House Republicans Can’t Govern This Way: Pingree Statement on the Motion to Vacate Speaker McCarthy

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined her Democratic colleagues in voting to vacate Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, releaseing the following statement this afternoon: “Unlike the Senate, our founders structured the House of Representatives to decide matters by … Continue reading

Preservationists Opposed to “PMA” Request for Declassification of Former Children’s Museum of Maine on Wednesday at City Hall

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Greater Portland Landmarks (GPL)  announced this morning  its opposition to the Portland Museum of Art’s (PMA) request to change the status of the former Children’s Museum of Maine, next to the Portland Museum of Art. The request to change the … Continue reading

Pingree: House Democrats Demand that Justice Clarence Thomas Recuse HImself From Case Following Revelations of Relationship with the Koch Network

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 49 of her  Congressional colleagues last Wednesday, September 27, 2023,  sent a letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas demanding he recuse himself from the upcoming Loper Bright v. Raimondo case, and any other case … Continue reading

Pingree: House Dems Step in to Avert Government Shutdown with Passage of Continuing Resolution

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, late this afternoon released the folllowing statement after the House passed a 45-day Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shutdown: “For months there has been a bipartisan path … Continue reading

Pingree: House Republicans Extreme Continuing Resolution is ‘Political Theater’ at the Expense of Americans

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today voiced her strong opposition to the latest attempt by House Republicans to slash critical resources from the American people with an extreme Continuing Resolution.  The stopgap measure, … Continue reading