PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree is helping lead a group of lawmakers in support of hops research. Hops are flowers of the hop plant, and they’re used to impart flavor and aroma to beer. More than 100 lawmakers are calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase its commitment to research of […]
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Rep. Chellie Pingree pushes for Congress to approve VA leases
AUGUSTA — Rep. Chellie Pingree is pushing for the federal government to speed up the approval of leases at veterans’ health care facilities in Portland and around the country. Pingree, a Democrat, says leases at veterans’ facilities in Portland and 17 other sites in the U.S. need Congressional approval. The Portland lease is necessary to […]
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Rep. Chellie Pingree joins gun protest on U.S. House floor
WASHINGTON — Rebellious Democrats disrupted the House’s legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures. Exasperated Republicans were forced to recess while cutting off the C-SPAN cameras that showed the protest. A group of nearly 100 Democrats led by […]
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Chellie Pingree asks Obama to create monument in Maine
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has written to President Barack Obama to encourage him to create a national monument in northern Maine. In her letter, the Maine Democrat said Tuesday that she believes a proposal to donate 87,500 acres by a foundation created by the co-founder of Burt’s Bees is supported by “most people […]
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Rep. Chellie Pingree wants protections for military sex assault victims
PORTLAND — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree wants the U.S. Director of National Intelligence to avoid forcing military sexual assault survivors to disclose that they have sought counseling when they fill out security clearance forms. Director of National Security James Clapper extended the exemption to survivors of sexual assault in 2013. Pingree says the change was […]
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Sen. Angus King wants Congress to settle Apple-FBI dispute
PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King said Thursday he expects the Senate Intelligence Committee to consider legislation to address situations such as Apple’s standoff with President Barack Obama’s administration over customer privacy. The court fight between the FBI and the technology giant over access to a secure cellphone used by the husband and wife who […]
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Rep. Chellie Pingree targets food waste with legislation
PORTLAND — Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree on Monday proposed sweeping new legislation that seeks to reduce food waste in the United States with a system of new tax credits and a redesign of food expiration date notices. Pingree said as much as 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted, including uneaten […]
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Rep. Chellie Pingree asks feds to boost methadone clinic funding
AUGUSTA — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has asked the federal government to reverse reductions in payments to methadone treatment centers that have happened since Gov. Paul LePage took office. In an Oct. 8 letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Pingree, a Democrat, said that the cuts since 2010 have put significant financial […]
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Chellie Pingree, Donald Sussman to split up
AUGUSTA — Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said on Tuesday that she and her husband, Donald Sussman, have separated and plan to get a divorce. “It is a very amicable and truly mutual decision,” said Pingree in a written statement to the Bangor Daily News. “It is sad for both of us, but we continue to […]
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FEC fines Chellie Pingree for jet rides from Donald Sussman
AUGUSTA — The Federal Election Commission has fined Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree $9,750 for accepting campaign jet rides from Pingree’s then-fiance, Donald Sussman. Pingree and her 2010 campaign treasurer, Anne Rand, were also ordered in the FEC’s decision on Wednesday to reimburse nearly $13,500 to Sussman’s company, Magic Carpet Enterprises LLC, which Pingree said […]