WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s first official State of the Union address:
“Tonight, we marked America’s continued awakening from the pandemic. Leading our nation through an unprecedented litany of crises, President Biden and our Democratic Congress have produced historic economic results.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—On Monday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) denounced the U.S. Supreme Court case West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a Republican-led case challenging the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases and address the climate crisis. The baseless hearing comes on the same day the United Nations… Read more »
SACO, MAINE—This afternoon, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) hosted President Biden’s Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael S. Regan, on a tour of Saco’s Water Resource Recovery Department to highlight how Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding can help address the impacts of climate change in Maine. The wastewater treatment facility in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced Maine will receive $2,856,158 this year under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along key roads and highways. Passed by the Democratic Congress and signed into law by President Biden, these investments will create good-paying jobs… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Vice Chair Rep. Chellie Pingree, Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko, and Vice Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, A. Donald McEachin, and Mike Quigley sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy decrying the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to purchase an… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – House Agriculture Committee member Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on today's announcement that the USDA will Invest $1 Billion in Climate Smart Commodities, Expanding Markets, Strengthening Rural America:
“The Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Secretary Vilsack announced today marks… Read more »
The full hearing was streamed live and can be accessed on YouTube.
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree participated in a House Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Hearing, where U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials provided an update on conservation programs under the respective authorities of the Natural Resources Conservation… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) has been awarded a $466,365 grant through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. The award will fund MDIFW’s Cousins River Fields and Marsh Conservation Project, which will protect 42.7 acres of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Chair of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, today hailed the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to accelerate removal of lead pipes and lead paint nationwide by 2031, including swift distribution of $3 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help states replace lead service lines.
“Lead pipes were… Read more »
Just before Thanksgiving, I was honored to join President Biden at the White House for the signing of the most expansive investment in American infrastructure since the construction of the interstate highway system.
“From funding to repair our aging roads, bridges and ports to high-speed broadband expansion and legacy pollution cleanup,” the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs… Read more »
