U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Blake Moore (R-Utah) today introduced the bipartisan Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act, which would make it easier for outdoor retailers to sell safer apparel that does not contain Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS. The bill aims to eliminate a significant trade barrier that currently penalizes companies for choosing… Read more »
oday during a press conference at the Portland International Jetport, Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree spoke out against the litany of illegal and unconstitutional actions President Trump, his Administration, and Elon Musk have taken since Inauguration Day. Pingree shared that her office has received an unprecedented number of phone calls from concerned constituents, who have expressed… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs on imports—including a 25% levy on goods from Maine’s largest trading partner, Canada:
“President Trump’s tariffs will have devastating consequences for Mainers and our economy, driving up costs for working families and destabilizing key… Read more »
Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a top Appropriator in the House, released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s memo to the Office of Management and Budget, pausing all federal funding:
I am outraged by President Trump’s reckless directive to freeze federal funding. This is an unprecedented and unlawful assault on Congress’s constitutional power… Read more »
House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration’s illegal and unprecedented directive to pause all federal financial assistance. On Tuesday, Pingree released the following statement calling attention to the wide-ranging and life-threatening impacts this brazen act could have on… Read more »
In an op-ed published in The Hill today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) lays out a practical, bipartisan path to working with the Trump Administration on its “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda. Pingree, a longtime farmer and advocate for sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and nutrition access, says she is ready to work across the aisle to make… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today announced $298,000 in grants from the National Endowment for the Art (NEA) to support 11 organizations in Maine’s First District. NEA announced a total of $37 million to support 1,474 arts programs across the U.S.
“From painting and music to theater and literature, the arts are woven into the fabric of Maine’s history, culture, and economy.… Read more »
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree was again confirmed to serve as the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. In addition, Pingree will rejoin the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
“As we navigate a Republican-controlled Congress and… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the following statement on the ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas:
I am relieved that after 467 days of fighting, over 47,000 Palestinian deaths, more than 2,000 Israeli deaths, and unfathomable destruction and devastation, Israel and Hamas have reached a long overdue agreement to cease… Read more »
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, today are announcing the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) decision to award $22 million in funding for Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub, led by the Maine Technology Institute. The grant will support… Read more »
