Head Start has served 30+ million kids, including tens of thousands in Maine. It’s had bipartisan support.
The Admin wants to kill it.
After failing to freeze funding, their new plan is to lower standards for curricula, medical screenings, and more—so fewer kids get the care + education they need.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Maine District 1
Chellie Pingree
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Voting Record — 592
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
20 recent posts · 23 sponsored · 176 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Starting now! 👇
Tune in live TODAY @ 1 pm for my conversation with @heathercoxrichardson.skystack.xyz
We’ll discuss how Trump is trying to seize control of our arts, culture, + history—from the Kennedy Center and Smithsonian to the NEA and NEH—and how Congress can fight back by reasserting its power of the purse.
Sustaining rural maternity care requires major policy changes. I’ll keep fighting for those changes. But I’m calling on MaineHealth to exhaust every possible option here.
At some point we have to draw a line—or risk sending the message that you can't raise a family in Maine outside our big cities.
I delivered all 3 of my kids at hospitals that no longer provide labor and delivery care. Maine has lost 10 birthing units in just the past decade.
While I appreciate the challenges hospitals like Lincoln face, closing this unit would be devastating for patients, workers, and Midcoast communities.
The EPA is taking public comments on this dangerous rollback. Make your voice heard.
We're going to keep fighting this reckless retreat from science every step of the way.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
There's nothing "hypothetical" or "hilarious” about losing your farm, euthanizing your herd, or wondering whether your family's land has been permanently contaminated.
Maine farmers know that better than anyone.
In Congress, Lee Zeldin was part of the bipartisan PFAS Task Force. Now, he's rejecting science, dodging basic questions, and abandoning farmers whose lives have been destroyed by PFAS contamination.
Kudos to Lisa Fletcher for refusing to let him change the subject and holding his feet to the fire.
From the outside, it looks like just another office. But processing facilities like this one are critical to the Trump Administration’s cruel deportation agenda.
I'm fighting every day to get ICE OUT of Maine and hold this lawless agency accountable.
Back in 2021, I raised serious concerns about ICE moving into this facility in Scarborough—including the lack of community input.
While it may be symbolic, the town's proclamation sends a strong message.
The public deserves to know who’s working there, what they’re doing, and how they’re doing it.
The cost of health care has become one of the biggest pain points for million of Americans.
That’s why I support Medicare For All—because health care is a right, not a privilege, and we should address this affordability crisis with a real, transformative solution.
On this day 61 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid became law.
These programs have saved lives, driven innovation, and ensured that older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income families can access the care they need.
Trump and Republicans want to destroy both.
We will NOT let them win.
The tragic death of Johan Guerrero—at the hands of an agent who’s been accused of domestic violence, and was rejected by several police departments—is a chilling reminder of why stronger oversight is urgently needed.
THIS is what it looks like when people stand up, speak out, and demand action.
I want to thank the Scarborough Town Council for voting to demand stronger oversight of its ICE facility—and the many citizens who came out to demand accountability.
For far too long, ICE has operated with impunity, terrorizing people and communities in service of Trump’s cruel immigration agenda.
I commend the Council for taking this on and giving voice to the significant and growing concerns in Scarborough and across Maine about ICE’s presence in our communities.
I will continue working alongside our neighbors to get ICE OUT of Maine.
Tonight, the Scarborough Town Council will hold a meeting to take up a proclamation calling for a federal review of town's ICE facility—which has become a symbol of fear and uncertainty.
I sent the Council a letter today, and completely agree: DHS must undertake a serious review of this facility.
Whether it’s his dumb ballroom or arch, the reflecting pool disaster, or covering the Oval Office in gold schlock, Trump is treating D.C. like a giant monument to himself.
I’ve been fighting these insane projects every step of the way, and I won’t stop until these absurd plans are scrapped.
When a judge ordered Trump to remove his name from the Kennedy Center, I hoped it might be the end of his ridiculous obsession.
Apparently, his cronies are working on a plan to "put his mark all over it.”
Valentino runway shows?
A marina for yachts?
Fancy restaurants?
Are you f-ing kidding me?
How many David Brouillettes has ICE hired? How many violent, racist, unstable people have they handed guns to?
Republicans gave ICE virtually unlimited money to hire en masse, overlook troubling backgrounds, and rush training so they can meet their absurd quotas.
Enough is enough. #AbolishICE.
Multiple reports of domestic violence.
Accusations of racism.
A failed attempt to bypass Maine's police training requirements.
A long history of combative behavior.
Local law enforcement looked at David Brouillette and saw "too many red flags" to hire him.
Not too many for ICE, apparently.
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Voting History592 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
592 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | H. Res. 1100 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | H.R. 6472 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | S. 723 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | H. Res. 1095 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | H. Res. 1095 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | H.R. 4758 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | H.R. 4758 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 4626 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 4626 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S. 2503 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 6329 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-12 | H.R. 2189 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.J. Res. 72 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | H.R. 1531 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | 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.