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.
On October 25, 2023, 18 of our neighbors were killed and 13 injured in Lewiston by a gunman with an assault weapon. I share the grief Mainers are feeling during this unspeakable tragedy, and my thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those killed and injured. Please seek help immediately if you or someone you know is talking about suicide, feelings of hopelessness or unbearable pain, or about being a burden to others.
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Senator Baldwin (D-Wisc.) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...» Read More about Pingree Leads Push to Aid Organic Dairy Farmers
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are calling on theDepartment of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) to provide all Community-Based...» Read More about Congressional Delegation Urges VA to Ensure Reliable Wi-Fi Service at Maine CBOCs
Ranking member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, co-founder of the Food Recovery Caucus, and member of the House Agriculture Committee Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is applauding the Biden Administ...» Read More about Pingree Applauds Biden Administration’s Draft National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and all Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee today wrote to Chair Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member David Scott (D-Ga.) urging they ensure the billions of dollars p...» Read More about Protect Billions in IRA Funds for Rural Clean Energy in Farm Bill, House Ag Dems Tell Committee Leadership
Since 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.
learn moreAs a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I will help to draft the Farm Bill, a legislative package passed roughly every five years that has a tremendous impact on rural communities, food security, farmers’ livelihoods, and how our food is grown.
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