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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Congressional delegation, Maine Republican leaders react cautiously to newest Trump indictment
Only Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, offered a pointed response to the former president's latest legal troubles.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
Maine Voices: How the Farm Bill can help solve climate change
Farming of all sorts contributes to and suffers from climate change, but there is a lot that we can do to reverse that.
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Our View: Fudging on assault weapons ban is what’s appalling
Of the four members of Maine’s congressional delegation, only Rep. Chellie Pingree supports a ban on guns capable of inflicting unthinkable damage on our communities. Her counterparts aren’t prepared to say much about why they don’t.
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PublishedMay 19, 2023
Top federal official calls for more funding to study PFAS crisis
Maine's congressional delegation is backing efforts to secure funding for more PFAS research at the federal level.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Members of Maine’s delegation react to Biden budget proposal
Republican Sen. Susan Collins, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, says it's time 'to make our country safer, more competitive,' while independent Sen. Angus King says he will be evaluating the defense budget and Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree applauds the president's focus on battling the 'climate crisis.'
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
House Republicans vote to overturn Biden rule on water protections
Jared Golden, D-2nd District, was 1 of 9 Democrats voting with the majority. Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, voted against the measure.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
U.S. legislators invite prominent Mainers to State of the Union address
Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation and Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control will be guests of Rep. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Maine lawmakers renew push for faster work permits for asylum seekers
Efforts dating to 2015 have failed to gain traction in Congress, stalling in the polarized debates over immigration reform and border security.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2022
Federal budget deal includes millions for Maine projects
Maine's congressional delegation added millions of dollars worth of local and regional projects to the massive budget bill.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2022
Electoral protections advance but tribal sovereignty provision left out of massive federal bill
The omnibus spending bill must pass the Senate and House to become law before the new Congress convenes on Jan. 4.
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