Press Releases

 WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted with her House colleagues to pass H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This critical legislation would restore key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which were gutted by the Supreme Court in the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden have sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, urging her to ensure that the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Rule does not include last minute changes that would significantly harm the livelihoods of communities that… Read more »

PORTLAND, ME – Today at Spring Point Children’s Center in South Portland, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Maine Governor Janet Mills convened a roundtable conversation with Maine parents and community stakeholders to highlight the success of the historic Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion, which was enacted by Congress and signed by President Biden in… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressional delegation today pressed Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to reject a petition by the Pew Charitable Trusts to impose seasonal and dynamic closures on parts of Maine’s lobster fishery. The lawmakers’ objections centered on the limited effects the closures would have on protecting right whales at significant economic cost on lobstering… Read more »

Portland, Maine — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement regarding Afghanistan: “President Biden was right to finally end this forever war. Long before I was elected, I opposed the wars started by President Bush after 9/11 and I have fought to end them throughout my time in Congress. Our servicemembers and their families have made enormous sacrifices… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the Biden Administration to work with small-scale independent fishermen to fully explore opportunities for Maine seafood products to benefit from USDA’s… Read more »

Lawmakers back pilot program to individually assign phone numbers, which would save Maine from launching a second area code in 2024   Letter comes on the heels of Maine Public Utilities Commission investigation over questionable numbering practices   WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressional delegation urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today to take action… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden applauded the announcement that Darcie McElwee, a Caribou native, graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, and longtime Assistant U.S. Attorney, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Maine. In order to provide… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that Vinalhaven has been awarded a $1 million State Economic & Infrastructure Development (SEID) grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to upgrade the town’s downtown stormwater drainage, sewer, and water system and repair the sidewalk, crosswalk, parking, and boat launch along Main… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program will award three projects in Maine’s First Congressional District with a combined $659,441 in grants and combined matching amounts of $415,175.   “Through my role on the House Appropriations Committee, I am proud to advocate… Read more »