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@chelliepingree

Farmer, mother, Maine islander, Member of Congress, lover of root vegetables

Maine -- the best place to be!
Joined June 2008

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    Honored and excited to announce that I’ve been named Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee on Interior & Environment, which will allow me to play an even greater role in the fight against climate change in Congress! 🌍

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  2. Mar 8

    Good question, . I've asked FDA officials for their timeline to develop legal pathways for . The delay is causing confusion and costing businesses money.

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  3. Mar 8

    On we honor and celebrate women and girls everywhere. Our work continues to ensure gender equality around the world, especially for access to education and health care. via

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    For we wanted to highlight the variety of ways that women impact the food system with these amazing photos from .

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  5. Mar 8

    Watch ⤵️ my full exchange with officials about the need to address the housing access challenges facing our nation’s

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  6. Mar 8

    ’s successful long-term stayer program supports those experiencing chronic homelessness but more federal resources are needed to run these initiatives. I asked officials to address housing access challenges facing our nation’s veterans. 1/

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  7. Mar 8

    Days after crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge with him, I’m moved by ’s floor speech on , urging passage of this bill to “tear down the barrier to the ballot box."

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  8. Mar 8

    Thank you! Proud to count myself among the many former serving in the !

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  9. Mar 7

    So great to see Mariama Jallow, a woman entrepreneur who started her own beauty salon in . She came to Congress to testify about how the microloan program jump-started her business. A wonderful success story!

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  10. Mar 7

    Excited to kick off the bipartisan Small Business Caucus in the with my co-chair . We had a great discussion with women entrepreneurs from + about how Congress can support the growth of women-owned small businesses!

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  11. Mar 7

    Still proud of all the hard work that went into earning each of these badges!

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  12. Mar 7

    A majority of women serving in the House (58%) and Senate (74%) are alums, including me! The have helped generations of young women to develop leadership skills.

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  13. Mar 7

    I applaud for establishing this task force. I’ve co-sponsored legislation requiring the to designate PFAS chemicals as a hazardous substance within a year. We cannot ignore this serious threat to public health or our environment.

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  14. Mar 6

    The Act empowers the to prohibit unjust, unreasonable and discriminatory practices and enacts the 3⃣ legacy principles: 🚫 no blocking 🚫 no throttling 🚫 no paid prioritization Read the bill I've co-sponsored:

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  15. Mar 6

    I've co-sponsored the bicameral , which restores popular, bipartisan protections for consumers and small businesses, after the Trump admin ended these protections in a brazen, partisan attack last year.

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    Mar 6

    Thank you for sponsoring the bipartisan Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act to provide excise tax relief to our nation’s & importers. This bill would allow them to continue to innovate, support jobs & give back to communities.

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  17. Mar 6

    H-2B visas help businesses fill positions + operate during our state's busy tourist season. Today , , + I urged to issue additional H-2B visas before it’s too late. Read our letter ⬇️

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  18. Mar 6

    Great to meet with Ginger Roberts-Scott, Maine’s WIC Director, in Washington! Thank you for helping families access healthy food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support.

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  19. Mar 5

    Last wkd, in recognition of the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, I crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge + followed the historic 54-mile highway from Selma to Montgomery w/ . TY for leading us on a civil rights pilgrimage + the experience of a lifetime.

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  20. Mar 5

    If protections are repealed, it will allow Internet service providers to game the system for their benefit like they did before the rules were in place. want to keep the Internet free and open!

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  21. Retweeted

    Rep. tells an emotional story about a tiny community in Maine who were scared but decided to go to NYC after 9/11 to perform a play: “If this puts even a tiny band-aid on their hurt, we have to go.” That's the power of the arts.

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