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Maine Delegation Announces More Than $1.9 Million for Lobster Research in Maine

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Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are announcing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Office’s decision to award seven Maine projects with $1,941,692 in funding for the American Lobster Research Program. The grant program supports projects that address critical knowledge gaps about American ...

Pingree: Release of Additional H-2B Visas a Win for Maine’s Small Businesses and Economy

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Department of Homeland Security

Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) welcomed news from the Biden-Harris Administration that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) will double the number of available H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 to nearly 131,000. The additional 64,716 H-2B visas that will be available is on top of the congressionally m...

Pingree Announces $1.2 Million to Support Renewable Energy, Help Maine Businesses Lower Costs, and Save Consumers Money

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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced more than $1.2 million in federal grants for businesses in Maine’s First District through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The grants were made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was passed by Congressional Democrats and signed into law by President Biden in 2022. “On...

Pingree Statement on the Results of the 2024 Presidential Election

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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on the projected results of the 2024 Presidential Election: Like so many Americans, I’m deeply saddened by the outcome of the presidential election, and fearful of what it means for our country in the weeks, months, and years ahead. For the rights and safety of women in Maine and across America. For the future of our c...

Pingree Announces $37.6 Million in Federal Heating Aid for Maine Ahead of Winter

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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced $37.6 million for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help Maine families lower their heating costs this winter—part of a $3.7 billion investment awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children & Families’ Office of Community Services. "With Maine families facing another win...

Pingree Urges Biden to Honor US Labor Pioneer, Social Security Architect with National Monument Designation

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Frances Perkins Center

Today, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree led 42 Members of Congress in urging President Joe Biden to designate the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle as a national monument. “Frances Perkins, who made her home in Maine, was a trailblazer, the first female presidential cabinet member, the mother of the modern labor movement, and a pioneering advocate for social justice, economi...

Maine Delegation Statement on the One Year Anniversary of Lewiston Shooting

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Lewiston Victims Memorial

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today released the following statement on the first anniversary of the Lewiston shooting that took place on October 25th, taking the lives of 18 innocent people: “One year ago, the unthinkable happened in Lewiston when a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley and restaurant — shaking the community and M...

Pingree Announces $40.5 Million to Boost Conservation, Climate Resilience Efforts in Maine

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Today, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced more than $40.5 million for conservation projects in Maine. Nearly $25 Million will support a project, spearheaded by the Nature Conservancy, to provide much-needed upgrades to road-stream crossings, allowing native wildlife—including Atlantic salmon, brook trout, mussels, and turtles— to migrate more easily, helping promote healt...

Pingree Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Final Rule to Replace Lead Pipes, Ensure Clean Drinking Water for Maine Schools and Homes

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Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today praised the Biden-Harris Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their final rule requiring states to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years—a provision Pingree has long pushed for. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigorous testing of drinking water and a lower threshold requiri...

After Northern Light/Humana Break, Maine Delegation Presses CMS for Special Enrollment for Medicare

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U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, in response to Northern Light Health terminating its contract with Humana, have written a letter urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a special enrollment period for Humana Medicare Advantage beneficiaries impacted by this decision. On September 30, 2024 Northern L...

Pingree, Murphy Lead Bipartisan Effort in the House to Support Working Waterfronts Affected by Natural Disasters

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U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-N.C.) today introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to offer a disaster mitigation tax credit for working waterfronts. The Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act would allow working waterfronts situated along coastal areas and navigable waterways to claim a 30 percent tax credit on mitigation costs, up to ...

Pingree, House Democrats Once Again Step in to Avert Government Shutdown with Passage of Continuing Resolution

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement after the House passed a 90-day Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shutdown: “Congress should be focused on full-year solutions that invest in our communities, support our veterans, and protect essential services for families and workers. But House Republi...

After Largest Toxic Foam Spill in State History, Maine Delegation Presses Navy for Answers

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Members of Maine Congressional Delegation, led by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), are calling on the U.S. Navy to work with State and local officials after a malfunctioning fire suppression system at Brunswick Landing, formerly known as Brunswick Naval Air Station, caused the largest toxic foam spill in state history. The toxic foam contained PFAS chemicals. Although much of Brunswick Lan...

Slow Fashion Caucus, House Democrats Urge Executive Action to End Dangerous De Minimis Trade Loophole

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Members of the Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus today joined U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), and nearly all House Democrats in calling on President Biden to use executive authority to end the dangerous de minimis loophole and protect Americans from its growing danger. The letter, signed by 100+ of their colleagues, urges the administration to update this pol...

Maine Delegation Statement on Lewiston Commission Report, Governor Mills’ Support for Federal Action

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U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today released the following statement, moments after Governor Mills’ press conference on the Lewiston Independent Commission’s final report: “As our state continues to heal from the tragic events in Lewiston, we commend Governor Mills for her leadership in seeking to address many of the issues ide...

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