Pingree, DeLauro: New GAO Report Builds Case for Congressional Action on Textile Waste

Released GAO report on textile waste circular economy and federal policy options.

“GAO’s 2024 report made clear that the growing textile waste crisis demands federal leadership. Now, as states and other countries take action, this new report gives Congress an important resource to build on that momentum”

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Op-Ed: Mainers are in for a harsh winter— thanks to Republicans

Criticized Republicans for high heating oil and gas prices harming Maine families.

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Pingree Joins Bipartisan Call to Increase Home Heating Assistance Funding

Joined bipartisan call for $3 billion emergency LIHEAP funding increase for FY2027.

“As the war with Iran remains unresolved, energy prices are expected to keep rising, with heating oil up 60% since February. LIHEAP’s $4 billion in funding for the last fiscal year would fall significantly short in meeting the needs of American families this fiscal year.”

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As Trump’s War in Iran Drives Up Heating Oil Prices, Pingree Demands Administration Provide Relief for Skyrocketing Winter Heating Bills

Demanded Department of Energy action on surging heating oil prices from Iran war.

“Heating oil costs for the upcoming winter are projected to reach record levels, and families throughout the northeastern United States will likely bear the brunt of these costs”

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Reps. Pingree, Garcia, Casar Call for Accountability After Three ICE Shootings and Body Camera Failures

Sent letter demanding accountability for three ICE shootings where agents lacked body cameras.

“Over and over again, we’ve seen DHS agents resort to deadly violence when conducting enforcement operations in our districts. And when we demand to see the body cam footage, they give us the same tired excuses. No more”

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Pingree Presses Zeldin for Action as EPA Leaves Farmers in Limbo on PFAS-Contaminated Sludge

Pressed EPA Administrator to finalize PFAS protections for farmers and food supply.

“As you and I have discussed at length, PFAS chemicals have been linked to serious health effects, including cancer, reproductive and developmental harms, and weakened immune systems.”

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Top House, Senate Interior Appropriators Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center

Led bipartisan bill to prohibit demolition of presidential memorials without congressional authorization.

“The Kennedy Center is our nation’s living memorial to President John F. Kennedy—someone who truly cherished the arts. For Donald Trump to attempt to usurp this great memorial by putting his own name above JFK’s—and then threaten to demolish the building if he doesn’t get his way—is beyond the pale”

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Pingree, Kelly Call Out Reports of Illegal Union-Busting at Prime Healthcare

Demanded Prime Healthcare end alleged union-busting against nurses.

“[...] We will continue to monitor Prime Healthcare’s actions closely and, should nurses at those facilities form a union, expect you to negotiate a fair contract in good faith with workers in accordance with the law.”

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Pingree Hears Emotional Testimony from Families, Representatives of Slain ICE Victims

Questioned families and witnesses at hearing on fatal ICE shootings across the country.

“[…] The only justification given for Johan’s death was that it was in the interest of public safety. You know what actually keeps the public safe? Not shooting innocent and law-abiding fathers whose only dream is to build a better life for his family.”

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On Heels of Fashion Week, Pingree Champions First-Of-Its-Kind Bill to Fight Fast Fashion Pollution

Introduced bill to establish federal framework reducing textile waste and fast fashion pollution.

“The GAO report confirmed what we’ve known for years: that textile waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the U.S.; that it’s being driven largely by fast fashion; and that federal action is necessary to confront this crisis in a real, impactful way”

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Pingree, Congressional Democrats Call Out Trump Admin’s Corrupt Offshore Wind Buyouts

Criticized Trump administration's $4 billion offshore wind lease cancellation buyouts as corrupt.

“The Trump administration is spending nearly $4 billion in taxpayer funds to cancel 12 offshore wind leases at the same time when Americans' utility bills are rising. Their priorities are completely out of whack”

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House Passes Pingree Bill to Cut Diesel Pollution, Protect Maine Families

Applauded House passage of bill reauthorizing diesel emissions reduction program.

