Media Coverage of How COVID-19 is Impacting Maine

Congresswoman Pingree's telephone town hall about COVID-19 with Dr. Shah on March 12th

• Maine Public: Pingree And Shah Take Public's Questions On Coronavirus In Live Tele-Town Hall
• WABI: Congresswoman Pingree to host Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall with Maine's CDC Director

Congresswoman Pingree urges USDA to ensure COVID-19 aid reaches small farmers

• Portland Press Herald: Pingree urges USDA to make sure coronavirus aid reaches Maine farmers
• Civil Eats: As Coronavirus Ravages Businesses, Small Farms and Independent Restaurants Rally for Economic Relief
• WABI: Maine farmers express concerns but are reassured that more help is on the way

Congresswoman Pingree pushes for passage of her bipartisan PRIME Act to address national meat shortage

• Portland Press Herald: Op-ed about COVID and Food System Reform
• WMTW: Rep. Chellie Pingree pushes Congress to pass relief bill for livestock farmers
• WGME: Meat processing plant closures put spotlight on Maine farmers
• Civil Eats: As COVID-19 Disrupts the Industrial Meat System, Independent Processors Have a Moment to Shine
• Forbes: Farms That Sell Directly To Consumers Are Thriving Amid Coronavirus Downturn
• Progressive Farmer: Calls to Allow More State-Inspected Meat Plants to Sell Across State Lines
• Maine Public: COVID-19 Disrupted The Meat Supply Chain. Proposal Would Let Local Processors Step Up To The Plate

Congresswoman Pingree announces Pandemic EBT benefits for Maine kids

• Bangor Daily News; Feds approve new EBT benefits to help feed Maine children during pandemic
• Maine Public: Feds To Provide Food Aid To More Than 82,000 Maine School Kids

Congresswoman Pingree and the Maine Delegation support funding for vote-by-mail during pandemic

• Maine Public: Maine Congressional Delegation Supports Funding To Minimize Coronavirus Risk On Election Day

Congresswoman Pingree supports fair prices for COVID-19 treatment

• Maine Beacon: Golden, Pingree back plan to prevent pandemic profiteering by drug corporations

Congresswoman Pingree and the Maine Delegation successfully push for fisheries to receive COVID-19 aid

• WGME: Maine fishing industry hopes for more COVID-19 relief money (Includes Zoom Interview with CP)
• Portland Press Herald: Fishermen getting desperate as $300 million federal bailout stalls
• Bangor Daily News: Maine fishing industry to get $20M in coronavirus bailout, 5th largest in nation
• News Center Maine: Maine fishing industry nets $20 million through CARES Act

Congresswoman Pingree says CARES Act will pass House

• Maine Public: Pingree Says She Thinks House Will Pass Stimulus Bill

Congresswoman Pingree and the Maine Delegation push for more PPE, raises questions about the Trump administration's inequitable distribution of PPE

• Maine Public: Maine Delegation Requests More PPE for Mainers Working on the Front Lines
• Maine Beacon: Pingree, King call for government to direct production of scarce protective equipment
• Portland Press Herald: Protective gear wasn’t allocated to states based on population, despite administration’s claims

Congresswoman Pingree decries Trump proposal to halt legal immigration during COVID-19 crisis

• Associated Press: 'It's appalling:' Maine representative criticizes Trump's plan to suspend immigration

Congresswoman Pingree says immigrants with ITNs pay taxes, should get stimulus checks

• Portland Press Herald: Some taxpayers get shut out of stimulus, prompting challenge to federal la

Congresswoman Pingree calls for the Acting Navy Secretary to resign after firing Capt. Brett E. Crozier, COVID-19 comments

• Bangor Daily News: Acting Navy secretary resigns over captain’s dismissal after calls from Golden, Pingree

How Congresswoman Pingree and the Maine Delegation are working from home during coronavirus pandemic

• Portland Press Herald: From a distance, Maine’s congressional delegation continues to work 

Congresswoman Pingree pushes for young dependents to get COVID-19 stimulus checks

• Maine Public: Pingree Pushes Fixit Bill To Expand Definition Of Dependent In Stimulus Package
• Penobscot Bay Pilot: Rep. Pingree, colleagues introduce bill to ensure college students, young adults with disabilities receive COVID-19 relief rebates

Congresswoman Pingree pushing for Small Biz COVID Aid

• Maine Public: Federal Aid: Congresswoman Pingree & Small Business Advisor Address How Federal Bill May Help
• Portland Press Herald: Maine officials seek changes, next steps for emergency loan program

Congresswoman Pingree and the Maine Delegation stand up for health of Bath Iron Works employees

• Penobscot Bay Pilot: Maine Delegation: Protect workers’ health at BIW
• News Center Maine: Congressional, state, local officials urge Dept. of Defense to act now to protect BIW workforce during pandemic
• Maine Public: Maine's Congressional Delegation Wants Shipyard Workers To Get Paid Time Off