We need to make Net Neutrality the law. We need to elect a Congress that will make it a priority to keep this important principal intact - and insure equal and open access to the Internet for all. Chellie Pingree accesscongresselect Change image and share on social
I live on an island, and my community is served by a ferry that goes three times a day. Chellie Pingree communitydayferry Change image and share on social
For too long, the system has been biased in favor of oil and gas developers: sweetheart lease deals, generous subsidies and a regulatory process so slanted in favor of Big Oil that often permit reviews are simply waived. Chellie Pingree biasbigdeal share on social
When I was in the Maine Senate and proposed Maine RX - a plan to lower prescription drug costs by forcing the pharmaceutical companies to negotiate - I was told by many people that it was too big an idea, and we couldn't overcome opposition from the drug companies. Chellie Pingree bigcompanycost share on social
In Maine, we are fortunate to have a Clean Elections system that allows legislators to turn down corporate special interest money. At the national level, Congress should follow Maine's example by empowering the voices of small donors. Chellie Pingree cleancongresscorporate share on social
I'm always amazed how many politicians have a very unlikely story, and when I talk to groups of students, I remind them that not everybody who gets into politics is a lawyer or went to school to study it. We all come to it for different reasons. Chellie Pingree amazegrouplawyer share on social
It's crazy that the Constitution has to be amended to clarify what for the majority of Americans is a clear and true statement: corporations are not people. Chellie Pingree amendamericanclarify Change image and share on social
When you're elected to Congress, you take a vow to uphold the Constitution and its system of checks and balances. That vow doesn't say, 'Unless it's politically uncomfortable.' Chellie Pingree balancecheckcongress Change image and share on social
One of the first members of Congress I met when I was first elected in 2008 was Barney Frank. Chellie Pingree barneycongresselect Change image and share on social
As president of Common Cause, I joined a coalition of groups ranging from the Christian Coalition to Consumers Union, and we went to Congress with over a million signatures asking that Net Neutrality be made law. Chellie Pingree christiancoalitioncommon share on social
