Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House

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Published
January 12, 2023

Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House

Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.
Published
January 6, 2023

Jared Golden mum about Republican failure to pick a House speaker

Chellie Pingree calls House chaos 'a historic embarrassment.'
Published
August 24, 2022

Rep. Jared Golden calls Biden student loan plan ‘out of touch,’ worries it might spur inflation

Bruce Poliquin and Sen. Susan Collins also oppose plan, while independent Tiffany Bond says the president did not go far enough with his proposal.
Published
June 9, 2022

Proposed federal grants would help remove PFAS from rural water supplies

The Healthy H2O Act would help rural areas that rely on well water tests and treat for so-called forever chemicals.
Published
May 26, 2022

Democrats ahead in congressional and gubernatorial races, new poll finds

Janet Mills, Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree all ahead in their reelection bids, the bipartisan poll found
Published
February 22, 2022

Maine congressional delegates ask for more Bath-built ships

Maine and Mississippi lawmakers asked for funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the type of ship BIW builds, in the president's budget for next year.
Published
February 16, 2022

Maine lawmakers urge Navy to name Bath-built ship after fallen Mainer

Maine lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills have asked the Navy to name a destroyer after Master Sgt. Gary Gordon of Lincoln.
Published
February 7, 2022

Rep. Pingree’s bill aims to help Maine hemp growers

Maine's struggling hemp industry would benefit from relaxed rules on potency limits.
Published
August 30, 2021

Republican announces 1st District campaign against Rep. Pingree

Ed Thelander, a retired Navy SEAL from Bristol, announced he will challenge incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree, who is serving her seventh term, in 2022.
Published
June 29, 2021

House defense budget reverses plan to cut Bath-built ships

The bill includes funding for two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, going against the president’s shipbuilding cut from earlier this year.