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Pingree says nearly 4,700 Mainers have lost unemployment insurance so far this month

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New report shows 1.6 million nationwide have lost coverage since emergency benefits expired December 28 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says the number of Maine people who have lost unemployment benefits has risen to 4,669 since emergency benefits expired on December 28. "In the middle of one of the coldest winters we've had in a long time, thousands of families around the state have…

Fast track trade authority could hurt workers, the environment

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Bill introduced today would let bad trade deals speed through Congress Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said a bill introduced today would make it too easy to push through trade agreements that hurt workers and threaten the environment. The bill—the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014—creates "fast track authority" for trade agreements that would make it…

Maine economy losing $1 million a week with expiration of unemployment benefits

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Loss hurts families, local businesses when they can least afford it Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said today nearly $1 million is being lost to the Maine economy every week due to the expiration of emergency unemployment benefits last month. Over 3,300 Maine people were getting an average benefit of about $285 a week, which ended suddenly on December 28 when Congress failed to extend…

Maine and New Hampshire have lowest number of unemployed getting assistance in the Northeast

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4 out of 5 unemployed Mainers not getting benefits Congresswoman Chellie Pingree called again today on Congressional leaders to hold a vote on extending unemployment benefits, citing new statistics that show a record number of unemployed people in Maine and around the country are now going without benefits. According to a new report, after emergency unemployment benefits expired on…

Pingree and Michaud push for money to fund destroyer contract at Bath Iron Works

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Maine Reps tell Congressional leaders funding will help keep workers on the job at BIW Representatives Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud are pushing Congressional leaders to make sure a spending bill that Congress will soon take up will include funding for shipbuilding at Bath Iron Works. After Congress passed an overall budget bill last month, Congressional leaders are now deciding…

Pingree releases county-by-county breakdown of effects of ending unemployment insurance coverage

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At least 3,300 in Maine set to lose coverage statewide by end of the month Today Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released a new county-by-county breakdown of the number of people who would immediately lose all of their unemployment insurance on Dec. 28 if Congress fails to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. Republicans last week blocked an effort by House Democrats…

If Congress doesn't act, thousands of Maine families would lose access to unemployment insurance at end of month

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Loss of benefits would hurt local businesses, slow economic growth Congresswoman Chellie Pingree warned Congressional leaders today that letting emergency unemployment benefits expire at the end of this month would slow the economic recovery and make it harder for workers looking for a job to get by. "If Congress doesn't act, 3,000 people in Maine will lose their unemployment…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announces $10 million investment in Bath assisted living facility

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Federal loans will allow Plant Home to new facility that will more than double capacity Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that the Plant Home in Bath will be getting $10 million in federal funding to build a new, 50,000-square-foot facility to provide assisted living facilities for seniors in the Midcoast area. "We all age and we all get older, but not everyone can stay…

Major federal investment coming to former Brunswick Naval Air Station

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TechPlace will provide low-cost space for start-up tech manufacturers, create hundreds of jobs Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said this morning that the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) will receive a $750,000 "Make it in America" grant to help convert a hanger at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station into a tech center that will host advanced manufacturing companies.…

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