Press Releases

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined 74 members of Congress and three former Members in submitting an amicus brief in the case of Conservation Law Foundation et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency et al. In the amicus brief, the lawmakers assert that the Trump administration’s so-called Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR)—also known as the Dirty Water… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that Yarmouth High School junior Elena Miller has won the 2020 Congressional App Challenge Maine’s 1st District. Her submission “Scoregenix” is a way for athletes, coaches, and spectators to keep track of scores during baseball and softball games.  “The Congressional App Challenge is an opportunity for Maine students to showcase their… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced a federal grant totaling $184,907 from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to Konbit Sante in Falmouth. The funding will support a pediatric ward in the largest governmental hospital north of Port-au-Prince. “Congratulations to Konbit Sante for the award of this meaningful USAID grant. This funding will… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the following statement in reaction to the news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved emergency use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine: The FDA’s authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine is monumental news for our nation. I trust that Maine’s leaders are prepared to begin distributing the vaccine quickly,… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) has announced her office’s nominees to the United States Service Academies—the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 70 House members today introduced a resolution recognizing the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, committed the international community to curbing greenhouse gas emissions and seeks to limit the increase in global temperatures to less than 2° Celsius, in an… Read more »

Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, urging HHS to prioritize transparent and timely communication with state partners regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Maine’s reported federal allocation of vaccines falls… Read more »

In a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree voiced their support for the City of Saco formally expressing interest in entering into a Project Partnership Agreement with the USACE to address the ongoing beach erosion at Camp Ellis in Saco.  A letter of support from the city… Read more »

As a cosponsor of H.R. 1407, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today celebrated the unanimous passage of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act by the U.S House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation waives the five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare benefits for ALS patients to receive the care they need as soon… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined 58 House members in urging House and Senate leadership to include direct cash assistance to Americans in the current stimulus package negotiations. Direct cash assistance, also referred to as economic impact payments or stimulus checks, is one of the most effective and equitable tools of economic support and has… Read more »