chellie pingree
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2017
Just weeks after arriving in Maine, Iraqi woman tells her story in nation’s capital
President Trump's travel ban initially prevented Banah Al-Hanfy, a college student whose father worked for the U.S. government, from joining her family here.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2017
Pingree invites Iraqi woman stranded by immigrant ban to attend Trump address
Banah Al-Hanfy will be one of a number of immigrants in the audience Tuesday night as guests of members of Congress.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2017
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The delegation weighs in on retirement savings plans, unemployment compensation and President Trump's picks to lead the Treasury and Veterans Affairs departments.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2017
Pingree underscores importance of Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Maine's 1st District congresswoman is joined by progressive groups at a press conference in Portland to call for a nominee 'who has the credentials and commitment to our Constitution.'
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2017
Three Maine members of Congress criticize Trump’s order
Sen. Susan Collins calls the worldwide refugee ban 'overly broad' and a spokesman for Sen. Angus King says the latest action compromises national security.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2017
Rep. Pingree joins Democratic boycott of Donald Trump’s inauguration
Maine's three other members of Congress are expected to attend, but Pingree says she is standing in solidarity with Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights icon who clashed with the president-elect.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2017
How Maine’s members of Congress voted: Obamacare, Israeli settlements
The House also re-elects Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as its speaker.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2016
Switch to ‘best if used by’ labels will reduce food waste, USDA says
Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine introduced food date-labeling legislation this year.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2016
Trump suggests jail for flag-burners, defying constitutional protection of free speech
Maine's congressional delegation splits over whether the act should be illegal, balancing free speech with what all four members consider an offensive act.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2016
Pingree wins re-election to 1st Congressional District
The incumbent Democrat was widely expected to beat Republican Mark Holbrook, a Brunswick counselor, to win a fifth term in Congress.
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