Press Releases

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced Coastal Counties Workforce Inc. of Brunswick, Maine, will receive a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to deploy a Rural Health Training program in Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties. This grant will help train rural health care workers for nursing and pharmacy jobs.  “As regions… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined 40 lawmakers in demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DoD) about its role in preparing for and responding to the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. In a letter to Acting Secretary of Defense, Christopher Miller, the lawmakers outline grave concerns about the Department of Defense’s role in preparing for… Read more »

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that Maine has been awarded a total of $89,516,771 to support the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and expand access to COVID-19 testing.  This funding was awarded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provided more… Read more »

As the second impeachment of President Donald Trump begins in the U.S. House, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released a video statement on the need to hold President Trump accountable for role in inciting a group of insurrectionists to storm the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021: “Today we are voting to impeach the President of the United States because only hours… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the following statement on the vote to impeach President Trump for his role in the domestic terrorist attack last Wednesday, January 6, 2021: “Today, against the backdrop of National Guard troops deployed to our Capitol to prevent another right-wing domestic terrorist attack, I voted with House Democrats and Republicans to impeach… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined a resolution introduced by Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-Mo.) condemning the actions of more than 140 members of Congress who attempted to disenfranchise voters nationwide and undermine the results of November’s election. It directs the House Ethics Committee to investigate and report on whether any of the members violated their oath… Read more »

In the wake of an attempted coup on the United States government encouraged by President Trump, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today cosponsored two separate House resolutions to impeach President Trump for seditious acts. Pingree also joined her fellow House members in calling for the House to immediately reconvene to reckon with this act of insurrection.  “President… Read more »

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Chao and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Deputy Administrator Deck to advocate for a change to an Interim Final Rule that would make it easier for lobsters to be transported to… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined a resolution introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) to censure and condemn President Donald J. Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the November 2020 presidential election in the State of Georgia. The resolution was cosponsored by more than 90 members of the House of Representatives. “President Trump… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today released the following statement after the House voted to override President Trump’s veto of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act:  “In one of his last acts as president, Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to support our troops and protect our national… Read more »