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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has cosponsored legislation in the House to halt a hiring freeze at the Department of Veterans Affairs initiated by President Trump during his first days in office. "From receiving Social Security checks to getting a passport, Maine people depend on efficient interactions with federal agencies. Allowing open positions at those agencies to go unfilled is not going to h... Read more »

Will request a review to see if actions run afoul of appropriations law Read more »

"President Trump should know that history looks back fondly on people who tear down walls, not those who build them." Read more »

"Now more than ever, we must work to ensure that health care is accessible to all." Read more »

Legislation prohibits using federal subsidies to purchase private insurance the includes abortion coverage Read more »

"It’s disappointing that one of President Trump’s first actions in office is choosing to resurrect these controversial projects. In doing so, he makes the country further dependent on harmful energy sources of the past and takes sides with massive fuel companies over the legitimate concerns of the American people." Read more »

Pingree supports President Trump's executive action to withdraw from trade agreement she has voiced concerns about for years. Read more »

Collins, King, Pingree, and Poliquin stood with Auburn-based textile manufacturer in fight against unfair Chinese trade practices and won Read more »

Pingree hopes he understands that ‘one size does not fit all’ in farming Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump’s meeting with representatives of Bayer and Monsanto to discuss their controversial proposed merger, which is currently undergoing an anti-trust review at the Department of Justice. “I am very concerned by the news that President–elect Trump recently met with Bayer and Monsanto regarding their planned m... Read more »