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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined more than 90 of her colleagues in the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Chair Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), in pushing the Biden Administration to do more to ensure that insurers follow the law and comply with the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraception coverage requirements that guarantee women can get FDA-approved birth control products with... Read More »

Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology unanimously passed Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s (D-Maine) Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023, setting the legislation up for a House vote this Congress. Pingree, who is ranking member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, released the following statement on the committee’s decision: “Ocean... Read More »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today reintroduced the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA), comprehensive legislation that sets a bold vision of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. agriculture by the year 2040. “Climate change is one of the most pressing issues for farmers and our food system, which is why we must prioritize climate-smart so... Read More »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that Camden J. Hamilton of Falmouth has accepted an offer to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. “Acceptance to a U.S. service academy is extremely competitive and reflects highly on a student’s scholarship, community service, and character,” said Pingree, who nominated Camden to the Academy in December. “Alo... Read More »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that Emma Huifang Richard of North Yarmouth has accepted an offer to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Pingree nominated Emma to the Academy in December. “Acceptance to a U.S. service academy is extremely competitive and reflects highly on a student’s scholarship, community service, and character,” said Pin... Read More »

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today called attention to the potentially detrimental impact Republican-proposed budget cuts would have on Americans’ jobs and way of life. In a budget hearing on Thursday, Pingree heard directly from U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore about the how these budget cuts would affect the... Read More »

Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that President Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for several Maine counties in the wake of last December’s severe winter storm that battered the state. Governor Mills requested the Major Disaster Declaration, and Sen... Read More »

Today, on National Water Day, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and David Rouzer (R-N.C.) reintroduced the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or the Healthy H2O Act, to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals and nonprofits in rural communities. Water quality improvement systems installed at the faucet or within a building can provide i... Read More »

U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), and Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) today introduced the bipartisan Biochar Research Network Act. Biochar is a black material produced from biomass that when buried underground sequesters carbon. This bill would create a National Biochar Research Network to test biochar’s ability to absorb carbon on a variety of soil types an... Read More »

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representative Chellie Pingree announced that the Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head will receive a total of $1,677,812 to make infrastructure improvements. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support the construction of 800 feet of new taxi lane to expand access to the airport’s new hangar area. “Maine’s airports are vita... Read More »

The Maine Irish Heritage Center (MIHC) on Tuesday hosted Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree for a tour of their historic building, giving her a first-hand look at how $3 million in Community Project Funding she helped secure will restore, update, and weatherize the historic building. Coming just days before St. Patrick’s Day, Pingree and members of Portland’s Irish community tour... Read More »

In a bipartisan, bicameral effort to provide vital assistance to farmers affected by PFAS, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden introduced the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act. The legislation, which was also co-sponsored by Senator Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Representative Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) would authorize grants for states to provid... Read More »

Following troubling reports that affordable housing complexes in Maine may lose federal protections, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take action that will safeguard critical housing. “We understand and appreciate that USDA RD is working to prioritize Section 515 properties for preservation,” Pingr... Read More »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that Freeport High School senior Jillian Wight has won the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s 1st District. Her “Family Room” drawing will be on display in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Jillian placed second in last year’s Congressional Art Competition. “Congratulations to Freeport High School senior Jillian Wight on her winning... Read More »

Today, senior House Agriculture Committee member Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, alongside Representatives David Trone (D-Md.), David Joyce (R-Ohio), and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), introduced bipartisan legislation to end the unfair drug felony prohibition for hemp farmers. The Free to Grow Act aims would expand economic opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals. “While hemp production was fede... Read More »