Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) Director Nirav D. Shah will join Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) as her special guest for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 7. Director Shah, who helped to lead Maine through the coronavirus pandemic and oversaw the state’s widely successful vaccination… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced she tested positive for COVID-19, and released the following statement:
“Last night, I tested positive for COVID-19. I’m fortunate to only be experiencing mild symptoms, thanks to the vaccine and booster shots. My positive result is one of hundreds recorded each day in Maine and across the country, and it’s a good reminder… Read more »
In a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies hearing on Thursday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) pressed FDA Commissioner Robert Califf for answers on the FDA’s timeline for making the COVID vaccine available to children age 5 and younger.
“I totally understand and appreciate how… Read more »
Governor Janet Mills, U.S. Senator Angus King, and Representative Chellie Pingree announced today a $50 million Homeowner Assistance Fund through the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection to provide direct relief to Maine homeowners at risk of losing their homes because of hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The national program, authorized and funded through the American… Read more »
U.S. Education Secretary Cardona, Congresswoman Pingree Highlight Solutions to Maine Bus Driver Shortage, Efforts to Strengthen Career Pathways on Trip to Kennebunk, Wells
President Biden’s Education Secretary, Maine’s First District US Representative toured York County Community College in Wells and met with local school bus drivers in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted to secure urgently needed relief for small businesses across Maine. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will deliver $55 billion to replenish funding for Maine restaurants and establish a new program supporting other small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
“Funds made possible through the American… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that Goodwill Industries of Northern New England in Maine will receive $791,376 in Public Health AmeriCorps funding. The grant will support 37 new Public Health AmeriCorps members across Maine and New Hampshire. Public Health AmeriCorps, a partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,… Read more »
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 »
PORTLAND, MAINE—Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representative Chellie Pingree, and Maine Governor Janet Mills are urging the Biden Administration to extend federal cost share measures amid the ongoing COVID-19 emergency, which are set to expire on April 1, 2022. Currently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides a 100 percent Federal cost share for… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 20 Members of Congress are urging President Joe Biden to continue to waive interest on federal student loans as the nation continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter comes as the forbearance period for student loans is set to expire in January, despite the ongoing national public health emergency.
The lawmakers… Read more »