“Diesel fuel powers Maine’s boats, ferries, buses, construction trucks, agricultural equipment, and more, but emissions from older diesel engines have serious consequences for public health and the environment.”

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Responding to Pingree Request, GAO Finds USDA Has Done Too Little to Protect Farms and Forests from Climate-Driven Diseases and Pests

Called on USDA to implement GAO recommendations on climate-related farm and forest threats.

“Climate change is rewriting the rulebook for farming and forestry. Pests are moving beyond their typical boundaries, outbreaks are starting earlier and lasting longer, and some of the management methods farmers have relied on for years are becoming less effective.”

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Ranking Member Pingree Slams Interior Plan to Carve Up Yosemite for Private Development

Opposed Interior Department's proposed land exchange in Yosemite National Park.

“Given the complete absence of any demonstrated conservation or other public benefit, the unavoidable conclusion is that this project has been deemed a departmental priority to advance a private transaction rather than a public purpose”

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Ranking Member Pingree Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch

Praised outgoing Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch for his leadership and commitment to truthful history.

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Pingree: Trump’s Arch Tests Whether Congress Will Defend Its Own Power

Called on Speaker Johnson to sue to block Trump's 250-foot arch near Arlington Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial.

“Congress is the institution whose appropriations power and Commemorative Works Act authority this Administration is bypassing outright. That is a concrete, particularized injury, traceable directly to the Administration's own conduct and redressable by a court order halting construction”

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Pingree, Homeland Democrats Host Hearing on ICE’s Deadly Use of Force in Biddeford

Hosted hearing on ICE's deadly use of force in Biddeford, Maine.

“Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero should be alive today. His family deserves answers, and the people of Biddeford deserve to know how an ICE operation in their community ended in an innocent man’s death.”

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Reps. Pingree, Valadao and Sens. Ernst, Padilla Recognize American Producers During National Farmers Market Week

Reintroduced bipartisan resolution designating August 2–8, 2026, as National Farmers Market Week.

“Farmers markets have been a cherished tradition in communities across America for generations. A quarter of Maine farms sell directly to consumers, with more than 100 farmers markets currently operating in our state”

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King, Pingree Lead Push to Protect Federal Workforce at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Urged administration to withdraw proposed rule weakening civil service protections for federal employees.

“By stripping away the procedures that keep discipline fair for civilian employees doing the work of naval readiness... the proposed rule introduces costly unpredictability in the workforce and needlessly undermines readiness.”

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Pingree Urges MaineHealth to Preserve Labor and Delivery Services at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta

Urged MaineHealth to preserve labor and delivery services at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.

“Lincoln Hospital has a long history of providing safe and quality care to maternity patients”

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Pingree Backs Scarborough Town Council's Call for Federal Review of ICE Facility

Sent letter to Department of Homeland Security urging federal review of ICE facility in Maine.

“The facility at 40 Manson Libby Road has become a symbol of fear, uncertainty, and intimidation for many immigrant families and their neighbors”

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Pingree Demands Answers from DHS After Fatal ICE Shooting in Biddeford

Sent letter to DHS demanding answers about fatal ICE shooting of constituent in Maine.

“[O]nce again, a family and community is grieving because a person is dead after an encounter with your officers”

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Maine Delegation Calls for Full, Expedited Investigation into ICE Fatal Shooting in Maine

Called for comprehensive investigation into ICE fatal shooting in Maine.

“We write to formally request that your office conduct a comprehensive, transparent, and expedited investigation into the fatal shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel that occurred [yesterday/earlier this week] in Biddeford, Maine”

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Pingree, Massie Introduce ‘People Over Poison Act’ to Protect Americans’ Right to Hold Big Chemical Companies Accountable

Introduced People Over Poison Act to reverse Supreme Court pesticide preemption ruling and protect state tort claims.

“The Supreme Court just handed Big Chemical the legal immunity its lobbyists and millions of dollars couldn't buy in Congress”

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Pingree: SCOTUS Victory for Big Chemical Exposes Trump’s MAHA Hypocrisy

Criticized Supreme Court decision on chemical regulation as contradicting Trump's health agenda.

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