In an op-ed published in The Hill today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) lays out a practical, bipartisan path to working with the Trump Administration on its “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda. Pingree, a longtime farmer and advocate for sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and nutrition access, says she is ready to work across the aisle to make… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today announced $298,000 in grants from the National Endowment for the Art (NEA) to support 11 organizations in Maine’s First District. NEA announced a total of $37 million to support 1,474 arts programs across the U.S.
“From painting and music to theater and literature, the arts are woven into the fabric of Maine’s history, culture, and economy.… Read more »
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree was again confirmed to serve as the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. In addition, Pingree will rejoin the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
“As we navigate a Republican-controlled Congress and… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the following statement on the ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas:
I am relieved that after 467 days of fighting, over 47,000 Palestinian deaths, more than 2,000 Israeli deaths, and unfathomable destruction and devastation, Israel and Hamas have reached a long overdue agreement to cease… Read more »
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, today are announcing the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) decision to award $22 million in funding for Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub, led by the Maine Technology Institute. The grant will support… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced millions of dollars in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for clean energy initiatives across Maine, including $8.7 million to help Maine’s Fox Islands advance their ambitious clean energy goals and more than $5.2 million in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) funding to support local… Read more »
Thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) grant program announced this week, the City of Portland is making significant progress toward its long-planned goal to redesign the Franklin Street corridor, Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today.
The Franklin Street… Read more »
Today, President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, to 20 Americans, including Maine’s own Mary Bonauto. Ahead of the ceremony, Pingree released the following statement expressing her congratulations:
“I am thrilled to congratulate Mary Bonauto, a trailblazer from Maine, on being awarded the prestigious Presidential Citizens… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on the death of former President Jimmy Carter:
“Whether he was putting solar panels on the White House before many understood their full potential or giving up his humble peanut farm to prevent even a hint of impropriety as president, Jimmy Carter demonstrated how the nation’s… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today joined House Democrats in voting to pass the bipartisan continuing resolution, once again stepping in to avert a government shutdown. The continuing resolution keeps the government funded until March 14, 2025, while also providing crucial disaster relief funds to communities and national… Read more »
