Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 1hBetter share this before they “correct” it. 1187
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 2h“Voluntary commitments”? “Almost like a constitution”? “Morally binding”? You know what that sounds like? A pinky promise—the kind a kid makes when they have no intention of keeping it. We’re supposed to trust these billionaires racing to build the world’s most powerful systems? Gimme a break.thehill.comAI firms sign ‘morally binding’ self-policing pledge in White House meetingKey AI industry leaders signed onto a pledge Tuesday to self-police development, President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced following a meeting at the White House. The agreement, ca… 4112
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 20hThe Big Ugly Bill kicked 23K Mainers off SNAP—including 7K kids. Many will now have to rely on school meals. But here's the thing: Households that participate in SNAP are certified for federal reimbursement for school meals. That means Maine's free school lunch program could be severely impacted.mainepublic.orgCuts to SNAP benefits may affect funding for Maine's school-meals-for-all policy, advocates sayAnna Korsen with Full Plates Full Potential said 7,000 Maine children have lost SNAP benefits in the last year under new Trump administration regulations. 1165
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 29/09/2026Last Friday, the White House announced it was “canceling” ~$1 billion in funding already approved by Congress. The President CANNOT claw back funding just because he wants to. That is not how the Constitution works. Even some Republicans are calling bullshit. We need more of them to grow a spine.wgme.comTrump seeks to cancel nearly $1B in congressionally approved fundsWith just five days left in the fiscal year, President Donald Trump moved to cancel nearly $1 billion in congressionally approved spending. 2236
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 29/09/2026NEW: @merkley.senate.gov and I are leading an effort to prevent ANY president from demolishing a presidential memorial like the Kennedy Center. Our Protecting Presidential Memorials Act establishes a simple safeguard: if Congress created the designation, only Congress can authorize its demolition. 3197
Reposted by Congresswoman Chellie PingreeSiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"They applaud communist dictators!" - US Rep Chellie Pingree (D-ME 1) @pingree.house.gov weighs in on the Trump-Xi summit Listen to The @MSignorile Show at Signorile.com 042
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 28/09/2026Let’s be clear: It is ILLEGAL to pay for campaign ads with taxpayer money. There's a whole bunch of federal laws specifically designed to prevent this! The seething, sinister vibes are just as alarming. He really does see himself as above silly things like “the law” and “campaign ethics.” 44312
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 28/09/2026Trump says he wants to help American farmers, but then plans to flood the American market with foreign beef. There is nothing “America First” about his dumbass plan. 4346
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 27/09/2026Amazing how quickly Republicans’ tune changes when they have to answer to their angry constituents. Trump’s war in Iran? Too costly. Sweeping immigration crackdown? Gone too far. Naming memorials after himself? Not right. Speaker Johnson, enough hiding from voters. Bring the House back to DC! 34820
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 26/09/2026ICE’s violence is a national crisis and Republicans should be ashamed for enabling and funding it. They all need to be held accountable. 44316
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 25/09/2026The Big Ugly Bill is looking uglier every day. Per @mecep.bsky.social, the number of Mainers enrolled in SNAP has fallen by 23K—including 7K kids. Republicans insisted they were tackling "waste, fraud and abuse" by implementing stricter work rules. The number of Mainers working has barely budged.mecep.orgAlmost 23,000 Mainers have lost food assistance over the last year — see how many live in your town - MECEPSince the passage of President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” in July last year, enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has […] 22415
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 25/09/20269-25 is now Dolly Day! While CA was the first state to proclaim it—a nod to her iconic single (and movie)—people are celebrating the world over. “9 to 5” perfectly embodies what Dolly was about: beautiful-but-catchy songs, biting social commentary, and a sense of purpose that imbued all she did.apnews.comIt's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drivesCommunities worldwide are dedicating Friday to honoring Dolly Parton. The day falls on Sept. 25, a wink at her hit song “9 to 5.” 1266
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 25/09/2026A huge win for nurses, patients, and the Lewiston community: CMMC nurses voted to join the Maine State Nurses Association! After enduring an appalling union-busting campaign, these nurses stood together for safer staffing, better equipment, and a meaningful voice. I’m proud to stand with them.pressherald.comCMMC nurses in Lewison vote overwhelmingly to join unionNurses gathered at the hospital Thursday night while the votes were tallied. 413744
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 25/09/2026Donald Trump and Republicans love calling Democrats “communists”—but then Trump attacks the free press and literally rolls out the red carpet for communist dictators like Xi Jinping. 2368
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 24/09/2026During Tuesday’s @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social hearing, Sean Murphy, the attorney for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero’s family, revealed a gut-wrenching detail: One of the bullets that ICE fired at Johan Sebastián pierced his 3-year-old daughter Dulce’s car seat. Thank god she wasn’t in the car. 525798
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 24/09/2026So, JD Vance is a national security threat. Got it.newrepublic.comJD Vance Planted the Story That Sparked White House Media BanThe White House says a media ban is needed to protect national security. But one of the stories it cited as a threat came straight from the vice president. 1630490
