About
Pingree, Rochelle Marie a Representative from Maine; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., April 2, 1955; graduated from Marshall-University High School, Minneapolis, Minn., 1971; attended University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine, 1973; B.A., College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine, 1979; farmer; businesswoman; member of the North Haven (Maine) board of assessors, 1981-1987, chairwoman, 1982-1983; member of the North Haven (Maine) planning board, 1981-1991; member of the Maine state senate, 1992-2000, majority leader, 1996-2000; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 2002; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
95% — Voted in 615 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.5% — Voted against their own party majority 3 of 577 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
153 — Attracted 153 cosponsors across 23 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
37 — Attracted 37 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
545 — 545 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
110 — 110 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Congress moves to block demolition of Kennedy Center
Honolulu Star-Advertiser · Oct 2, 2026
Chellie Pingree’s going after Trump. Why are so few of us listening? | Steve Collins
Lewiston Sun Journal · Oct 1, 2026
Textile Waste Reduction Act Introduced by Chellie Pingree
Headtopics · Sep 23, 2026
Representative Chellie Pingree Calls Out USDA For Its Failure To Investigate Climate Risks To Farms
Clean Technica · Sep 21, 2026
House lawmaker urges Congress to sue Trump to block Washington arch
Lufkin Daily News · Sep 8, 2026