Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that Yarmouth High School senior Sofia Joan Mavor has accepted an offer to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Pingree nominated Sofia to the Academy in December.
“Acceptance to a U.S. service academy is extremely competitive and reflects highly on a student’s scholarship, community… Read more »
Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, today announced a $395,000 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) grant to support conservation efforts in Maine’s Piscataqua/Great Bay estuary system. The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program funding will allow the Maine… Read more »
Tonight, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which will expand Child Tax Credit (CTC) accessibility to 39,000 more children in Maine with the lowest income and help lift nearly half a million kids out of poverty. Pingree, a senior member of the House… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement today after three U.S. soldiers were killed by drone strike in Jordan:
“Three brave American service members were killed and dozens were wounded in an attack on U.S. troops over the weekend in Jordan. My thoughts are with the families and friends who are mourning their fallen… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) introduced the Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act, bipartisan legislation to improve soil health on farms and support sustainable alternatives to annual agriculture by improving United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs to ensure they are better able to… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has joined a bipartisan, bicameral effort build on progress made under President Biden to close the digital divide. Led by U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and U.S. Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), the Affordable Connectivity Program… Read more »
Maine’s Congressional Delegation wrote to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in support of Governor Janet Mills’ request that they treat the devastating January 10th and January 13th storms as a single disaster event for purposes of damage assessment and reporting consistent with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
“The damages are still being assessed, but… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is reinforcing her call for a permanent bilateral ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war, urging the State Department to affirm the United States’ strong opposition to displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, and harshly criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he reportedly rejected President… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today visited several coastal First District communities hit hard by the barrage of damaging December and January storms. During stops in Port Clyde and Rockland, Pingree surveyed the costly damage to working waterfronts and met with local officials and fishermen to learn about ongoing recovery efforts. Pingree, who is Ranking… Read more »
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced a $639,449 federal grant for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). The Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG), awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will help fund MOFGA’s project to strengthen consumer and institutional demand for local organic dairy… Read more »
