Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on her vote against Republican’s funding bill:
From the beginning, the vast majority of House Democrats have been united in opposing any funding bill that doesn’t address the escalating health care crisis. Without immediate action, millions of Americans are going to be priced out of their health insurance in… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on the Senate’s short-term government funding deal:
A “deal" that lets enhanced ACA credits expire, which will drive premiums higher for families already stretched thin, fails the millions of families counting on us to keep their health care affordable. That is not a compromise. It is… Read more »
Hours after the federal government shut down, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned Republicans’ refusal to work with Democrats to keep the government open—and stop millions of Americans from falling off a health care cliff. During a press conference at the Portland International Jetport on Wednesday after arriving back home from Washington, Pingree emphasized that… Read more »
On Thursday, September 4, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined a bipartisan group of Representatives in introducing new legislation to authorize more than $280 million over five years for national cord blood and bone marrow transplant programs.
Authored by Chris Smith (R-NJ) and cosponsored by Reps. Pingree, (D-ME), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Claudia Tenney… Read more »
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) hosted a roundtable discussion to highlight the devastating effects Republicans’ reconciliation bill will have on the health and wellbeing of Mainers and people across the country.
During the conversation, which was hosted at PPNNE’s Portland headquarters, PPNNE leadership… Read more »
Today, in response to news that Northern Light Health will be closing the Inland Hospital in Waterville, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement:
The closure of Northern Light Inland Hospital is a devastating loss for patients and the entire Waterville community—particularly for low-income Mainers who already face barriers to affordable, high-quality… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, called on her colleagues to oppose Republicans’ stopgap funding bill. In remarks on the House Floor, Pingree argued that full-year continuing resolutions are not a responsible way to govern, and that Republicans should do their job and come back to the… Read more »
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), the top Democrats on the subcommittees that oversee funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS), demanded urgent action from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop dangerous cuts to the IHS workforce, which is already facing huge challenges and staffing vacancies.
As Ranking Members… Read more »
In an op-ed published in The Hill today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) lays out a practical, bipartisan path to working with the Trump Administration on its “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda. Pingree, a longtime farmer and advocate for sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and nutrition access, says she is ready to work across the aisle to make… Read more »
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, in response to Northern Light Health terminating its contract with Humana, have written a letter urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a special enrollment period for Humana Medicare Advantage beneficiaries impacted by this decision.
On September 30, 2024… Read more »
