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 Administration, and am grateful our calls were heard. Since the border closed on March 21, 2020, Maine’s economy and local businesses struggled, and families were divided. Reopening the border to fully vaccinated tourists and travelers is a critical step forward in our economic recovery from the pandemic.”
In June, Pingree and Congressman Jared Golden joined a group of members of Congress from New England border states urging Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to safely reopen the U.S.-Canadian border. In July, Pingree, Golden, and Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins sent a letter to Mayorkas, urging the Biden Administration to take steps to allow fully-vaccinated Canadians to cross the U.S.-Canada border for business or leisure given current health conditions.
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