age 43 years), Lewiston, ME
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Isobel Calderwood Moiles (m. 2015)
Education: Bates College (2007–2011) and University of Maine Farmington
Office: United States Representative
Previous office: Maine State Representative (2014–2018)
Previous campaigns: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, US House Elections in Maine, 2022, 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, and more

Notable Quotes

Golden said Trump is wrong that federal workers’ rights are incompatible with national security and warned that unions "built our middle class."

He frames the bill as blocking a government that "undermines workers’ rights."

Stories

House passes SPEED Act: a hard turn toward faster permits—and a new fight over who gets to build

Rule Changes

Part of the bipartisan branding—and the proof this isn’t purely partisan

Washington keeps saying it wants to "build faster." On December 18, 2025, the House passed the SPEED Act—a blunt instrument designed to squeeze environmental reviews and make lawsuits harder to use as a brake.

Updated Yesterday

House revolt against Trump’s federal union crackdown

Rule Changes

Lead House sponsor of Protect America’s Workforce Act and organizer of discharge petition

Donald Trump tried to rewrite federal labor law with a single March executive order, yanking collective bargaining rights from most of the civil service under a sweeping "national security" label. On December 11, the House — powered by a rare discharge petition and 20 Republican defections — voted 231–195 to tear that order up.

Updated Yesterday