Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced USDA Rural Development has awarded funding to two organizations in Maine’s First Congressional District totaling $2.57 Million.
“As a member of both the House Agriculture and House Appropriations Committees, I’ve advocated for federal funding that supports critical infrastructure and economic development in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack in a House Committee on Agriculture hearing focused on reviewing the state of the rural economy. Specifically, Pingree pressed Secretary Vilsack on what steps the USDA is taking to evaluate and act on the Northeast Dairy Taskforce’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) to establish a comprehensive aquaculture workforce training system to support Maine’s rapidly growing aquaculture industry.
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NORTH HAVEN, ME—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today hailed the Biden-Harris Administration’s Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain, which includes four core strategies for creating a more competitive, fair, resilient meat and poultry sector:
“For too long, our meat and poultry supply chain has been over reliant on… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), alongside Representatives James P. McGovern (D-Mass.), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), and Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), introduced the bipartisan Food Donation Improvement Act to encourage food donation efforts across the country. Tens of millions of American families face food insecurity every year—but… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Food Date Labeling Act, a bill designed to end consumer confusion around food date labeling and ensure Americans do not feel it is necessary to throw out safe, useable food.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced federal funding for five Maine-based projects aimed at strengthening and exploring new market opportunities in Maine and New England’s agricultural food systems. The $3.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture investment coming to Maine is through the Local Food Promotion Programs (LFPP) and the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $200,000 grant to a small, family run meat processing business in Kennebunk. The USDA’s Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) will help Nest & Mullen LLC, a five-generation farm and butcher shop, rebuild their meat processing plant that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Build Back Better Act, the most beneficial bill for working families enacted since The New Deal. The bill will prepare the nation for the next century through unprecedented investments in climate-smart programs and the establishment of a safety net that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), and fellow northeast lawmakers Representatives Peter Welch (D-V.T), Jared Golden (D-Maine), and Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) on Monday sent a letter to chief executives of Danone regarding the company’s decision to terminate its contracts with 89 organic dairy farms in Maine and across the Northeast.
“By all accounts, your decision to… Read more »
