Pingree, Chellie
In office since
2009 · 17 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1955, Minneapolis
Occupation
Businessperson, Politician, Farmer
Education
University of Maine · University of Southern Maine · College of the Atlantic
Office history
- member 1981–1991
- member of the State Senate of Maine 1992–2000
- United States representative 2009–2011
- United States representative 2011–2013
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
2354 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1901
202-225-6116
District office · Portland
2 Portland Fish Pier, Portland, ME, 04101
207-774-5019
District office · Waterville
1 Silver St., Waterville, ME, 04901
207-873-5713
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23
Bills sponsored
this session · 95 all-time
545
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 777 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
383
Recorded votes
94%
Vote participation
voted in 94% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.9%
based on 356 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.1%
based on 356 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
93.9%
based on 356 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
95 billsCurrent session 23 bills
- HR 1808 Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 960 Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act In Committee
- HR 6476 Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act In Committee
- HRES 817 Supporting the designation of October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day". In Committee
- HR 4987 Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4861 Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act In Committee
- HRES 584 Affirming the support of the United States for Montenegro's accession to the European Union. In Committee
- HR 4303 To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 4110 The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act In Committee
- HR 4047 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3221 ICELAND Act In Committee
- HR 3076 Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3077 Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3048 Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 2883 NO TIME TO Waste Act In Committee
- HR 2518 Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 2576 Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 7947 Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 7743 Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 7708 PAPERS Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1027 Supporting the designation of the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture. In Committee
- HR 7267 Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act In Committee
- HR 9528 People Over Poison Act In Committee
Historical 72 bills
- HRES 632 Supporting the designation of October 16, 2019, and October 16, 2020, as "World Food Day". Died
- HR 676 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1954 Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 Died
- HR 4158 CURE High Drug Prices Act Died
- HR 3981 Food Date Labeling Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3596 Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act Died
- HR 1480 Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1176 Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act Died
- HR 3212 Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3220 Kids Eat Local Act Died
- HR 2813 Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019 Died
- HR 945 Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023 Died
- HRES 312 Expressing support for designation of the weeks of April 14, 2019, through April 27, 2019, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks. Died
- HR 1716 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1248 York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1221 Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1092 Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2019 Died
- HR 478 Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 Died
- HR 5861 Agriculture Resilience Act Died
- HR 5841 Food Recovery Act of 2020 Died
- HR 9346 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022 Died
- HR 9186 Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act Died
- HR 5607 School Food Recovery Act of 2020 Died
- HRES 851 Recognizing the Independent Transportation Network of America on the occasion of providing 1,000,000 rides to older and visually challenged people of the United States. Died
- HR 5496 ICELAND Act Died
Co-sponsored
777 billsCurrent session 545 bills
- HR 9370 Protect Local Funding Act In Committee
- HR 9377 Protecting America’s Herds Act In Committee
- HR 9357 Paraquat Prevention Act In Committee
- HR 9414 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9401 Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HR 9544 Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9647 To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 9688 High Court Gift Ban Act In Committee
- HR 9689 PRESERVE Act In Committee
- HR 9673 MARA Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9763 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 9733 Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8518 Domenic and Ed’s Law In Committee
- HRES 1257 Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls". In Committee
- HR 8666 Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8744 TREE Act In Committee
- HR 8798 Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1285 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science. In Committee
- HR 8910 SLUSH FUND Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8914 No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1301 Supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. In Committee
- HR 8896 Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026 In Committee
- HCONRES 103 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. In Committee
Historical 232 bills
- HR 655 Disaster Reforestation Act Died
- HR 4050 ZERO WASTE Act Died
- HR 5165 Improving Medicare Coverage Act Died
- HR 1237 COAST Research Act Died
- HR 4107 USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act Died
- HJRES 26 No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoever Died
- HR 544 Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act Died
- HRES 1086 Expressing support for the designation of March 19, 2024, as "National Agriculture Day" and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States. Died
- HR 1276 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1167 Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2023 Died
- HR 5061 Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018 Died
- HRES 296 Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide. Died
- HR 5450 Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act Died
- HCONRES 52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater. Died
- HR 242 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 Died
- HR 8305 Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act Died
- HR 1046 Social Security Expansion Act Died
- HR 2235 HELLPP Act Died
- HCONRES 54 Objecting to the slowdown in mail delivery and postage rate increase instituted by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and seeking to halt both actions pending further investigation. Died
- HR 1627 Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1329 Medicaid Reentry Act Died
- HR 4002 Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act Died
- HR 2741 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act Died
- HR 1299 Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act Died
- HRES 864 Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2018 as "PCOS Awareness Month". Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Not Voting | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Not Voting | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 1 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 1 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 1 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 1 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 1 Democratic