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Pingree Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act

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On Thursday, September 4, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined a bipartisan group of Representatives in introducing new legislation to authorize more than $280 million over five years for national cord blood and bone marrow transplant programs.  Authored by Chris Smith (R-NJ) and cosponsored by Reps. Pingree, (D-ME), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Claudia Tenney…

Reps. Pingree, Finstad Reintroduce Bipartisan ASPIRE Act to Invest in Next Generation of Farmers

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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined fellow House Agriculture Committee member Brad Finstad (MN-01) in reintroducing the bipartisan Agriculture Skills Preparation for Industry Recruitment Efforts (ASPIRE) Act. A companion bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Tina Smith (D-MN). This comprehensive legislation establishes an agriculture workforce-training…

Pingree: Trump and Vought’s Illegal Rescissions Scheme Is A ‘Flagrant Affront to Congress’s Power of the Purse’

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Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought’s unlawful effort to unilaterally cancel appropriated funding: “Once again, President Trump—with the help of Project 2025 architect Russ Vought—is attempting to claw back billions of…

Pingree Slams Trump’s Blatant Attempt to Rewrite and Recast U.S. History with Smithsonian ‘Review’

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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, sent a letter to President Trump strongly opposing his attempt to undermine the curatorial independence of the Smithsonian Institution. In the letter, Pingree calls out the president’s plan to install political appointees—without relevant…

Ranking Member Pingree: White House’s ‘Review’ of the Smithsonian Is Yet Another Propaganda Campaign

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to the White House’s decision to conduct a review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary next year—and its directive to “celebrate American…

Ranking Member Pingree Warns EPA: Killing Solar Program Will Spike Electric Costs for Those Who Can Least Afford It

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Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, is speaking out against reported plans by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to terminate $7 billion in federal grants intended to help low income and disadvantaged communities benefit from residential and…

Pingree Leads Bipartisan Effort 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…

Pingree, Newhouse, Blumenthal, Scott Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Standardize Food Date Labels, Cut Food Waste

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Today, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), along with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), reintroduced the Food Date Labeling Act. This bicameral, bipartisan legislation aims to end consumer confusion around expiration and “best by” dates by standardizing date labels on certain products—while helping significantly…

Pingree, Goodlander, Wasserman Schultz Tour Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to Discuss Delivering on Key Priorities in Congress

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Yesterday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, joined her colleagues Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies under the…

After Trump’s Cuts, Pingree Leads Bipartisan Effort to Restore Local Food Lifelines

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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime farmer and member of the House Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan group of her colleagues in introducing the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act to boost the purchasing and distribution of local food. The bill, co-led by Representatives Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.), David Valadao…

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