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Pingree joins New England colleagues in closely watching the proposed merger Read more »

Meeting with Pearl Harbor veteran Jim Watson of South Portland in 2015 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement to recognize the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. “President Franklin Roosevelt rightly predicted that December 7, 1941, would ‘live in infamy.’ The attack on Pearl Harbor still represents one of the darkest days in American history, and 75 years hav... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree lauded the announcement of a $59.4 million contract modification to BIW. "I am excited to see the Navy award‎ this funding to Bath Iron Works as part of this contract modification. This is money well spent. It is further proof of the great work done by the men and women at BIW and the Navy's recognition of that." Read more »

The House today passed a key provision from the Ruth Moore Act, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s legislation to help survivors of military sexual trauma obtain disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Reporting language was included in a larger package of veterans-related legislation, the bipartisan Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, which is likely t... Read more »

“This group of students represents some of Maine’s best and brightest." Read more »

Federal agency runs numerous programs critical to Maine communities and families Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today applauded the decision of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to explore different routes for the Dakota Access Pipeline and not approve a permit for current siting near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. “This is a huge victory today for the Standing Rock Sioux and the many who have braved the freezing cold and brutal violence to oppose this pro... Read more »

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin announced today that they have sent a letter to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board in support of Maine manufacturer Flemish Master Weavers’ (FMW) trade appeal. The Sanford-based rug manufacturer has applied to the FTZ Board for production authority status that would exempt them from certain tari... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today voted in support of the 21st Century Cures Act. The legislation dedicates $1 billion over two years to help states battle opioid addiction and $4.8 billion over 10 years for medical research initiatives. It also streamlines the FDA approval process, makes key mental health reforms, and contains tick-borne disease provisions Pingree advocated for. “Maine is now a... Read more »

Steve Mnuchin (left) and Rep. Tom Price Congresswoman Chellie Pingree voiced serious concerns today about President-elect Trump’s latest Cabinet picks. Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin is a Wall Street executive who profited from mass foreclosures during the financial crisis, and Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Tom Price would weaken or end federal programs that help tens of m... Read more »