On Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 11:00 AM ET, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, will hold her first hearing as Chair, which will focus on efforts to address marine plastic pollution through recycling. Plastics are a widespread environmental contaminant. More than 8 million tons of plastic are dump... Read more »
Members of Maine’s and Mississippi’s congressional delegations today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks urging them to provide unequivocal support to the long-standing and congressionally mandated requirement for a larger Navy fleet. More ships—and a strong shipbuilding industrial base—are vital to the United States’ national security ... Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that Jacob D. Lowe of Saco has accepted an offer to attend the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Pingree nominated Lowe 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 Pingree. “Along with al... Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today heralded the passage of two historic gun violence prevention bills in the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, would expand the current federal background check to cover nearly all firearm sales; H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, would close the so-called “Charleston loophole,” which enables some fir... Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted for final passage of the American Rescue Plan, historic legislation that makes investments to crush the virus, create millions of jobs, provide direct relief to working families, and help schools safely open. Pingree previously voted for the legislation when it passed the U.S. House on February 27; today’s vote incorporated the U.S. Senate’s amen... Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) of Portland will receive $3,615,260 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office to build, test, and operate a modular current energy converter. This project will support the development of current energy converters (CECs), which convert kinetic energy from river water into oth... Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined 225 House members in passing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, the most comprehensive pro-labor legislation in decades. H.R. 842 provides new protections for workers and holds employers who violate workers' rights accountable. Pingree was a cosponsor of this legislation in both the 116th and 117th Congresses. “Even before the coron... Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today held a virtual press conference with Maine stakeholders to convey their support for the House-passed American Rescue Plan. Pingree voted for the American Rescue Plan last week. Four Maine experts on issues ranging from food insecurity to affordable housing, child care, and municipal budget needs provided insight into how the constituencies they serve w... Read more »
Ahead of tonight’s vote on H.R. 1, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) affirmed her support for the package of much-needed election reforms to strengthen American democracy. The For the People Act boldly expands campaign finance laws and improves access to the ballot box. Pingree was an original cosponsor of the For the People Act in both the 116th and 117th Congress. “Our elections have been ... Read more »
Ahead of tonight’s vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced her intent to vote for the historic bill a second time. The landmark legislation will create mandatory accountability standards for police and address systemic racism in law enforcement and police misconduct. The legislation originally passed the U.S. House last year in the wake o... Read more »
