Press Releases

At a dinner in Portland this evening honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced that she would not attend Donald Trump's inauguration. The following is her statement on the decision. After giving the issue a lot of thought and consideration, I’ve decided not to participate in Donald Trump’s inaugural ceremonies on January 20. I fully accept the outco... Read more »

“What Republicans are trying to do to the nation’s health care system is appalling. ..." Read more »

This week Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined the call to fully investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election by cosponsoring a bill to establish an independent commission similar to one created after 9/11. The bill, HR 356, is cosponsored by all 195 Democratic members of the House, but by no Republicans. “The revelations that are coming out about Russia’s concerted efforts to sway the Am... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement on a vote by House Republicans last night to weaken the independent, nonpartisan Office of Congressional Ethics as part of a package of rules for the incoming Congress. Pingree will vote against the package later today. “I think it’s absolutely outrageous that House Republicans voted behind closed doors to gut and severely weaken the O... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement President Obama’s decision to impose sanctions on Russia for election-related hacking. "It has been confirmed by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security as well as leading intelligence experts that Russia acted deliberately to influence the Presidential election. Given the stakes and what this means for the integrity of our democra... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree sent a later today urging the U.S. Air Force to help address a REAL ID issue that could prevent hundreds of Maine veterans from continuing to receive their health care at a Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic on Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, New Hampshire. Pingree was joined on the letter by Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster of New Hampshire. The 500 Maine vetera... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined several of her colleagues from Northern New England in sending a letter to FairPoint late last week asking the company to reverse its decision to lay off 10 percent of its workforce during the holidays. FairPoint’s move comes while Consolidated Communications is negotiating to purchase the company. In a letter to FairPoint CEO Paul Sunu, the Members said, “We w... Read more »

A brewing industry roundtable Pingree hosted in July 2016 Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Peter DeFazio. (D-OR), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) led 100 other Members in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, Dr. Cathie Woteki. The letter requests that USDA’s Agricultural Research Servi... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree applauded guidance the USDA released yesterday encouraging manufacturers to use a “Best if used by” date label. “It’s estimated that 30 percent of the food consumers purchase gets thrown out. Much of that waste has to do with confusion over the meaning of a barrage of inconsistent date labels—‘Best by,’ ‘Sell by,’ and ‘Use by’ among them. The USDA’s new guidance is w... Read more »

Congresswoman Pingree held a roundtable for stakeholders from Maine's dairy industry on December 15 to get their feedback on how federal programs are working for them. With her is USDA Farm Services Agency Deputy Administrator Brad Pfaff, who oversees some of these programs. The event was the second she held to collect feedback from Mainers ahead of Congress' upcoming reauthorization of the Farm B... Read more »