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Health care reform People talk to me about health care more than any other issue. I often say that if

New page for veterans

Maine veterans are dearly important to us and we want to keep them and their families up-to-date on the decisions

Welcome to My Veterans' Web Page

Dear Friends,   Welcome to my Veterans web page. Here, you will find important information regarding veterans and military related

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

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

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

Eligible constituents encouraged to pick up benefits this FridayCongresswoman Chellie Pingree today praised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

By Kase Wickman Boston University Washington News Service (printed in Bangor Daily News October 2, 2009)  Congresswoman Pingree meets with

Chellie spent some time with the people behind “The Way We Get By” before the Maine movie was shown on

New GI Bill benefits

GI Bill for the 21st Century provides up to 4 years of college expensesToday, veterans will start receiving college education

Funding will help homeless veterans

Over $277,000 to help Portland Housing Authority support vetsCongresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that the Portland Housing Authority will be

Historic bill increases support for veterans, makes VA funding more predictable Pingree speaks on House floor about veterans funding Congresswoman

Distribution of payments starting today; Maine residents to receive over $72 millionStarting today, $250 checks will be going to Social

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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.