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 24/09/2026I should be in DC but, per usual, Republicans sent everyone home. They’ve canceled 63 DAYS this Congress. Could it be… The Epstein files discharge petition 2.0? The impeachment articles Rep. Massie introduced against Hegseth? That they can’t get ANYTHING done to help the American people? 🎯 🎯 🎯 2309
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 23/09/2026Prime Healthcare has fired or suspended 20 CMMC nurses since August—reportedly because they stood up for patients and exercised their union rights. It's not an isolated incident. Nurses in IL, NV + CA have raised similar concerns about retaliation, staffing and patient care. This would be ILLEGAL.wgme.com15 nurses fired, 5 suspended from CMMC ahead of union vote this weekCentral Maine Healthcare and the hospital’s new California-based owner have fired another nurse. 12611
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 23/09/2026🧵 For years, the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration served a humanitarian role. The Admin “reorganized” it and gave it a new name: the Office of Remigration. It's since spent over $400 million paying countries to accept deported migrants, despite having NO connection to those countries.washingtonpost.comHow Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operationInside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own. 31911
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 23/09/2026I thought he couldn’t get lower than trying to rename the Kennedy Center. Now he has his sights set on Ford’s Theatre? What is his obsession with trying to overshadow assassinated presidents? It’s absurd—and would defile a historic site. Is the supposed “Party of Lincoln” going to stand for this? 74621
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 23/09/2026ICE shot Alex Pretti in the back. A few days ago, they shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in the back. Wilber remains in custody with the bullet lodged near his spine. DHS is still trying to deport him. ALL of these shootings demand full, independent investigations. 35224
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 22/09/2026When ICE kills someone, they’re not just taking one life. They’re destroying a family and community. Sean Murphy, who represents the family of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, delivered powerful testimony during today's @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social hearing. Please watch and listen to every word.youtu.beLawyer for Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero’s family delivers powerful testimony before CongressYouTube video by Congresswoman Pingree 13818
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 22/09/2026Together with @blumenthal.senate.gov, @robertgarcia.house.gov, @repilhan.bsky.social, @repsuhas.bsky.social, @repyassansari.bsky.social, and @repwesleybellmo.bsky.social, I’m joining an @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social hearing on the string of fatal ICE shootings across our country. Starting soon 👇youtube.comOur Values at Stake (Part V): Deaths, Deception, and a Failure of Accountability at DHSOversight Dems will be holding another ICE hearing today that will ... 195
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 22/09/2026Here's Trump casually threatening to "annihilate" Iran in front of the UN Assembly. What he’s saying would constitute war crimes. This man has the nuclear codes. It’s astounding how hellbent he is on violating domestic and international law practically every time he opens his mouth. Horrifying. 65014
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 21/09/2026🧵 In August 2025 the EPA announced it was illegally terminating awards under the Solar for All program across the US—including $62 million in Maine. I immediately sent a letter blasting the agency for its unlawful decision. Last week, a federal judge agreed, ruling the funding must be restored.apnews.comJudge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer AmericansA federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-incom... 24723
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 21/09/2026The average price of heating oil in Maine hit $5.77 a gallon last week. That’s a 74% increase from 2025. This is a disaster for Mainers, half of whom rely on heating oil. At a time when food and fuel costs are rising and millions are struggling, many families will be forced to make hard choices.wmtw.comAverage heating oil price in Maine up 74% from a year ago, state agency saysThe Maine Department of Energy Resources says the average statewide price of heating oil was $5.77 per gallon as of Monday, a price that is 74% higher than it was at this time last year. 34220
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 21/09/2026The #1 problem the Kennedy Center has is Trump, who took an institution with a $40M surplus and ran it into the ground. Instead of figuring out ways to lower costs or how to get out of his stupid war, Trump is obsessing over his vanity projects—and throwing tantrums when he doesn’t get his way.nytimes.comHow President Trump Broke the Kennedy CenterInternal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection. 12711
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 21/09/2026G’mar Chatima Tovah to all observing Yom Kippur. May this sacred day of reflection and renewal bring peace and meaning to you and your loved ones—and an easy fast to all who are fasting. 0175
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 19/09/2026Are Republicans really going to continue to sit back and allow this egomaniac to try and buy and bully his way to fabricated glory? Where is the outrage? Congress has the power to stop this madness; they won’t do it. SHAME. 📺 @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social 14315
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 19/09/2026TONIGHT @ 10: I’ll be on @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social to talk Kennedy Center with @jonathancapehart.bsky.social. Tune in! 0134
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 18/09/2026Banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the WH is an outrageous attack on the free press and a dangerous escalation in Trump’s campaign to punish journalists who refuse to flatter him or parrot his lies. This is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. A free press is fundamental to our democracy. 63910
