House Republicans' 2026 funding bill increases utility costs, cuts environmental protections, and reduces funding for arts and parks.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. House Republicans have unveiled a draft of their fiscal year 2026 funding bill for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, which has sparked criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Representative Chellie Pingree, the Ranking Member of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, characterized the bill as elevating utility bills and energy prices while aggressively cutting funding for critical environmental protections and public resources. In her statement, Pingree asserted that the proposed cuts "guts resources for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), slashes funding for National Parks, and suppresses arts and cultural programs." She highlighted the bill's total allocation of $38 billion, which is significantly lower than the previous year's funding and includes a $2.9 billion provision for wildfire suppression operations.
Critics like Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro echoed these concerns, claiming that the legislation favors corporate interests over public health and environmental sustainability. They argue that it undermines efforts to address the climate crisis and threatens access to national parks and cultural institutions. The Republican proposal is set to be reviewed in subcommittee, and the critiques highlight a deep partisan divide over environmental policy and funding priorities in Congress.
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Chellie Pingree Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Chellie Pingree is worth $7.4M, as of July 14th, 2025. This is the 114th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Pingree has approximately $771.9K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Chellie Pingree Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Chellie Pingree:
- H.R.4303: To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes.
- H.R.4110: The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act
- H.R.4047: Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2025
- H.R.3221: ICELAND Act
- H.R.3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- H.R.3076: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025
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Chellie Pingree Fundraising
Chellie Pingree recently disclosed $56.2K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 14th, 2025. This was the 534th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 58.2% came from individual donors.
Pingree disclosed $93.2K of spending. This was the 440th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Pingree disclosed $378.7K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 458th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
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