Pingree is the representative for Maine’s 1st congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 6, 2009. Pingree is next up for reelection in 2022 and serves until Jan 3, 2023.
![Photo of Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME1]](/static/legislator-photos/412307-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2020 Report Card for Pingree.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Pingree is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Pingree has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2017 to Apr 21, 2021. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Chellie Pingree sits on the following committees:
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Pingree sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Agriculture and Food (39%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (19%) Health (14%) Armed Forces and National Security (11%) Immigration (6%) Government Operations and Politics (6%) Education (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of Pingree’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Res. 269: Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of March 28, 2021, through ...
- H.R. 1469: York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021
- H.R. 1258: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2021
- H.R. 832: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2021
- H.R. 8431 (116th): Strengthening Local Processing Act
- H.R. 7487 (116th): PLACE Act
- H.Res. 901 (116th): Recognizing and celebrating the 200th anniversary of the entry of Maine into ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2009 to Apr 2021, Pingree missed 223 of 8,087 roll call votes, which is 2.8%. This is on par with the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills