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Bill includes provision Pingree authored to enable land transfer at Brunswick Naval Air Station   President Obama signs defense legislation

Rule would make it easier for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to receive benefits and treatmentIn a letter sent

Work will include DDG 1000 and repairs to dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a Member of the

Eligible individuals can get $500 for each month their contracts were extended in the last eight years Today Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree speaks out against Don't Ask Don't Tell on the House floor.  

Members who served out of the country for 90 days or more in 2009 will have an extra year to

House passes Defense Authorization Act

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says bill will bring investment to Maine but criticizes provision to fund F-35 fighter engine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

Letter urges Under Secretary of Defense to review department's decision to close commissary and exchange Pingree argues on the house

Pingree pushes no-cost transfer

By Seth Koenig, Times Record Staff Monday, September 21, 2009 2:08 PM EDT BRUNSWICK — Maine’s representatives to the U.S.

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'Wind power! Wind power!'

Wind turbines open on Vinalhaven Island.

Maine company wins small-business clean-energy grant
A $150,000 grant from the Department of Energy will allow Ocean Renewable Power Company to accelerate testing of tidal power turbines at the University of Maine.
The Free Press: Vinalhaven Celebrates Fox Islands Wind Turbines
"I get to go back to Washington tonight, where my colleagues are bickering about the energy bill, about whether we can really have renewable energy, and we have done it," Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said. "The people of this community have worked so hard to deal with the logistical, technical and financial questions to get renewable energy. How much more proud could I be?"
House votes to fix broken Medicare reimbursement system
Prior to this legislation, Congress had to repeatedly pass stopgap measures to prevent reimbursement rates from being cut dramatically.
Hot links: Stay warm and save money
At a workshop in Biddeford hosted by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, dozens of residents learned about state, federal, and private resources aimed at helping them lower their energy costs. Click here to learn more about the many resources you can use to stay warm and save money this winter.