Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined legislation from Reps. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) to make it easier for families headed by single parents to get help from the expanded Child Tax Credit. The Single Parent Penalty Elimination Act would change the income threshold for Americans filing as heads of household—the status most… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Chair of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Arts Caucus, today announced 11 grants totaling $1,026,000 have been awarded to Maine arts institutions through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
“As vaccination rates rise and arts institutions across Maine begin to open… Read more »
As Chair of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and other subcommittee chair in introducing the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act. The emergency security supplemental contains… Read more »
In a House Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today questioned Naval leaders on the timely completion of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s (PNSY) Dry Dock Extension Project. Pingree represents Maine’s 1st Congressional District, including Kittery, home of the shipyard.
The Navy’s… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the launch of the $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program and urged constituents to check their eligibility to receive a discount on their monthly internet bills by visiting https://getemergencybroadband.org. The EBB was created as part of the omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress in December… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), alongside Congressman Rob Wittman (R-Va.), today reintroduced the bipartisan Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act, legislation to preserve America’s working waterfronts by creating a grant program and establishing a Working Waterfront Task Force at the Department of Commerce. These resources would support coastal communities… Read more »
In a House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) asked Acting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young how the REE mission area is coordinating climate change research… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced $105,688,374 in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Maine under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be… Read more »
In reaction to the U.S Department of Treasury’s announcement that Maine will receive $1,499,358,952 in state and local funding from the American Rescue Plan, Congresswoman Pingree today released the following statement:
“Maine’s state, local, and tribal governments have stepped up to keep their communities safe during the coronavirus pandemic, making tough decisions to… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is urging families in Maine’s 1st Congressional District to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17th deadline to ensure they receive the accurate amount in new advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments they are entitled to as soon as possible.
As a part of the American Rescue Plan, which she helped pass, Pingree said… Read more »
