Senator Angus King, Governor Janet Mills, Senator Susan Collins, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden are calling on the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch to immediately reverse the controversial listing of Maine lobsteron their seafood “Red List” and to remedy the significant harm they have already caused the iconic industry. In a letter… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is condemning the updated designation by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program that adds American lobster to its “red list” of seafood to avoid.
“Seafood Watch’s recommendation to ‘avoid’ Maine lobster is misguided, uninformed, and reckless. This decision coincides with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s… Read more »
Following President Biden’s prime-time address on Thursday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement:
“President Biden is absolutely right: The ‘MAGA’ philosophy that has taken over the Republican Party is extreme. At every turn, Congressional Republicans are working to deny the disturbing events of January 6, undermine trust in our electoral system, and… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced $600,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants awarded to three meat and poultry processors in Maine’s First Congressional District. Awarded through the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program (MPIRG), the funding will help strengthen and develop new market opportunities for meat and poultry… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D- Maine) is applauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment, made possible in part with American Rescue Plan funds, to provide comprehensive support for both organic farmers and conventional farmers looking to transition to organic production. Announced this week by… Read more »
Today, President Biden took action to help federal student loan borrowers by cancelling up to $10,000 in debt and extending the payment pause. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is applauding the announcement:
“For the past two years, the zero-interest payment pause has been a lifeline for millions of borrowers, easing the financial burden that unfairly comes with pursuing higher… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced three Maine fire departments in the First Congressional District will receive more than $150,000 in the second round of Fiscal Year 2021 grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). In this round of funding, the AFG Program is awarding more than $52.6 million to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced federal funding made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace diesel buses with battery electric buses in southern Maine. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Low- and No-Emission Vehicle Program, the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach (BSOOB) Transit Committee will receive $2,047,407 to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and House Democrats passed H.R. 5376, the historic Inflation Reduction Act, a sweeping economic package to lower health care costs, combat the climate crisis, and fight inflation. The once-in-a-generation legislation, which was passed by Senate Democrats on August 7, makes transformative changes to Medicare, including allowing… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined members of the Maine and New Hampshire congressional delegations—Representatives Jared Golden (D-Maine), Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), and Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), and Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Angus King (I-Maine), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)—in requesting a briefing from the Department of Defense (DoD)… Read more »
