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.
Rep. Chellie Pingree
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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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Postal service bill unlikely to ease mail delays in Maine, workers say
A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won’t immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
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Democrat announces he will challenge Pingree for 1st Congressional District seat
Aaron Amede still has to secure at least 1,000 signatures to get on the primary ballot.
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Pingree and Collins press Postal Service for answers on mail delays
Some Maine residents have complained in recent weeks that regular mail is being delayed for days or going undelivered.
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One year on, the Jan. 6 attack looms large in the lives of Mainers who were there
The march on the Capitol unfolded with Mainers on opposite sides of the police barricades until one side toppled them, shaking the foundations of American democracy.
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Rep. Pingree: Infrastructure bill win-win for our economy, environment
Now Congress must pass the Build Back Better Act to keep pace with other nations on social supports.
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Funding for UMF program rejected, congressional delegation aren’t happy
The U.S. Department of Education is defunding UMF’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant that prepares “economically disadvantaged students in Maine” for college.
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Pingree and King tentatively support $1.8 trillion Build Back Better bill; Golden awaits final details
The measure, which cuts the president’s signature social and climate investment package nearly in half, is expected to be opposed by all Senate Republicans, including Susan Collins.
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With Biden agenda at stake, Maine’s U.S. House members take starkly different stances
The views of Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden on the Build Back Better social spending and climate change bill mirror differences in their districts.