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“I was encouraged to hear President Trump touch on several things tonight where we can find agreement ... I’ll be watching closely to see if the President follows through on the promises he made. His record so far makes me skeptical. ..." Read more »

Congresswoman Pingree with members of the Alhanfy Family, including Banah (third from left). Tomorrow, Congresswoman Pingree will attend President Trump’s first address to the Joint Session of Congress with Banah Al-Hanfy, a young Iraqi woman who was separated from her family due to Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States. Stat... Read more »

Today, during at a roundtable discussion with business leaders and immigrant workers, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree highlighted the key role New Mainers play in moving the state’s economy forward—the same types of immigrants who could be targeted in President Trump’s soon-to-be reissued executive order regarding refugees and travel from seven Muslim-majority nations. “President Trump’s orders are ... Read more »

This afternoon, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree signed on to an amicus brief filed in Eastern District of New York in the case of Darweesh v. Trump, which challenges President Trump’s executive order banning refugees and individuals from Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States. Pingree, who has been a vocal opponent of Trump’s travel ban, signed on to the amicus brief spearheaded by ... Read more »

When I put out a call for people to share their stories of how the Affordable Care Act has helped people in Maine, I received over a thousand responses in just a few days. Here's just a small sample of those powerful stories. --Chellie "Under Obamacare, we now pay one-third of our old premium and have a $2,500 deductible. I had my first physical in over 20 years." - Patrick, small business owner f... Read more »

Today on the House floor, Congresswoman Pingree spoke out against H.J.Res. 43, a resolution put forth by House Republicans in order to roll back an executive order signed by President Obama that prevents states from playing politics with funding for the nation’s family planning program—commonly referred to as Title X. Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Republican Congressman Rob Wittman of Virginia to protect the kind of waterfront access and infrastructure that many businesses—and thousands of jobs—depend on in Maine. “The importance of Maine’s coastline to our state’s economy can’t be overstated. It’s not only the reason millions of people visit our state every year, ... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree applauded new industry standards on food date labeling released today by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute. She will soon be reintroducing legislation to set a national uniform system for date labeling. “Per capita, food waste in the U.S. costs a family of four $1,500 every year. Much of that food is perfectly good to eat, but gets... Read more »

In the wake of Michael Flynn’s resignation, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today announced that she is co-sponsoring legislation to create a bipartisan, independent, outside commission to fully investigate Russia’s influence on the Trump Administration and the 2016 election. Pingree said the Protecting Our Democracy Act (HR 356) will provide Americans with much needed answers to President Trump’s relationship with Russia and hold him accountable for jeopardizing national security. Read more »

"... Tonight’s unanimous ruling by the 9th Circuit proves that no one is above the Constitution—not even President Trump. American democracy is a model for the world because our system of checks and balances ensures that the reckless actions of one cannot drag us all down.” Read more »