Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Chellie Pingree is the Democratic U.S. representative for Maine’s 1st Congressional District and has served in the House since 2009. Before Congress, she served in the Maine Senate, including as majority leader, and later led Common Cause. Her biography also reflects a long background in small business, farming and community economic-development work in Maine.
Pingree’s current official House materials list her on the Appropriations and Agriculture committees. She is ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and also serves on the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee. Those responsibilities are presented as current institutional public record.
Editorial research reviewed: August 22, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Maine · District 1
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- April 2, 1955
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-6116
- Office
- 2354 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1901
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Ranking Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on Agriculture
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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