On World Oceans Day, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), Rob Wittman (R-Va.), and Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to uplift and support aquaculture and aquaculture farmers and harvesters.
The Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Local Seafood (SHELLS) Act will create a program office for… Read more »
Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and her Democratic colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee today vehemently defended essential programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under threat from House Republicans in what may be the Committee’s only hearing on Nutrition, the fourth Title of the Farm Bill.
“The thing that I find really… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee, is applauding the Biden-Harris Administration’s $2.6 billion investment in climate resilience and coastal communities. This historic funding, made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress and signed into law by… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced a $492,137 National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant for a new outdoor recreation complex in Brunswick. The town of Brunswick’s Midcoast Athletic and Recreation Complex (MARC) will feature pickleball courts, a skatepark, and more to promote fitness and wellness in the Brunswick community.
“It’s… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to strengthen coastal communities and the blue economy of Maine and the U.S. through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships. The bipartisan Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation (Ocean ROI) Act, which was introduced in… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) welcomed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams to Maine for a tour of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. Pingree, who is ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, which oversees funding for the FWS, and Director Williams got a first-hand look at how… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), National Park Service Deputy Director Mike Reynolds, the York River Study Committee, and members of the watershed communities of Eliot, Kittery, South Berwick, and York celebrated the York River’s long-sought “Wild and Scenic” designation. Championed by Pingree in Congress and signed by President Biden in the Fiscal Year 2023… Read more »
Tonight, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted to prevent catastrophic default, releasing the following statement:
“Tonight, the Democrats voted to prevent Republicans from destroying the U.S. economy. By voting ‘yes’ on this imperfect compromise, we are again the only adults in the room.
“This is one of the most challenging votes I have taken in my career and one of… Read more »
With House Republicans heading home to their districts for the long Memorial Day Weekend, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is calling on GOP members to forgo their vacation plans and “pay America’s debts as we always have.” Pingree released the following statement:
“Let’s be clear: House Republicans did not need to put America’s economy on the brink or put… Read more »
Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today voiced her strong opposition to House Republicans’ joint resolution, H.J. Res. 45, that would overturn the Biden Administration’s student loan payment pause and one-time student loan relief. After voting against the resolution, Pingree released the following statement:
“President Biden’s zero-interest student loan… Read more »
