Back in April, 7 LFPA recipients teamed up with other Maine orgs to launch a campaign to help keep this amazing program going: Farm to Neighbor Maine.
As a longtime farmer, I’ve seen what’s possible when growers, purveyors, and nonprofits work together.
This initiative embodies that spirit. (6/8)
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Maine District 1
Chellie Pingree
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Voting Record — 581
Yes41%
No54%
Present1%
Not Voting5%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Chellie Pingree
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMaine District 1
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Chellie's ATmosphere Activity
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Remember: This is money that was already allocated by Congress—and is now being taken away.
It’s illegal, it’s wrong, and it’s putting real lives and livelihoods in jeopardy.
But In true Maine spirit, people are stepping up to support their communities. (5/8)
Liberation Farms was working directly with 30 immigrant and refugee farmers to provide culturally relevant crops to immigrant and refugee families in need.
Mi’kmaq Farms was purchasing fresh produce and fish and serving it to the local community. (4/8)
Good Shepherd Food Bank was able to buy directly from local farmers thanks to the LFPA program.
"That program is incredibly important to the state of Maine,” said Good Shepherd President Heather Paquette. “The food we source… is the economic viability for those 100 farmers.” (3/8)
In March, the USDA canceled the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and the Local Food for Schools Program, which combatted food insecurity by getting locally grown food to schools and food banks.
So far, $1.25M in LFPA funding has been blocked from reaching Maine communities and farmers. (2/8)
Since taking office, the Trump Administration has clawed back billions in federal funding—money that was already appropriated by Congress.
Here in Maine, communities (and farmers) are already feeling the impacts of these illegal cuts, forcing ordinary people to step up in extraordinary ways. (1/8)
Elon Musk might be bowing out, but the suffering caused by DOGE can never be undone.
Government programs aren’t just numbers on a screen. They have real impacts on people. In the case of USAID, they literally save millions of lives.
"Efficiency” without humanity isn’t innovation. It’s cruelty.
As Ranking Member of the @democrats-appropriations.house.gov Subcommittee that oversees the Interior, I have been pushing Secretary Burgum for answers about this illegal delay.
Still, nothing.
Congress did its job. The administration must do theirs.
Withholding their funding is illegal. Full stop. It disrupts local economies, puts good jobs at risk, and grinds federal progress to a halt.
Given that the law explicitly requires these funds be obligated within 60 days, we are well past the deadline.
Once again, the Trump Administration is withholding funding already approved by Congress—in this case, for Tribal + State Historic Preservation Offices.
These offices are not ceremonial. They are legally required to consult on federal projects and ensure compliance with historic preservation laws.
Scientists have been laid off. Students + small businesses are caught in the crossfire—all to serve an extreme agenda that damages our global leadership in research and development in the name of corporate power and political retribution.
These sudden cancellations are gutting world-class research in renewable energy, PFAS mitigation, rural workforce safety, and so much more.
Some of these cuts were ordered as part of the President’s childish political vendetta against Maine, while other cuts were national in scope.
They’re all examples of this admin’s illegal attempts to impound congressionally-approved spending + disregard national priorities at the President’s whim.
Medicaid and Planned Parenthood are vital lifelines for hundreds of thousands of Mainers. Republicans want to rip them away, just so they can line the pockets of the ultra-wealthy.
The American people deserve better than this. (5/5)
I’m deeply grateful to Michaela, Travy, and Meredith for sharing their stories and helping make clear what’s at stake. (4/5)
We heard from a veteran who relied on Planned Parenthood for decades.
A mother whose early care allowed her to build a career.
A woman whose access to timely treatment enabled her to start a family.
These are hardworking Mainers whose lives were vastly improved because of PPNNE. (3/5)
Today, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) and I hosted a roundtable discussion with patient advocates to shed light on the devastating impacts Republicans' bill will have on the health and wellbeing of people across the country. (2/5)
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Last week, House Republicans passed a bill that will rip health coverage away from 13.7 million Americans to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations.
The bill also specifically prohibits Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics across the country. (1/5)
Many rural hospitals like Inland are already hanging on by a thread. Over 300 across the country are at immediate risk of closing. Slashing Medicaid means fewer providers, shuttered ERs, and entire communities left without care.
But hey, billionaires need their tax breaks, right?!
Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville has officially closed its doors. This is a devastating loss for Mainers.
And if House Republicans get their way with $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, it won’t be the last.
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Voting History581 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
581 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 2550 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3638 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3628 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 939 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H.R. 1676 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-09 | S. 356 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1049 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1069 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 1005 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 4305 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 2965 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H.R. 4423 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-01 | H.R. 5348 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 3109 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H. Res. 893 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 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 |
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.