ICYMI: Trump is once again escalating his trade war no one asked for.
His claim that tariffs stop the flow of fentanyl is flat-out false. Data shows more fentanyl moves from the US into Canada, not the other way around.
He is weaponizing a public health crisis to justify bad trade policy.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Maine District 1
Chellie Pingree
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Voting Record — 550
Yes40%
No55%
Present1%
Not Voting5%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Chellie Pingree
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMaine District 1
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Pesky deer…
Come fix my garden fence with me
Whether it was lawn croquet at Rock Rest, blueberry pancakes and Red Sox games at Ethel Franklin’s B&B in Ogunquit, or card games at the Thomas House in Portland, so many Black Mainers stepped up to make our state a safe haven for summer vacationers.
It’s a legacy we should all be proud of. (8/8)
Kittery resident Bob Sheppard, who interviewed Hazel Sinclair as a journalist back in the 1980s, is trying to protect and amplify that legacy.
He’s currently working on a documentary about Rock Rest. (7/8)
Several Maine hotels and guesthouses were included in the Green Book, an annual travel guide published from 1936 to 1964 that helped Black travelers find safe accommodations.
While few of these Maine lodgings are still in operation today, their impact and importance can’t be overstated. (6/8)
Valerie Cunningham, who spent two summers helping out the Sinclairs, had this to say:
“I got to hear their stories about what was going on in their communities, what their challenges were. Just hearing them talk [...] was really important, and, I believe, significant as I was growing up.” (5/8)
In the early 1940s, Clayton and Hazel Sinclair, a Black couple in Kittery, began opening their home to summer travelers, offering home-cooked meals and outdoor games in addition to lodging.
Known as Rock Rest, the house became a haven for Black vacationers.
What an incredible legacy. (4/8)
From Bill Pretzer, curator at the National Museum of African American History + Culture:
“African Americans had to organize their travels to protect themselves. And yet they found and created places where they were able to enjoy themselves and be comfortable.”
Many were right here in Maine. (3/8)
Prior to the Civil Rights Act, segregation was common across the U.S. Here in Maine, even celebrities like Duke Ellington weren’t welcome at some white-owned hotels.
So they had to find other accommodations—at places like the Jewell Inn in York or the Cummings Guest House in OOB. (2/8)
From our amazing beaches to our charming towns, there’s a reason Maine is known as “Vacationland.”
Sadly, our state wasn’t always welcoming to everyone. That’s what makes this story—about Black Mainers who ensured our state was open to all—so inspiring. (1/8)
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Republicans passed their Big Ugly Bill and then cancelled an entire week of session.
I’ll be back in D.C. on Monday, fighting their deep cuts to education, the environment, and public broadcasting —and defending the programs Maine counts on.
In fact, analysis from the Yale Budget Lab finds that once tax cuts are offset against program cuts, the bottom 40% of Americans are worse off, on average.
Funny how “everyone” somehow always means the top 1%.
Put another way: ~80% of Maine households will see *less* than $1,500 a year in tax breaks.
Meanwhile, health care, energy, and grocery costs are expected to rise under this bill—eating up those so-called “savings” and then some.
Republicans say the tax breaks in their Big Ugly Bill will benefit everyone. But here’s what @mecep.bsky.social data actually shows:
The top 1% of Maine households (those making $817,400+) will get an average tax cut of $34,000 in 2026.
And the poorest Mainers? $30 a year.
Thirty. Dollars.
The Constitution unequivocally gives Congress the power to decide how our federal bureaucracy is funded.
SCOTUS cannot abdicate its duty here.
Once again, SCOTUS punted on a crucial constitutional question, allowing the Administration to continue firing federal employees at will.
Since January, dozens of federal workers in Maine have been fired without cause—and with no advanced notice.
More mass layoffs could be on the way.
*Republicans, obviously.
So the next time you hear a Republican argue that cutting Medicaid by a trillion dollars is just “sound fiscal policy,” show them the numbers.
The only “waste, fraud, and abuse” I see is this monstrosity of a bill. (13/13)
Between the mounting costs to consumers and the major potential loss of jobs in the health care sector, the broader economic impact will be massive.
According to multiple studies, every $1 in Medicaid spending generates $2 to $3 in economic activity.
Republican's just don't get it. (12/13)
When uninsured people need emergency care, they’re probably going to go to the nearest ER. That means the provider has to foot the bill.
But those costs eventually get passed down—mostly to privately insured patients (i.e. a majority of Americans), who are forced to pay higher premiums. (11/13)
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Voting History
550 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 6019 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 4058 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5107 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5214 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-19 | S.J. Res. 80 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 131 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 4405 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | PRESENT | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.R. 3400 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.J. Res. 117 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3486 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Instruct negotiators | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.