Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree used her position on the powerful House Appropriations Committee to get numerous provisions into a defense bill that will help veterans, including those seeking care in the VA, homeless female veterans, veterans who need service dogs and the families of veterans. Pingree also was able to insure that the bill contains $75 million in funding to maintain and modernize th... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree made case for funding to Vice President Biden last week Maine and New Hampshire have been awarded a $25 million federal grant to fund a replacement for the aging Sarah Long Bridge between Kittery and Portsmouth, according to Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. "That bridge is critical to both of those communities and it simply has to be replaced, there is no way around it... Read more »

Pingree says Kittery yard sets example for entire Defense Department Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined Vice President Joe Biden,Congressman Mike Michaud, Senator Jean Shaheen and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter to tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery this morning. "We are so proud of the work that the men and women in Kittery are doing," Pingree said. "They have continually modernized... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement about Vice President Joe Biden's announced visit to Maine this Wednesday. Pingree will be accompanying Biden as he tours the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. "The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has a world class workforce and we are always proud to show them off to top officials like Vice President Biden. And it's important for people l... Read more »

"I am deeply disappointed by the decision not to repair the Miami. I had a long conversation with Admiral Hilarides this afternoon and he made it very clear that both the deep budget cuts and the uncertainty caused by the sequester had a significant impact on that decision...." Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement tonight on the decision by the Navy not to repair the USS Mi... Read more »

Pingree said Navy made right decision to exempt shipyard workers Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement on the Department of Defense's reported decision to avoid furlough days for public shipyard workers, including those at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. "The Pentagon made the right decision in letting the Navy exempt shipyard workers. Forced, unpaid furlough days ... Read more »

Top Navy officials confirm that repairs will be made at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Congresswoman Pingree meeting with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Commander Bryan Fuller and firefighters after the fire on the U.S.S. Miami last in May 2012. Top Navy officials confirm that repairs will be made at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said she heard late this after... Read more »

The submarine and its 129-member crew were lost at sea on April 10, 1963 Today, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) introduced H.Res. 145, a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the sinking of U.S.S. Thresher. "We must honor the legacy of those who lost their lives on the U.S.S. Thresher, and continue to recognize the excellent work the men and women of th... Read more »

Says furloughed workers could lose security clearances Says furloughed workers could lose security clearances As workers from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prepared to rally today to call attention to unpaid furlough days they will be forced to take, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree took to the floor of the U.S. House this morning to give her support to the workers and criticize Congressional inacti... Read more »

Chief of Naval Operations says repairs of USS Miami in Kittery could be delayed Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree met Friday with Admiral David Lewis, the official in charge of construction programs for nearly all Naval vessels, to discuss the impacts of mandatory, across the board budget cuts on shipyards in Maine. Michaud and Pingree pressed Lewis on the plans for repairs of the U... Read more »