Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the University of Maine a $300,000 grant to build agricultural literacy through immersive culinary experiences for Maine’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Culinary Arts Instructors, encouraging use of Maine grown, processed, and produced foods in their programs and… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted for the INVEST in America Act, legislation that would infuse $715 billion dollars into essential surface transportation and water infrastructure programs nationwide, laying the groundwork for President Biden’s broader infrastructure goals. The bill, which passed the House 221 to 201, would… Read more »
Chair of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that the full House Appropriations Committee has approved the FY2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which increases appropriations by more than 20 percent above Fiscal Year 2021.
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted to approve H. Res. 503, which would establish a bipartisan Select Committee to investigate the January 6 domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex. The Committee will be comprised of 13 Members of Congress, five of whom shall be appointed after consultation with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Upon concluding the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that the full House Appropriations Committee has approved the FY2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill, which provides $26.55 billion in funding, a more than 10 percent increase over the previous year. Pingree is Vice Chair of the Agriculture,… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the full House Appropriations Committee’s FY2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon/VA) spending bill provides $279.9 billion in total funding, an increase of more than 10 percent above 2021. Pingree, as a member of the MilCon/VA Subcommittee, secured $475 million for the long-awaited dry dock… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), member of the House Appropriations Committee, today welcomed the restoration of funding for a second DDG-51 Flight III destroyer that had been removed from the President’s Budget Request, highlighting the need for this funding to produce reliable ships for the Navy and to U.S. protect national security.
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) tonight voted for the Honoring Our Promises through Expedition (HOPE) for Afghan Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) Act of 2021. Pingree is a cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation, which would waive the requirement for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants to undergo a medical examination in Afghanistan before receiving their visa and… Read more »
As Chair of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the FY 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tonight. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today lauded the passage of legislation to reinstate regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. The Trump administration finalized a rollback of an Obama-era methane rule in 2020. S.J. Res 14 would overturn the prior administration’s misguided rollback of methane emission standards.
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