Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

Representing the 1st District of Maine

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Pingree Announces Environmental Cleanup Funds in Southern & Midcoast Maine

Apr 25, 2018
$2 million in EPA Brownfields Grants will assess and clean up polluted sites in Southern and Midcoast Maine communities.

Pingree Announces $300K Matching Research Grant for Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)

Apr 23, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced that The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), a nonprofit corporation established by the 2014 Farm Bill, has awarded Hugh Cowperthwaite of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) a $300,000 matching research grant.

Pingree Named Co-Chair of Congressional Arts Caucus

Apr 19, 2018

Pingree and Jane Chu
Congresswoman Pingree with NEA Chairman Jane Chu at a 2016 event in Portland.

Pingree Questions USDA Secretary Perdue’s Support for Cuts in FY19 USDA Budget, Farm Bill

Apr 18, 2018
Today, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture where Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) pressed him on his support for the 2018 Farm Bill draft and FY 2019 USDA budget.

Pingree Questions FDA Commissioner on Maple Syrup Labeling

Apr 17, 2018

Statement on passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush

Apr 17, 2018
“I was saddened to hear the news of the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush. Mrs. Bush was a remarkable woman whose compassion touched the lives of many– she held a special place in our country and especially here in Maine. ..."

Federal grant to help preserve over 90 acres in Brunswick

Apr 16, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) announces a federal grant to help preserve over 90 acres at Woodward Point in Brunswick. The funding for this project comes U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coast Wetlands Conservation Grant Program.  
 

With Latest Attack on Syria, Pingree Continues Push for Congressional Approval

Apr 14, 2018

After last night’s air strikes against Syria, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree continues pushing for Congressional approval before further military action.

Cosponsoring House Measure to Protect Mueller Investigation

Apr 13, 2018
The bill would make it much more difficult for a President to fire a Special Counsel.

Pingree Statement on Republican Farm Bill Draft

Apr 12, 2018

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, released the following statement on the draft Farm Bill released by House Republicans today. 

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