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 18/09/2026@repilhan.bsky.social's Make ICE Pay Act would block $140B in ICE funding and redirect it to states, local governments, nonprofits, and businesses that have suffered from ICE’s cruelty. I’m proud to cosponsor this. People are sick of letting ICE wreak havoc in OUR communities—with OUR tax dollars.commondreams.orgOmar Introduces Bill to 'Make ICE Pay' for Destruction to US Cities | Common Dreams"Our bill will force ICE to pay the price for the damage they’ve left in their wake and ensure that these devastating operations can never be repeated," said the Minneapolis congresswoman. 28531
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 18/09/2026The Admin is spending ~$4 BILLION to cancel 12 offshore wind leases—when utility bills are rising. @ross.house.gov, @carbajal.house.gov, @rephuffman.bsky.social, @markey.senate.gov and I joined labor leaders and advocates to sound the alarm over the Admin's dirty deals and war on clean energy.wgme.comRep. Pingree demands answers after $4B spent to buy back offshore wind leasesPingree joined other Democratic lawmakers, labor leaders and environmental advocates at the Capitol on Thursday. 22714
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 18/09/2026SOON: I’ll be joining Anderson Cooper on @cnn.com at 8 to talk about Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover and his threats to demolish the living memorial to JFK. Tune in! 1267
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 17/09/2026@repstansbury.bsky.social is a fighter who’s not afraid to stand up to this Admin. As a member of @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social, she introduced a bill to tell Trump: HANDS OFF THE SMITHSONIAN. Her bill reiterates the law that our museums can't be censored or flooded with his insane propaganda. 13317
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 17/09/2026Despite being one of the fastest-growing waste streams, there is NO coordinated federal effort to combat fast fashion-driven waste. That's why I'm introducing the Textile Waste Reduction Act, which would create a concrete strategy to reduce textile waste and build a more circular textile economy.teenvogue.comExclusive: A New Federal Bill to Address Clothing Waste Has Been IntroducedRep. Chellie Pingree speaks to The Textile Waste Reduction Waste Reduction Act, and how fashion needs to take action. 1296
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 17/09/2026We were supposed to be in session all of September. We worked 2.5 days. Now Johnson is sending us home. Why? He’s terrified of votes on Hegseth impeachment articles and another Epstein discharge petition. Meanwhile, Trump is only focused on destroying the Kennedy Center and ranting like a maniac. 19733276
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 16/09/2026Trump’s war has cost American taxpayers $38 BILLION. $246 million PER DAY. To put this in perspective, that's enough to: 🥦 Cover ~4.5 months of SNAP benefits for 43 million Americans 🩺 Cover ACA premium tax credits for ~5 million people 🍎 Pay for 2+ years of the National School Lunch Programtime.comIran War Has Cost U.S. Nearly $40 Billion and Fueled Inflation, CBO FindsThe report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the war will cost the country another $2 billion to $3 billion each month it continues. 3209
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 16/09/2026Trump’s USDA is flooding our markets with 600 million pounds of cut-rate foreign beef—a short-term stunt that could drive more American farmers out of business. Rep. Massie and I have a real, bipartisan solution that delivers for American farmers and consumers: the PRIME Act. 33510
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 16/09/2026Lovely day for a stroll in DC's Lafayette Park. Oh wait—I can’t get in without a special pass or appointment! And Trump wants to make this fence PERMANENT. Worst of all, the renovation $ was stolen from NPS entrance fees. A public park, fixed with public money, off limits to the public. Insane. 45630
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 15/09/2026How many times does Donald Trump have to be told? The Kennedy Center is a living memorial to JFK. Trump’s name belongs NOWHERE near it. Today, a federal judge ruled (yet again!): His name must stay off. Mere hours after the ruling, his hand-picked board voted to close the Center indefinitely. 43814
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 15/09/2026🧵 Yesterday, SCOTUS rejected Trump’s emergency request to enforce his blatantly unconstitutional mail-in voting restrictions. That two justices went along with his insane scheme is deeply alarming. Thomas and Alito are off their rockers. It’s clear they’ll side with Trump no matter what he does.npr.orgThe Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midtermsThe Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election. 1103
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 15/09/2026Alan Cumming said it best: “The time for talk is over.” This National Voter Registration Day, confirm your registration, help friends + family register and make a plan to VOTE. Our democracy is strongest when every voter makes their voice heard—and unlike on The Traitors, this election is no game. 0273
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 15/09/2026Maine farmers paid ~$1,500 more on average for diesel fuel during the planting season compared to 2025. Farmers nationwide spent 63% more on diesel than they did last year. With diesel now over $6/gallon, things are getting worse—and Trump’s disastrous war and trade policies are squarely to blame. 918765
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 12/09/2026Shanah Tovah U’Metuka to Jewish communities across Maine and around the world celebrating Rosh Hashanah! May the new year bring peace, good health, joy, and renewal to you and your loved ones. 0171
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 11/09/2026🧵 🚨YOSEMITE SCAM🚨 Trump’s Interior Dept. is trying to use the Land and Water Conservation Fund to carve up Yosemite National Park and sell off land for private development. Why? So a rich guy can have private road access. This is totally outrageous, and an insult to the spirit of the LWCF.nytimes.comTrump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite to a DeveloperThe proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed. 33715
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 11/09/2026Today, we remember the thousands of lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the survivors, first responders, servicemembers, and families forever changed by that day. 25 years later, we remain grateful for the courage and sacrifice of those who answered the call. We will never forget. 1225
