WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswomen Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced comprehensive legislation to increase access to arts education.
The Arts Education for All Act will support and encourage arts education and programming for our young children, K-12 students, and youth and adults involved in the… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement in response to the Social Security Administration’s announcement that its beneficiaries will see a 5.9% increase in their benefit checks for 2022, marking the largest boost to benefits in four decades:
“Social Security is a lifeline for veterans and millions of Americans living on a fixed income—including one in four… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement on the death of Central Maine Power Executive Chairman and Maine business icon David Flanagan, who died Thursday of pancreatic cancer:
“I’m saddened to hear David Flanagan lost his battle with cancer today. David’s leadership at CMP got Mainers through the 1998 ice storm and countless other outages. His… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced her cosponsorship of H.R. 2584, the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand the United States Supreme Court by adding four seats, creating a 13-justice Supreme Court mirroring the number of US appellate courts. This bill, introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), would restore balance to the nation’s… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s decision to reopen the Canadian border in November to vaccinated Canadians:
“After 19 long months, Canadians will finally be welcomed to the U.S. in way that’s safe for both countries. While reopening the border was long-overdue, I welcome the announcement from the Biden… Read more »
On Thursday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack about the agency’s timetable for reinstating the Organic Livestock and Poultry practice rule, which was withdrawn during the Trump administration. Pingree, a long-time organic livestock farmer, stressed the importance of meaningful, well-defined standards for organic… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced she is cosponsoring legislation that would make Indigenous Peoples’ Day a federal holiday, replacing Columbus Day. H.R. 5473, the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act, was recently introduced by Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA).
Maine is among the 13 states, including the District of Columbia, that recognizes Indigenous… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Chair of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, issued the following supportive statement regarding President Biden’s plan to restore protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts, Bears Ears, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments:
“I applaud President Biden for reinstating… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced Colby College was awarded a $10 million federal grant for sustainable agriculture research. The grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Sustainable Agricultural Systems program, will fund a Colby College research project that has the… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement in response to the announcement that the Biden-Harris Administration will nominate Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson to chair the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and Shelly Lowe to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
“I want to congratulate Dr. Jackson and Ms. Lowe on their nominations to… Read more »
