Which brings us to the second part of the White House’s claim: about how “cutting waste, fraud, and abuse across government” will lead to lower deficits—and a booming economy
Apparently, this means kicking millions people off their health care + slashing SNAP benefits by nearly $200 billion. (6/8)
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Chellie Pingree
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Voting Record — 566
Yes41%
No54%
Present1%
Not Voting5%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Chellie Pingree
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMaine District 1
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That theory's been debunked. Both the Bush II and Trump I tax cuts failed to deliver sustained job or wage growth. Both admins ended in economic disaster.
The sad fact is, when you give the super-rich tax breaks, they’d rather spend it on stock buybacks (or hoard it), not hire more people. (5/8)
"by stimulating economic growth” looms pretty large here.
The basic Republican argument—the same one they’ve been making since Reagan—is that lowering taxes on “job-creators” (i.e. millionaires, billionaires and big corporations) will lead to more investment, which in turn creates more jobs. (4/8)
Where are they getting this $2 trillion figure? From the White House Council of Economic Advisors, which is made up entirely of hand-picked "experts."
By contrast, the nonpartisan CBO estimates that that bill will actually *grow* the deficit by $3.4 trillion over 10 years. (3/8)
Here’s what the White House says on their own website:
“The One Big Beautiful Bill reduces deficits by over $2 trillion by increasing economic growth and cutting waste, fraud, and abuse across government programs at an unprecedented rate.” (2/8)
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Of all the outright lies Trump and Republicans have told about their Big Ugly Bill, saying it will lower the deficit might be the most shameless—and the easiest to debunk. (1/8)
Freezing these funds is illegal, unconstitutional, and will harm communities across the country—including here in Maine.
150 of my fellow House Democrats and I are demanding Secretary McMahon release these funds immediately.
On June 30, literally the day before the money was supposed to be released, the Trump Administration announced it was withholding $7 billion in education funding—including $26 million for Maine.
This is money that was supposed to go to after-school programs, teacher training, and adult education.
Rather than working to strengthen our relationship with one of our closest allies and largest trading partners, the president is destabilizing local economies, threatening good-paying jobs, and driving up costs for Mainers who are simply trying to heat their homes and run their businesses.
ICYMI: Trump is once again escalating his trade war no one asked for.
His claim that tariffs stop the flow of fentanyl is flat-out false. Data shows more fentanyl moves from the US into Canada, not the other way around.
He is weaponizing a public health crisis to justify bad trade policy.
Pesky deer…
Come fix my garden fence with me
Whether it was lawn croquet at Rock Rest, blueberry pancakes and Red Sox games at Ethel Franklin’s B&B in Ogunquit, or card games at the Thomas House in Portland, so many Black Mainers stepped up to make our state a safe haven for summer vacationers.
It’s a legacy we should all be proud of. (8/8)
Kittery resident Bob Sheppard, who interviewed Hazel Sinclair as a journalist back in the 1980s, is trying to protect and amplify that legacy.
He’s currently working on a documentary about Rock Rest. (7/8)
Several Maine hotels and guesthouses were included in the Green Book, an annual travel guide published from 1936 to 1964 that helped Black travelers find safe accommodations.
While few of these Maine lodgings are still in operation today, their impact and importance can’t be overstated. (6/8)
Valerie Cunningham, who spent two summers helping out the Sinclairs, had this to say:
“I got to hear their stories about what was going on in their communities, what their challenges were. Just hearing them talk [...] was really important, and, I believe, significant as I was growing up.” (5/8)
In the early 1940s, Clayton and Hazel Sinclair, a Black couple in Kittery, began opening their home to summer travelers, offering home-cooked meals and outdoor games in addition to lodging.
Known as Rock Rest, the house became a haven for Black vacationers.
What an incredible legacy. (4/8)
From Bill Pretzer, curator at the National Museum of African American History + Culture:
“African Americans had to organize their travels to protect themselves. And yet they found and created places where they were able to enjoy themselves and be comfortable.”
Many were right here in Maine. (3/8)
Prior to the Civil Rights Act, segregation was common across the U.S. Here in Maine, even celebrities like Duke Ellington weren’t welcome at some white-owned hotels.
So they had to find other accommodations—at places like the Jewell Inn in York or the Cummings Guest House in OOB. (2/8)
From our amazing beaches to our charming towns, there’s a reason Maine is known as “Vacationland.”
Sadly, our state wasn’t always welcoming to everyone. That’s what makes this story—about Black Mainers who ensured our state was open to all—so inspiring. (1/8)
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Republicans passed their Big Ugly Bill and then cancelled an entire week of session.
I’ll be back in D.C. on Monday, fighting their deep cuts to education, the environment, and public broadcasting —and defending the programs Maine counts on.
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566 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-11 | H. Res. 211 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-10 | H.R. 993 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-10 | H.R. 901 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-10 | H.R. 495 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-06 | H. Res. 189 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-06 | S.J. Res. 11 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-05 | H. Res. 189 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-03-05 | H.J. Res. 42 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-05 | H.J. Res. 61 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-04 | H. Res. 177 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-04 | H. Res. 177 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-04 | H.R. 758 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-03-03 | H.R. 856 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-27 | H.J. Res. 20 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-26 | H.J. Res. 35 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-26 | H.R. 695 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-26 | H. Con. Res. 14 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-26 | H.R. 804 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-26 | H.R. 788 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | H. Res. 161 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | H. Res. 161 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | H.R. 818 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | H.R. 832 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-24 | H.R. 825 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-13 | H.R. 35 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-12 | H.R. 77 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-12 | H.R. 77 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-11 | H. Res. 122 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-11 | H. Res. 122 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-10 | H.R. 736 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-10 | H.R. 692 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | H.R. 26 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | H.R. 26 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2025-02-06 | H.R. 27 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-06 | H.R. 27 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H.R. 776 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-04 | H.R. 43 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 471 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 375 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 165 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-21 | H.R. 186 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Final passage | 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.