Golden is the representative for Maine’s 2nd congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2019. Golden is next up for reelection in 2022 and serves until Jan 3, 2023.
![Photo of Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME2]](/static/legislator-photos/412842-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2020 Report Card for Golden.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Golden is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Golden has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2017 to Jul 27, 2021. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Jared Golden sits on the following committees:
Enacted Legislation
Golden was the primary sponsor of 4 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 8076 (116th): State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act
- H.R. 4719 (116th): Funding Instruction for Safety, Health, and Security Avoids Fishing Emergencies Act
- H.R. 4833 (116th): Multigenerational Engagement Act of 2019
- H.R. 459 (116th): Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act
Does 4 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Golden sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Commerce (38%) Armed Forces and National Security (17%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (17%) Government Operations and Politics (12%) Health (8%) Labor and Employment (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of Golden’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 4136: Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2021
- H.R. 3192: Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
- H.R. 2727: Future in Logging Careers Act
- H.R. 2652: Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2021
- H.R. 990: Block Foreign-Funded Political Ads Act
- H.R. 989: Consistent Labeling for Political Ads Act
- H.Res. 1251 (116th): Expressing support for the designation of December 19, 2020, as “National Wreaths ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2019 to Jul 2021, Golden missed 26 of 1,197 roll call votes, which is 2.2%. This is on par with the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Jared Golden for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
