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Susan Collins, Jared Golden, Angus King and Chellie Pingree won’t share how they voted in Maine primary
Maine's congressional delegation stayed fairly tight-lipped about their preferences in key primary races. Read More
Republican Ron Russell will run his 2nd longshot race against Chellie Pingree
Russell had 54.1% of votes to 45.9% for Joshua Pietrowicz of New Gloucester at 12:37 a.m. Wednesday. Read More
Republicans in 1st District primary to face Chellie Pingree running tight race
Ron Russell, a military veteran from Kennebunkport, and Joshua Pietrowicz, a former car salesman from New Gloucester, were vying to win the Republican nomination. Read More
'We Just Throw Around These Phrases Without Thinking'
On Wednesday's broadcast of NewsNation's "The Hill," Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) responded to a question on people who are concerned about socialism | Clips Read More
They want to take on Chellie Pingree in November. Watch them debate.
The 1st Congressional District covers much of southern Maine. Two Republicans are vying for their party's nomination. Read More
Chellie Pingree is holding chemical companies accountable | Letter
I’m writing to thank Rep. Chellie Pingree for her bipartisan work on stripping immunity for chemical companies out of the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill had contained a provision that would have shielded chemical companies from lawsuits brought by people who had developed cancer as a result of toxic chemicals. Partnering with congresspersons from across the aisle, […] Read More
The Dilley immigrant detention facility costs taxpayers millions. The human cost is even higher. | Rep. Chellie Pingree
My visit with 19-year-old asylum seeker Olivia Andre, who has since returned home to Maine, left me outraged. Read More
Hannah Pingree grew up in Maine politics. Is she the next governor?
The former speaker of the Maine House and daughter of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has lots of support from other state leaders, but she faces a challenge in a crowded race where many voters are undecided. Read More
Judge orders release of Mainer from ICE detention
A Portland woman held in immigration detention in Texas set to be released, according to her lawyers and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree. Read More
Chellie Pingree calls on ICE to free Portland teen detained in Texas
'There was nothing about the conditions that were humane,' Maine's 1st District congresswoman said at a news conference following her visit to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center on Tuesday. Read More
Chellie Pingree will visit Maine teenager held in Texas ICE facility
Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree plans to visit a Texas ICE detention facility to assist 19-year-old asylum-seeker Olivia Andre. Read More
Maine Democrat says congressmen accused of misconduct should resign or be expelled
Chellie Pingree is among the rising number of House members calling for at least two colleagues to resign or face expulsion over allegations of sexual misconduct. Read More
Here are the Senate and Maine governor candidates who qualified for June primaries
The governor's race is down to 18 candidates, including 5 Democrats and 8 Republicans. And in the 1st District, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree won't face a Democratic primary challenger after all. Read More
Chellie Pingree urges feds to address delays hobbling affordable housing in Maine
The congresswoman called for action in response to a Press Herald analysis that showed the Build America, Buy America program is slowing construction. Read More
Chellie Pingree built a farm-to-politics career. Now she’s working with MAHA moms.
From healthy foods to a clean environment, the Maine Democrat has found common ground with the movement that has made some key environmental issues mainstream. Read More
MAHA movement gains Democratic ally in Rep. Chellie Pingree
From healthy foods to a clean environment, Rep. Chellie Pingree has found common ground with the movement that has made some key environmental issues mainstream. Read More
Here’s how members of Maine’s congressional delegation reacted to strikes against Iran
Rep. Chellie Pingree said President Donald Trump's attack was an act of war without congressional approval, while Sen. Angus King said it raised questions about the planning and 'end-game' of the action. Read More
Angus King: ‘I cannot in good conscience’ attend Trump’s State of the Union
The decision by U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, has him joining U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in missing Trump's Tuesday speech. Read More
Dozens gather in protest outside Scarborough ICE facility
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, who visited an ICE facility in Massachusetts on Thursday, stopped by the protest Friday afternoon. Read More
Why Chellie Pingree was skeptical of what she saw during an ICE facility visit
Pingree, a Democrat from Maine's 1st District, made an oversight visit Thursday afternoon to the facility in Burlington, Mass. Read More