Or the 2nd-grader in Caribou who felt so bad about a fellow classmate having holes in their shoes that—with the help of her parents, teachers, community advocates, and other students—she started her own shoe drive.
Laney’s Sole Purpose has become a beacon in the community.

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Maine District 1
Chellie Pingree
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Yes41%
No54%
Present1%
Not Voting5%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Chellie Pingree
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMaine District 1
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Like the 12-year-old boy from Portland who dedicates time every week picking up trash in his neighborhood with his red wagon.
He’s also a fixture at MaineWorks—an agency committed to helping people in recovery find employment—where he’s become a source of inspiration.
As a grandparent, I worry about the future, and the kind of world my grandkids will inherit.
Climate change, gun violence, political turmoil—there are so many crises that demand action.
I believe a better future is possible. Oftentimes, it’s the kids who are working to build it.🧵
#DirigoStories
Congress cannot stand by while one man attempts to seize control over our national story. I stand in full support of my colleagues on the Committee on House Administration, who are working to introduce legislation to ensure this position is appointed by Congress—not at the whim of any one president.
The firing of Dr. Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress is a blatant act of political retribution, aimed at transforming one of our most respected institutions into a propaganda machine.
This heavy-handed political interference sends a chilling message: bend to the President’s will, or be removed.
🚨UPDATE🚨: I'm so relieved to hear that DOJ has agreed to give the Maine Resiliency Center the funding they deserve.
Shoutout to @bangordailynews.bsky.social for covering this story yesterday. Their reporting—and the public pressure it created—seems to have really made a difference.
This is just one of countless grants the DOJ is refusing to award. The Administration is failing communities that are counting on these critical resources.
I will do all I can to help ensure MRC and the people of Lewiston get the funding they deserve—so their community can continue to heal. (4/4)
During a hearing in Augusta on state funding for MRC, State Rep. Peggy Rotundo shared some powerful examples of how MRC has supported people in the community.
Like the 7-year-old who was there the night of the shooting and “still struggles with the sound of classmates popping bags of chips.” (3/4)
Back in February, MRC applied for a federal grant to help it continue this critical work. It normally takes a few weeks to receive a response.
The Trump Administration still hasn’t responded.
Without this federal grant, MRC will only have enough money to cover 3 more months of expenses. (2/4)
October 25, 2023 was a day of unspeakable tragedy here in Maine.
For many in the Lewiston-Auburn community, the trauma will never fully subside. That’s what makes organizations like the Maine Resiliency Center so important. They’re not just providing support; they’re helping people heal. (1/4)
This is just one of countless grants the DOJ is refusing to award. The Administration is failing communities that are counting on these critical resources.
I will do all I can to help ensure MRC and the people of Lewiston get the funding they deserve—so their community can continue to heal. (4/4)
During a hearing in Augusta on state funding for MRC, State Rep. Peggy Rotundo shared some powerful examples of how MRC has supported people in the community.
Like the 7-year-old who was there the night of the shooting and “still struggles with the sound of classmates popping bags of chips.” (3/4)
Back in February, MRC applied for a federal grant to help it continue this critical work. It normally takes a few weeks to receive a response.
The Trump Administration still hasn’t responded.
Without this federal grant, MRC will only have enough money to cover 3 more months of expenses. (2/4)
The U.S.-Canada relationship is vital to Maine. They’re our biggest trading partner. Their tourists help fuel our economy. They're our friends.
That’s what makes yesterday’s meeting so infuriating. The President treats diplomacy like a lark—and our closest ally like a piece on a chess board.
I implore the Israeli cabinet to set aside its internal politics so the remaining hostages can be brought home, for the wellbeing of Palestinian civilians, and to end these isolationist policies that harm hostages and jeopardize the future of Israel. (6/6)
Using humanitarian aid as a bargaining tool is a flat-out violation of the law. Such tactics play into the hands of terrorists, who use these actions as anti-Israel and US propaganda across the Middle East to recruit and reinvigorate groups like Hezbollah, ISIS, and Iranian-backed Militias. (5/6)
From bakery owners who have been forced to close because flour and cooking gas have been cut off from the blockade.
And from UNICEF aid workers, who are sounding the alarm on the 400,000 children who are even more food- and water-insecure as a result of the Israeli blockade. (4/6)
From hostage families who oppose the government's blockade—which will have an adverse impact on the wellbeing of their loved ones in captivity.
From farmers who’ve had their fields burned and cattle slaughtered for no military purpose other than to starve Palestinians. (3/6)
95 House colleagues and I are calling on Israel to immediately lift the blockade and reimpose the ceasefire, which would ensure all hostages are released.
I've heard heinous stories of the crisis in Gaza. From doctors working in makeshift surgery wards because hospitals have been decimated. (2/6)
Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza violates both U.S. and international law.
Since March 2nd, Netanyahu has deliberately and systematically chosen to starve the civilian population inside Gaza in an attempt to force Hamas to release the remaining hostages. (1/6)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H.R. 1676 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-09 | S. 356 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1049 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1069 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 1005 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 4305 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 2965 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H.R. 4423 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-01 | H.R. 5348 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 3109 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H. Res. 893 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 6019 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 4058 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5107 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5214 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-19 | S.J. Res. 80 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 131 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 4405 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | PRESENT | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (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.