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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today issued the following statement on the closures of Sappi’s Paper Machine 9 and the majority of the energy complex at its Westbrook mill, and the end of pulp production at Pixelle’s Jay mill: “I am deeply saddened to learn of Sappi’s closure of paper machine No. 9 in Westbrook and the end of pulp production at Pixelle’s Jay mill and my heart goes out to ... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined Reps. Barragan, Huffman, Hastings, Lawrence, and 55 other members in writing to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy, urging them to support a transformational green stimulus investment as Congress prepares the next COVID-19 relief and recovery packages. Full text of the letter is available online here. “As work continues on developing sh... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the Maine Department of Labor will receive $450,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor through the Registered Apprenticeship Program. “As our nation prepares to recover and rebuild from the unprecedented levels of joblessness caused by the coronavirus pandemic, registered apprenticeship programs will give employees a leg up to enter a new indu... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced eight Maine arts organizations will receive grants totaling $400,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grants were funded through the CARES Act and will support staff salaries, fees for artists or contracted personnel, and facilities costs. Six of those organizations are in the First Congressional District, which Pingree rep... Read more »

Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) today urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to reject a petition to impose seasonal closures on lobster and crab fishing in three areas in and around the Gulf of Maine. While the suggested closures — put forward by the Pew Charitable Trusts — are intended to protect the ... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-N.Y.) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) in asking the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to finalize the National Organic Program’s Origin of Livestock Rule. Pingree has called on USDA to finalize the Origin of Livestock Rule before, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused seismic market shifts for ... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined her House colleagues to pass H.R. 2, a more than $1.5 trillion proposal to transform and reinvest in the whole of American infrastructure. The Moving Forward Act passed the House 233-188. “As our nation grapples with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, we know that our path forward requires investments in 21st century infrastructur... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) hailed the release of Congress’ first-ever comprehensive report on climate change, authored by the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. The Select Committee was established at the beginning of the 116th Congress and is charged with developing concrete policy recommendations to mitigate the threat of climate change. The recomm... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined 165 of her House colleagues in pushing House and Senate leadership to boost and protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in increased food insecurity and unprecedented demand at food banks. Full text of the letter is available here and at the end of this release. The lawmakers ... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the Casco Bay Island Transit District (CBITD) is receiving a $2,683,915 grant from the Federal Transit Administration through the CARES Act, passed by Congress in March. “I supported the CARES Act in part because it provided support and funding for organizations across our economy—from small businesses to arts organizations to transportation,... Read more »