Chellie Pingree

WE DID IT. Democrats have won control of the House AND the Senate.

Trump Administration: consider yourself on watch. As the *soon-to-be* chair of the House Oversight Committee said tonight, “lawyer up.”

LAWYER UP.

This is insane.

Google is threatening to cut access to Google Search in schools that ban students from using its AI.

This is extortion, plain and simple—especially when you consider that 90% of school districts rely on Google’s products (especially Chromebooks, Google Docs, and Google Classroom).

This is one of the most important elections of our lives. It’s time to make your voice heard.

Remember, Mainers:

🕗 Polls close at 8 PM

📋 You can register TODAY at your polling place

🗳️ If you voted absentee make sure your ballot is returned by 8 PM

Don’t sit this one out! Every vote matters!

Donald Trump’s priorities are completely out of whack. And Republicans in Congress have enabled him every step of the way.

The sun is setting on the Republican majority. And I’m taking that rainbow behind me as a sign of hope.

Governments across 56 countries provided a record $950 BILLION in agriculture support last year.

Given the threats posed by climate change, that number is sure to rise.

OECD warns countries are too focused on funding for bailouts and disaster recovery, and not enough on resilience + preparedness.

“Look at all the money we’re spending on things that don’t help you!”

THAT’S Trump’s closing pitch to Americans one day before the election?

Yikes.

This whole situation is absurd.

Jessie was pursuing lawful status through a pending asylum claim. He'd obtained Canadian citizenship through his adopted father and was on his way to Canada when NH police stopped him 15 miles from the border and called ICE, who detained him for overstaying his visa.

Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃

Feeling fortunate to be home in Maine tonight for some trick-or-treating with the grandkids. No better company for a fun Halloween night.

Wishing you all a safe and spooky night—and a candy haul with at least a few Needhams (or maybe even a potato?)!

Preserving Maine’s history means investing in the people and places keeping it alive.

Yesterday, I visited Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester to see its exciting restoration projects—and hear about the work ahead at the world’s last active Shaker community.

$47 BILLION!

And that doesn't include the unknown damages to U.S. military bases.

That’s enough to pay for Medicaid for 4.4 million people.

Or a year of SNAP benefits for millions of families struggling to put food on the table.

Or tuition at a public 4-year college for ~4 million students.

For many young farmers like Steph, access to health care is THE biggest challenge they face.

It’s also a huge barrier keeping the next generation from getting into farming.

NO ONE should have to choose between going to the emergency room and paying their bills or putting food on the table.

Another day, another gift from Trump to Putin.
 
The Treasury Dept. is weighing lifting sanctions on Russia’s government investment fund as part of Trump’s “deal” to import Russian diesel.
 
Treasury called it “Putin’s slush fund” when it imposed sanctions in 2022, days after Russia invaded Ukraine.

🧵 (Literally!)

I had a chance to visit Meadowcroft Farm in Washington, Maine to see the small-scale sheep farm and wool-processing operation.

From drought to surging input costs, farms like these face many challenges.

I also saw how federal grants have helped them grow + improve their operations.

Up and down the East Coast, homes are collapsing into the sea and causing significant pollution—with debris scattered across beaches + coastal waters.

Climate change is accelerating sea-level rise erosion, putting these homes at risk.

Our insurance system is making the problem worse.

🎥: @npr.org

When we say “Trump owns this war,” we don’t just mean politically.

He’s literally profiting off it—to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.

The next time he says high gas prices are “a small price to pay," remember:

🟢 Trump’s not paying for it

🟢 The longer it drags on, the more money he makes

Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s WWII globe for his office. His staff went ahead without the experts who normally oversee these moves. They broke it.

It’s hard to imagine a better metaphor for this administration’s arrogance and incompetence.

Pete Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s WWII globe for his office. His staff went ahead without the experts who normally oversee these moves. They dropped it and broke it. It’s hard to imagine a better metaphor for this administration’s arrogance and incompetence. Eisenhower understood the horrors of war and the importance...

3 yrs ago, Maine suffered one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history.

18 people lost their lives. A city was shaken to its core. For all of Maine—and especially for the families whose hearts were shattered by the loss of a loved one—it’s a tragedy that will never be forgotten.

I hear it all the time in Maine: property taxes are too damn high. So is just about everything else these days.

And Republicans in Washington keep making it worse. Now the Trump administration is telling states to prepare to shoulder more of the cost of disaster relief.