Rep. Chellie Pingree
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PublishedMarch 21, 2022
Pingree, Collins, King describe wrenching scenes at Poland-Ukraine border
Rep. Pingree is in the midst of a weeklong congressional fact-finding trip to Eastern Europe, while Maine's 2 senators returned Sunday from a weekend trip of their own.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2022
Funding package passed by Congress includes money for long list of Maine initiatives
The omnibus package includes hundreds of millions of dedicated funds for projects in Maine requested by members of the state’s congressional delegation.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Ukrainian woman from Maine joins Rep. Pingree as virtual guest for State of the Union address
Acknowledging the escalating war in Ukraine, Rep. Chellie Pingree honored a Ukrainian-American woman from Old Orchard Beach as her virtual guest to Tuesday's State of the Union address.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Federal funding for emergency shelter in Portland extended to July
The FEMA funding has been extended through July 1 following a request from the governor and members of Maine's congressional delegation.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Our View: Work rules for asylum seekers not helping anyone
Changes backed by Rep. Pingree and Sens. Collins and King would give refugees the opportunity to work soon after arriving.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
The Maine Millennial: Don’t blame nurses’ wages for our health care system’s ills
A call by Reps. Pingree, Golden and 200 of their colleagues to investigate nurse staffing agencies could have unintended consequences.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Maine leaders ask Biden to extend FEMA funding for Portland emergency housing
The funding, which is being used to reimburse the city for hotel costs, is scheduled to expire April 1.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Maine delegates decry ‘broken promise’ in China lobster-buying deal
All four members of the state's congressional delegation say China is not living up to a 2020 trade deal to buy more Maine lobster.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
In Saco, EPA chief says federal infrastructure funds will help Maine offset costs of adapting to sea level rise
The city's wastewater treatment plant, one of six in Maine seen as vulnerable to rising ocean levels, will need $54 million to remain above water.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Rep. Pingree submits bill to shorten asylum seekers’ wait for work authorization
The legislation, which comes as Portland sees an influx of asylum seekers, would shorten the waiting period for work eligibility to 30 days.
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