Ahead of National Park Week, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment and Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is calling attention to the threats Acadia National Park faces due to climate change.
“From rising temperatures on land and in our oceans to an… Read more »
U.S. Education Secretary Cardona, Congresswoman Pingree Highlight Solutions to Maine Bus Driver Shortage, Efforts to Strengthen Career Pathways on Trip to Kennebunk, Wells
President Biden’s Education Secretary, Maine’s First District US Representative toured York County Community College in Wells and met with local school bus drivers in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted to secure urgently needed relief for small businesses across Maine. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will deliver $55 billion to replenish funding for Maine restaurants and establish a new program supporting other small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
“Funds made possible through the American… Read more »
After today’s historic confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement:
“In a time of great cynicism, today’s confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to America’s highest court is a bright moment for our country. For decades, the Supreme Court has lacked balance: balance in gender,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today celebrated an announcement by the Biden administration that Maine will receive $47,583,555 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds that can be used by state transit agencies to support Maine public transit. Around the country, states are receiving about 58% more in transit funding than in years past, thanks in large… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that Goodwill Industries of Northern New England in Maine will receive $791,376 in Public Health AmeriCorps funding. The grant will support 37 new Public Health AmeriCorps members across Maine and New Hampshire. Public Health AmeriCorps, a partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—In a House Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs subcommittee hearing today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) questioned Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis R. McDonough on how the Department is working to improve Military Sexual Trauma claims processing, as well as the VA’s efforts to improve communication with veterans who may have… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that Emmaline L. Pendleton of Buxton has accepted an offer to attend the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Pingree nominated Pendleton 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… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio), Fred Keller (R-Pa.) and Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) introduced the Further Incentivizing Nutritious Donations of Food Act or FIND Food Act. The bipartisan bill would expand existing and create new tax deductions and credits to better incentive farmers and suppliers to donate food.
Rising food prices have… Read more »
With child nutrition waivers set to soon expire, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is doubling down on her efforts to protect reliable access to school meals as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact Maine schools, families, and communities. Since the early days of the pandemic, Pingree has fought to extend these waivers to mitigate hunger as food insecurity rates… Read more »
