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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 10h

Trump is using your tax dollars to run propaganda ads praising himself while his illegal war drives up the cost of gas and heating oil. Corruption. Warmongering. Self-enrichment. Republicans in Congress need to grow a spine, rein this president in, and do their jobs. Enough already.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 02/10/2026

"The greatest economy in the history of our country by far," he said literally two days ago.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 29/09/2026

NEW: @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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 28/09/2026

Trump 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 27/09/2026

Amazing 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!

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 26/09/2026

ICE’s violence is a national crisis and Republicans should be ashamed for enabling and funding it. They all need to be held accountable.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 25/09/2026

Donald 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 24/09/2026

During 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 24/09/2026

I 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? 🎯 🎯 🎯

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 23/09/2026

I 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?

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 23/09/2026

ICE 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 19/09/2026

Are 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

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 18/09/2026

Banning 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 18/09/2026

SOON: 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!

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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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 17/09/2026

We 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 16/09/2026

Trump’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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 16/09/2026

Lovely 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 15/09/2026

How 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 15/09/2026

Alan 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.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 15/09/2026

Maine 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.

Graphic showing a tractor in a field that reads: "Trump has forced Maine farmers to spend $1,476 more to fill up their farm fuel tanks."

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 11/09/2026

Today, 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.

Image of three firefighters raising a flag at Ground Zero in Manhattan after the September 11th attacks.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 04/09/2026

The Constitution is clear: elections are run by the STATES—not the federal government, and most certainly NOT by Donald Trump. Every eligible voter must be heard. Every valid ballot must be counted.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 03/09/2026

This is obscene: a 250-foot monument to Donald Trump’s ego looming over Arlington.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 03/09/2026

As someone who has long shared her fight to make the ERA the law of the land, I know her example will continue to inspire us. Her loss is immense, but her legacy lives on in everyone who refuses to accept inequality. Rest in power, Gloria. We will carry your fight forward.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 03/09/2026

Gloria Steinem changed how generations of women saw themselves—and what they believed was possible. Through fearless journalism and decades of organizing, she helped transform our country and open doors for women like me to lead.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 02/09/2026

SIGNED ✅ The Trump DOJ has ignored the law and withheld millions of files. Survivors and the American people deserve answers. Release the files. Enough with the cover-up.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 01/09/2026

His eloquent words capture so much of what has guided my work. Wendell understood that the politics of food are inseparable from democracy, stewardship, and gratitude. His wisdom will continue to nourish the movement he helped build. My heart is with his family and all who loved him.

White text on a black background quotes Wendell Berry: “Eating with the fullest pleasure—pleasure, that is, that does not depend on ignorance—is perhaps the profoundest enactment of our connection with the world. In this pleasure we experience and celebrate our dependence and our gratitude, for we are living from mystery, from creatures we did not make and powers we cannot comprehend.”

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 01/09/2026

Donald Trump sneering that Americans worried about massive data centers driving up their bills and draining their resources want to be “backwards and poor” is outrageous, irrational, and deeply insulting.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 31/08/2026

Mr. President, there’s people that are dying.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 31/08/2026

Headed back to DC, where I hope we can fund the government and avoid another shutdown before the election. But Republicans are focused on messaging bills, not lowering costs. We’re not even back yet, and they’re already eyeing the exits to campaign. They have a lot to answer for.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 30/08/2026

Trump loves to tout “America First”—but importing foreign beef while gutting USDA and abandoning small- and medium-sized American farmers is anything but. I joined @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social to explain how the Trump administration’s ag policies are a slap in the face to American farmers.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 28/08/2026

Trump’s plan to import 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef was a slap in the face to American farmers. Now he wants credit for ideas Rep. Massie and I have championed for more than a decade. We’ll see whether his administration follows these posts with action—or whether it’s just more talk.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 27/08/2026

Hey genius: Guess where the name “Ontario” came from? Native AMERICANS. The Canadian province is named after the lake! This is absurd. To him, it’s all a game. But real livelihoods are at stake. Costs are through the roof because of his *other* war, and his tariffs have only made things worse.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 26/08/2026

Trump’s trade war isn’t just keeping Canadian tourists away. Lobster, blueberries, lumber—some of Maine's most important imports/exports cross the border multiple times. If this was really about boosting manufacturing, there'd be REAL investment in people + infrastructure. Instead, we have chaos.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 25/08/2026

Republicans say they have no problem with “legal” immigration. BULLSHIT. You can't apply for asylum outside the U.S. Many fleeing persecution enter on visitor visas and apply once they're here—just as federal law allows. The State Department wants to revoke those visas. This was always the plan.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 25/08/2026

🧵 Today, we lost a legend. Dolly gave us music that will live on for generations, but her legacy goes far beyond her songs. A champion for women’s rights. A tireless advocate for inclusivity and opportunity. Someone whose generosity changed the lives of countless people around the world. (1/3)

Black and white image of Dolly Parton strumming a guitar.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 25/08/2026

Renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America.” Calling Canada the 51st state. Referring to its prime minister as “governor.” These aren’t jokes. They’re reckless insults against our closest ally and neighbor—and Americans, particularly those in border states like Maine, are paying the price (literally).

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 24/08/2026

While in Maine today, JD Vance was asked about the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by ICE in Biddeford. His response was callous, smug, and offensive. You know who could use a little more “perspective,” JD? The guy in the mirror.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 23/08/2026

Trump campaigned on deporting “worst of the worst.” Instead, ICE is terrorizing our communities, killing innocent people like Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero—who was on a LEGAL immigration pathway and did NOT have a final order of removal—and going after ICU nurses and corrections officers.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 23/08/2026

Trump promised to put America first. But in reality, he’s putting American farmers last—flooding the market with foreign beef for 90 days in an attempt to lower prices just long enough to get through the midterms.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 21/08/2026

I was thinking I'd get an invitation to bring my '67 VW bus to DC for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. Still waiting! Seriously though, this is insane. The course runs right around some of our most important museums and archives. There’s real worry that the noise and vibrations could damage artifacts.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 20/08/2026

🧵 Time for another greenhouse rant! Our national debt just surpassed $40 TRILLION. We’re now spending more to pay down the interest on our debt than on all non-defense programs COMBINED. As they do with everything, Republicans are trying to blame Biden for this mess. Bullshit! (1/5)

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 20/08/2026

Thank you to every Mainer who joined us for our shadow hearing on the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. And thank you to everyone who filled out a comment card. Your comments will be entered into the record. Your voices are essential in our fight for truth, justice, and accountability.

L to R: Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), and Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA) looking out at the witnesses and crowd from the stage of the Biddeford High School Auditorium during Monday's shadow hearing on the killing of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero.

Stack of questions and comments left by attendees during Monday's shadow hearing on the killing of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero.

Shot of attendees in the audience during Monday's shadow hearing on the killing of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 19/08/2026

Johan's killing was an appalling reminder of the cruelty Republicans are letting ICE get away with. The powerful testimony we heard during our shadow hearing reminded us of exactly what’s at stake. If a city of 20,000 can train their officers properly and give them body cams, ICE has NO excuse.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 18/08/2026

Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero should be alive today. Today’s testimony laid bare the devastating human cost of allowing ICE to operate with impunity in our communities and underscored the urgent need for transparency and accountability.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 16/08/2026

Last week in Virginia, an ICE agent pulled a gun on a 36-year-old mom and accused her of trying to run him over. It was an obvious lie. But this is the justification they’re using to shoot innocent people—including Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero. The agent who murdered Renee Good? Same thing.

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