Washington, July 22 -- Congressman Jared Golden issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted today against Republicans' partisan reconciliation framework.
"While we don't know the details of the Republicans' reconciliation plan yet, I've watched the GOP run this play before and I'm not expecting it to add up to anything good for Maine," Golden said. "I'll keep an open mind and will assess whatever they pull together on the merits. But I'm not going to grease the skids for the majority to write a partisan bill behind closed doors."
The vote passed the House in a party-line 216-214vote.
Background:
Reconciliation is a budgetary maneuver that allows the majority party to amend the current budget and...