Chellie Pingree never anticipated a life in politics. Living on the offshore island of North Haven, Maine, she raised her kids and ran a small business. She served on the school board and as the local tax assessor, a job no one else in town wanted. But in 1991, when she was approached about running for State Senate, she jumped at the chance.
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, says the Trump Administration's unprecedented and legally dubious grantmaking practices have calle...» Read More about Ranking Member Pingree: Trump Administration Turning NEH Into a Slush Fund
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on her vote against Republican’s funding bill: From the beginning, the vast majority of House Democrats have been united in opposing any funding bill that doesn’t addr...» Read More about Pingree Votes Against Funding Bill that Allows Health Care Costs to Skyrocket
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on the Senate’s short-term government funding deal: A “deal" that lets enhanced ACA credits expire, which will drive premiums higher for families already stretched thi...» Read More about Pingree Opposes Funding Deal that Capitulates on Affordable Health Care
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Senator Angus King (I-Maine) led more than 70 Members of Congress in condemning the Trump Administration’s decision to end the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EADs) for ...» Read More about Pingree, King Lead 70+ Members in Bicameral Push to Reinstate Automatic Work Authorization Extensions
I am working in Congress to curb fast fashion pollution and to find answers to how the fashion industry and federal government can better manage discarded clothing and textile waste.
learn moreSince the beginning of my tenure in Congress, I’ve heard from countless students who feel unsafe at school, parents who fear for their children, and families who’ve suffered devastating losses due to firearms. Gun violence is preventable.
learn moreBy passing the Women’s Health Protection Act, House Democrats stepped up to defend reproductive rights and ensure Constitutional rights aren't limited by income or zip code, but until it passes the Senate, we will be looking to states to stand up for abortion care.
learn moreWith my Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, asylum seekers will no longer be subject to an arbitrary waiting period before applying for work authorization and would be eligible to receive a work permit just 30 days after applying for asylum.
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