Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree applauded the state’s updated Four-Year Climate Action Plan, which was released today by Governor Mills, members of her cabinet, and the Maine Climate Council at an event in Bath. Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, released the following statement:
“I commend the Maine Climate… Read more »
During a House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on missing and murdered indigenous women on Wednesday, Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) highlighted the importance of raising awareness about the growing crisis—and providing the necessary resources to address it. Maulian Bryant, incoming Executive Director of the Wabanaki… Read more »
Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are announcing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Office’s decision to award seven Maine projects with $1,941,692 in funding for the American Lobster Research Program. The grant program supports projects that address critical… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) welcomed news from the Biden-Harris Administration that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) will double the number of available H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 to nearly 131,000. The additional 64,716 H-2B visas that will be available is on top of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced more than $1.2 million in federal grants for businesses in Maine’s First District through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The grants were made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was passed by Congressional Democrats and signed into law by President… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on the projected results of the 2024 Presidential Election:
Like so many Americans, I’m deeply saddened by the outcome of the presidential election, and fearful of what it means for our country in the weeks, months, and years ahead. For the rights and safety of women in Maine and across… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced $37.6 million for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help Maine families lower their heating costs this winter—part of a $3.7 billion investment awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children & Families’ Office of Community Services.
"With Maine… Read more »
Today, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree led 42 Members of Congress in urging President Joe Biden to designate the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle as a national monument.
“Frances Perkins, who made her home in Maine, was a trailblazer, the first female presidential cabinet member, the mother of the modern labor movement, and a pioneering advocate… Read more »
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today released the following statement on the first anniversary of the Lewiston shooting that took place on October 25th, taking the lives of 18 innocent people:
“One year ago, the unthinkable happened in Lewiston when a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley and restaurant —… Read more »
Today, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced more than $40.5 million for conservation projects in Maine. Nearly $25 Million will support a project, spearheaded by the Nature Conservancy, to provide much-needed upgrades to road-stream crossings, allowing native wildlife—including Atlantic salmon, brook trout, mussels, and turtles— to migrate more… Read more »
