Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations

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Published
June 11, 2020

Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations

Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree sent a joint letter to Dirk Lesko, president of BIW, suggesting the company refocus its efforts "on hiring, training and investing in Maine workers for these critical jobs" rather than expanding subcontracting.
Published
June 2, 2020

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests

Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
Published
May 16, 2020

Maine’s two Democratic members of Congress split on new COVID-19 relief bill

Jared Golden opposed the $3 trillion measure while Chellie Pingree favored it in a Friday night U.S. House vote.
Published
April 26, 2020

As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue

Voters are paying attention to the government's response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.
Published
April 22, 2020

Protective gear wasn’t allocated to states based on population, despite administration’s claims

Maine got less than a third as many N95 respirators per capita as Vermont and Rhode Island but nearly three times as many as Texas.
Published
April 8, 2020

Maine’s delegation pushes Congress to provide more COVID-19 relief

Senators, representatives on Capitol Hill seek more help for everything from newspapers to rural hospitals.
Published
March 2, 2020

Rep. Pingree tries to delay opening of ICE facility in Scarborough

The congresswoman representing Maine's 1st District asks the Trump administration to let the community weigh in on the plan.
Published
February 9, 2020

Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget

The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
Published
January 19, 2020

Despite proposed cuts, Pingree ‘confident’ Bath shipyard will fulfill contracts

Department of Defense recommended slashing the number of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers built for the Navy between 2021 and 2025 from 12 ships to seven.
Published
January 17, 2020

Members of congressional subcommittee visit BIW amid talk of cuts

Reports that the Navy was considering shipbuilding cuts and accelerated retirements of ships came as a surprise to many last month.