WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressional delegation today pressed Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to reject a petition by the Pew Charitable Trusts to impose seasonal and dynamic closures on parts of Maine’s lobster fishery. The lawmakers’ objections centered on the limited effects the closures would have on protecting right whales at significant economic cost on lobstering… Read more »
Portland, Maine — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement regarding Afghanistan:
“President Biden was right to finally end this forever war. Long before I was elected, I opposed the wars started by President Bush after 9/11 and I have fought to end them throughout my time in Congress. Our servicemembers and their families have made enormous sacrifices… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the Biden Administration to work with small-scale independent fishermen to fully explore opportunities for Maine seafood products to benefit from USDA’s… Read more »
Lawmakers back pilot program to individually assign phone numbers, which would save Maine from launching a second area code in 2024
Letter comes on the heels of Maine Public Utilities Commission investigation over questionable numbering practices
WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressional delegation urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today to take action… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden applauded the announcement that Darcie McElwee, a Caribou native, graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, and longtime Assistant U.S. Attorney, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Maine. In order to provide… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that Vinalhaven has been awarded a $1 million State Economic & Infrastructure Development (SEID) grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to upgrade the town’s downtown stormwater drainage, sewer, and water system and repair the sidewalk, crosswalk, parking, and boat launch along Main… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program will award three projects in Maine’s First Congressional District with a combined $659,441 in grants and combined matching amounts of $415,175.
“Through my role on the House Appropriations Committee, I am proud to advocate… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairwoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today celebrated the passage of nine out of twelve government funding bills for fiscal year 2022.
“After the devastation of the pandemic and decades of disinvestment, the American economy leaves behind working families, small businesses,… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted for the ALLIES Act, bipartisan legislation designed to protect Afghan partners and expedite the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process as the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan.
The Afghan SIV Program was created in 2009 to provide safety for Afghan interpreters, contractors, and security personnel who worked with the U.S.… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced two multi-year grants from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) totaling $1,403,864 will be awarded to the Maine Department of Marine Resources and the Penobscot tribe’s Atlantic Salmon Management and Outreach Project. The funding will support the recovery of the endangered Atlantic… Read more »
