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A federal judge has ordered the Administration to restore signage in *all* national parks it previously had taken down—including information at Acadia about Indigenous history and the impacts of climate change. Visiting our National Parks isn’t just about the pretty scenery. It’s also about better understanding our history (the good *and* the bad), the natural forces that shaped these places, and the threats they now face. Since taking office, Trump has tried again and again to whitewash our his...

The Trump Admin. and Republicans cut health care. Food benefits. Programs to help farmers feed our communities. Laid off thousands of federal workers. Dismantled entire agencies. They cut childhood cancer research for God's sake! But a UFC fight on the White House lawn that requires millions of dollars in federal resources and security—no problem! Republicans refuse to use the power they have as the majority party to stand up to Trump and push back on his destructive, self-serving bullshit. I’m ...

A federal judge ruled that Trump had to take his name off the Kennedy Center by TODAY. But we all know how much he hates being told no, so he got his hand-picked board to file an appeal. Mr. President, I’m confused… I thought you were washing your hands with the Kennedy Center and “giving it back” to Congress (whatever the hell that means)? Take the L and move on already!

My amendment to the Homeland Security F727 spending bill simply said that DHS should NOT be allowed to use taxpayer dollars to spy on Americans who are exercising their First Amendment rights. In Maine and across the country, ICE and CPB officers are trying to intimidate observers from documenting their enforcement operations—including threats to put people on a “domestic terrorism” list. This is about transparency, accountability, and upholding the Constitution. Americans should be able to docu...

So grateful to have such a powerful, compassionate voice helping uplift children’s stories and fight for basic human decency. Proud to call her a fellow Mainer 🩷 @msrachel

$1,025 per day. That’s how much it cost to keep Olivia Andre detained in Dilley. Even when it was KNOWN, by court order, that she could not be deported. Keeping people locked up in these for-profit facilities (often in horrible conditions) is, most importantly, disgusting and inhumane. But it’s also incredibly expensive. As appropriators, we need to have a real accounting of how much this Administration’s cruel anti-immigration agenda is costing American taxpayers. Republicans’ Homeland funding ...

Included in the Homeland Security funding bill for FY27, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree's (D-Maine) amendment would require a report on the costs associated with detaining people who cannot be deported.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, spoke out against Republicans’ funding bill for the 2027 fiscal year during the Appropriations Committee's markup today. In her opening remarks, Pingree condemned proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Park Service (NPS), and the National Endowments for the Arts (NEA) and Humanities (NEH). At the same time, the Trump Adminis...