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All House Ag Dems to Committee Leadership: Hands-Off Climate-Smart Conservation Funding Passed in Inflation Reduction Act

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Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and all Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee today wrote to Chair Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member David Scott (D-Ga.) urging that the nearly $20 billion of conservation funding passed in the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) be used only for its intended purpose in the upcoming Farm…

Pingree Voices Concern Over Alleged Organic Fraud

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Following recent allegations that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allows imports of fraudulent organic products, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is calling on USDA to investigate alleged organic fraud and protect the integrity of the organic label by swiftly implementing the Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule.  “There is a significant amount of time…

Pingree, Salazar, McGovern Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Ending Global Hunger with Bipartisan World Food Day Resolution

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Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), and Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) today announced introduction of a bipartisan resolution to designate October 16 as World Food Day. Each year, the United States joins 130 other nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in…

‘Dirigo’: Pingree says Biden Administration Following Maine’s Lead with $60 Million Investment to Expand Access to Healthy School Meals

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, is applauding the Biden Administration for its $60 million investment to help schools increase access to healthy foods for students. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement today at an elementary school in Virginia, where he unveiled two new grant opportunities plus a training…

King, Pingree Introduce Bill to Expand Popular Grant Program for Maine Organic Farmers

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U.S. Senator Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree have introduced legislation to ensure Maine organic farmers and businesses are well equipped to expand their businesses, reach new markets and further support Maine’s agricultural economy. The Organic Market Development Act would codify and increase support for an existing, and highly popular, grant program, which would…

Reps. Pingree, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Curb Food Waste

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U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) today introduced bicameral legislation to help reduce food waste. The bipartisan New Opportunities for Technological Innovation, Mitigation, and Education to Overcome Waste Act, or the NO TIME TO Waste Act, would support research and new technologies, bolster collaboration between the…

Pingree, Timmons Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Invest in Climate-Forward Forestry Practices

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congressman William Timmons (R-S.C.) today introduced the Rural Forest Markets Act, bipartisan legislation to help small-scale, family forest owners and states forestry agencies access new economic opportunities and develop solutions to mitigate the climate crisis.  “The extreme heat, wildfires, and weather events the country has…

Congresswoman Pingree Leads Push to Ensure USDA Discrimination Settlement Money Reaches Women Farmers

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Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) leaders Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime farmer and member of the House Agriculture Committee, Reps. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), DWC Chair, and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), urged Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to ensure discrimination settlement funds reach women farmers and those who have faced discrimination by the…

Pingree, Agriculture Committee Democrats Draw Red Line on SNAP

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Amid continued Republican threats to take food away from hungry Americans by weakening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation's most effective anti-hunger program, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and her fellow Democratic House Agriculture Committee members are calling on Speaker Kevin McCarthy to respect the Farm Bill process and leave partisan politics…

PHOTOS: Mainers Turnout for Pingree’s Farm Bill Listening Session with US House Agriculture Committee in Midcoast Maine

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With Congress in the process of crafting a five-year legislative package to support American agriculture, nutrition, and rural development, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) hosted House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.) and her fellow Committee members in Midcoast Maine for a listening session on the next Farm Bill. Pingree, Chair Thompson, and…

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