Chellie Pingree

In letters to the U.S. agriculture secretary, Senate and House Democrats asked for clarity on why the agency is choosing to slash funding and questioned the legal justification for canceling already signed contracts.

NOAA's work supports American businesses and national security, and saves thousands of lives a year by predicting disasters, Blue Frontier's David Helvarg writes in a Los Angeles Times column.

They called Maine Sea Grant an "invaluable resource" that generates $23.5 million in economic activity a year.

Trump's prime-time speech Tuesday was the latest marker in his takeover of the nation's capital.

Maine's program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president's threat to cut Maine's federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.

Every member of Congress can bring one guest to the presidential address, and they often use the privilege to honor a local hero or send a political message.

A farmer, police officer and attorney are going to Trump’s joint address to Congress as the guests of Maine’s congressional delegation.

While other Democrats were protesting Trump’s budget director pick and Republicans warned of a constitutional crisis, Golden, a centrist from Maine’s 2nd District, said he is not yet ready to judge the legality of the White House’s actions.

Funding and staffing issues are among the obstacles standing between retirees and higher benefits.

The pardons include 15 people who live in or previously lived in Maine, 10 of whom were charged with misdemeanors and five with felonies.

He supported a bill that would allow the Treasury Department to end the tax-exempt status of nonprofits deemed to support terrorism.

Three of Maine's 4 members of Congress were ready to support a budget plan before president-elect Donald Trump intervened and effectively killed the deal.

The roughly $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act includes a 4.5 percent raise for all personnel and more than double on top of that for junior service members.

Sen. Angus King, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Gov. Janet Mills recently asked federal officials to extend the maximum amount of time eligible immigrants and asylum seekers have for extensions on work permit renewals, from 180 days to 540.

A temporary rule currently allows immigrant work permits to automatically renew for up to a year and a half.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden is defending his seat in Congress against Austin Theriault in Maine

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Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson reintroduced for a third time a death row appeals bill that would allow inmates to introduce newly discovered evidence.

Republican advantages on issues and in individual races this election season are tempered by Democrats' better organization and better management.

Some Democrats are disappointed that Rep. Jared Golden is refusing to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, but also say they won't hold it against him..

Frances Perkins played a key role in banning child labor, creating Social Security and a minimum wage, and instituting a 40-hour workweek.

An architect of New Deal measures like Social Security and the 40-hour work week, Perkins returned throughout her life to a home in Newcastle that had been in her family since the 1750s.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who was on the short list to be Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, is completing a national tour to highlight infrastructure investments.

With only a slim majority in the Senate, President Joe Biden will need Republican support for his proposed reforms.

The Vermont independent has not endorsed Kamala Harris' run for president but told the crowd at the State Theatre that he will do 'anything I can' to elect Harris.

The Vermont independent has not endorsed Kamala Harris' run for president but told the crowd at the State Theatre that he will do 'anything I can' to elect Harris.

More than 50 congressional Democrats boycotted the speech. King and Pingree gave lengthy statements with their reasoning.

Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, is one of a number of Democrats who have been critical of Israel's invasion of Gaza.

In a joint statement, Maine's two senators and two representatives called on the Department of Defense to follow recommendations for improving mental and behavioral health programs for soldiers.

President Biden dropping out of the race leaves an unprecedented future for Maine Democrats.