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

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

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    United Nations: Cut greenhouse gases in half by 2030 or face catastrophic effects of Federal Government Agencies: New England is warming faster than any other place in U.S. Me: We need a NOW!

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  2. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄

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  3. Retweeted
    Dec 22

    Hear Rep. (D-ME-1) talk w/ about why a border wall doesn’t make sense. A highlight from our live coverage.

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  4. The Navy’s latest contract decision is a testament to the quality work being done at BIW. , , & I are proud to represent the best shipbuilders in the world & work together to support them in Congress.

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  5. Congress needs to work in the interest of the country and keep the government open. Americans are counting on us to provide stability and reassurance in the face of the Trump administration’s chaos. 5/5

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  6. We’ve seen two of his cabinet secretaries abruptly resign; he’s changed our foreign policy course in Syria via tweet; he’s considered an AG who’s openly admitted that he’d undermine the Mueller Investigation; and he’s welcomed a days before Christmas. 4/

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  7. In the past week, our nation has been rocked by President Trump’s chaotic Administration... 3/

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  8. In his final act as Speaker, Paul Ryan has shown complete disregard for federal workers, many of whom must work over the holidays without a guaranteed paycheck, and is allowing the government to teeter on the verge of a to appease President Trump. 2/

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  9. Since June, seven bills that were deliberated and approved by Republicans and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee to fund the government have been waiting for a vote. Inexplicably, Republican leadership has refused to pass these bipartisan measures. 1/

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  10. Memo to Republicans who control EVERY lever of the federal government: Trump promised that Mexico would pay for his $5 billion boondoggle. The GOP never holds him accountable and the American people always pay the price.

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  11. The Republicans’ Christmas🎄 present to the American people is chaos: Our government is on the verge of a Trump shutdown. AG designee said he’d undermine Mueller. Interior Sec left in disgrace. Defense Sec has quit. And the stock market is tanking!

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  13. USDA's plan for disclosing ingredients looks more like a marketing campaign for genetically modified food. Consumers demanded transparency, but they're getting deceptive spin instead. My full statement:

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  14. Proud to have so many colleagues behind me on Agriculture Research Integrity Act to stop the unnecessary relocation and reorganization of key federal research agencies at USDA. Read what they had to say here: (2/2)

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  15. USDA’s plan to uproot NIFA & ERS is absolutely unnecessary and threatens to weaken these key research agencies when our food system and economy need them most. Introducing HR 7330 to keep them right where they are (1/2)

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  16. Retweeted
    Dec 20

    Joined in introducing legislation to block the proposed reorganization & relocation of agencies outside of the Washington, DC area. The move would be extremely disruptive to the mission of USDA and impact hundreds of federal workers.

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    Dec 20
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  18. Pingree: Feds To Distribute $600M For Broadband Improvements

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  19. At in Brunswick this AM to highlight new federal loans & grants aimed at expanding broadband access in rural areas. As a member of Subcommittee for Agriculture, I‘m proud to have advocated for $600M in funding for ’s ReConnect Program.

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  20. Pingree: U.S. House Will Soon Take Steps To Defend In Wake Of Texas Judge's Ruling

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  21. Last year America had a record level of gun deaths, according to . What’s the Trump admin’s solution? Guns in schools. ’s “Safety Commission” report released today reads as if it was written by the . The 116th Congress must address .

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