Press Releases

U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) are sending a letter today pressing U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer for specific information regarding China’s commitment to purchase lobster in the recently announced U.S./China trade deal. In the letter, the Maine Delegation… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) took to the House floor and delivered a speech in recognition of the 47th anniversary of Roe versus Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.  “Nearly 50 years after Roe became settled law, abortion is still under attack by extreme politicians who believe the government should dictate whether and when to have a… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today launched a web page to help constituents track the legislative initiatives she’s supporting in the 116thCongress to address the climate crisis. The page, hosted at pingree.house.gov/climatechange, serves as a transparent and easy-to-navigate resource for constituents to stay updated on Pingree’s legislative work to reduce… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced a grant award of $260,449 to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The grant comes from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP), funded through the 2018 Farm Bill. The grant… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) along with Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) today introduced H.R. 5607, the bipartisan School Food Recovery Act. The bill will create a new program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support schools working on food waste reduction projects. “One in five kids in Maine doesn’t have… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined 47 other House members as an original cosponsor of a House resolution in support of the Clean Water Act. H.Res. 797, authored by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), calls on the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen the Clean Water Act against continued attempts from the… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted to pass H.R. 1230, the bipartisan Protect Older Workers Against Age Discrimination Act. The bill levels the playing field for older workers and restores their rights to fight back against age discrimination. Pingree’s bipartisan amendment with Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Illinois) to address disproportionate age… Read more »

A group of 50 members of Congress, led by  Congresswomen Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Nanette Barragán (D-California), have submitted official comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing a rule that would more than double the waiting period asylum seekers must wait to apply for work authorization from 150 days to 365 days. “We are concerned that the… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has granted $500,000 to the town of Kittery. NEH has awarded this grant to Kittery to update their library to make it more accessible to the public. “Libraries are one of our most invaluable public resources and it is incredibly important that these public resources… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) wrote to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces today to invite them to tour Bath Iron Works (BIW). “Given your leadership positions on the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and your representation of naval construction shipyards and… Read more »