Welcome to our Congressional Delegation Hub! This page tracks how the four members of Maine’s Congressional Delegation are representing the state in Washington D.C. — from their backgrounds and the committees they serve on to what legislation they sponsor and how they vote.
Jump to read about a lawmaker: Angus King | Susan Collins | Chellie Pingree | Jared Golden
Delegation Coverage
Sen. Angus King
Senator Angus King has served in the U.S. Senate since being elected as Maine’s first Independent U.S. Senator in November 2012. Prior to taking federal office, Sen. King served two terms as the Governor of Maine. In the U.S. Senate, he co-founded the Former Governors Caucus, which brings together the Senate’s former governors to chart pragmatic approaches to solutions, as well as the Senate Arctic Caucus, which hones in on Maine and America’s growing interest in the Arctic.
Prior to his time in federal government, he served as chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics while an aide to U.S. Senator William D. Hathaway (D-Maine). A practicing attorney in the 1970s-80s, King worked as a staff attorney for Pine Tree Legal Assistance and at a Brunswick firm. Following a stint as vice president at an alternative energy development company, King founded an energy conservation company in 1989 and served as its president until its sale in 1994. For nearly 15 years, King hosted a Maine public television public affairs program.
Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties and individual lawmakers.
Contact this lawmaker: Visit Sen. King’s website for options
This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were David Costello (D), Demi Kouzounas (R), Angus King (I) and Jason Cherry (I).
View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and more on the Open Secrets website.
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Sen. King during the 119th Congress. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column.
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The following is a scrollable table of the last 100 votes by Sen. King during the 119th Congress. To see additional votes, search the congressional records. View votes on nominations of individuals. Congress provides a guide of legislative definitions.
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Senator King serves on the following committees and subcommittees. Learn more about his committee assignments.
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Airland
- Subcommittee on Seapower
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (Ranking Member)
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on National Parks (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
- Select Committee on Intelligence
Sen. Susan Collins
Senator Susan Collins has served in the U.S. Senate since being elected in November 1996. She is the seventh-most senior member of the Senate and the most senior Republican woman. In 2020, she made history by becoming the first-ever Republican woman to win a fifth term. Sen. Collins has cast more than 9,000 consecutive votes and holds the longest perfect voting record in the history of the U.S. Senate.
Sen. Collins began her career in public service under Bill Cohen (R-Maine) when he served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator. Prior to serving as a U.S. Senator herself, she served as staff director of the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Director of the Small Business Administration’s Regional Office, Founding Executive Director of the Center for Family Business at Husson College.
Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties and individual lawmakers.
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This seat was on the ballot during the 2020 election cycle. On the ballot for the seat were Sara Gideon (D), Susan Collins (R), Max Linn (I) and Lisa Savage (I).
View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and more on the Open Secrets website.
According to the Associated Press: “Susan Collins, one of four candidates on the ballot, won a slim majority of first-place votes, collecting about 51%. That meant no additional tabulation rounds were necessary under Maine’s ranked choice voting system.”
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Sen. Collins during the 119th Congress. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column.
For those viewing this page on mobile, you can view more columns by scrolling left-to-right through the embedded table. That same material is available by clicking the Bill ID.
AI Disclosure: The bill summaries appearing below have been generated by Claude Haiku, an Artificial Intelligence model from Anthropic, which describes itself as an AI safety and research company. BillTrack50, which has compiled the summaries, has extensively tested the accuracy of the information but does not guarantee that every summary is completely accurate and comprehensive. You should always read and rely on the bill text that is provided by Congress, which is accessible by clicking on the Bill ID in the table. (A button to flag AI-generated errors to the BillTrack50 team is available on each bill page.) We encourage readers to view our ethics policy, which includes our policy on the newsroom’s use of AI.
Please note: Because the below tool is checking for the latest information, it may take a few moments for information to populate.
The following is a scrollable table of the last 100 votes by Sen. Collins during the 119th Congress. To see additional votes, search the congressional records. View votes on nominations of individuals. Congress provides a guide of legislative definitions.
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Senator Collins serves on the following committees and subcommittees. Learn more about her committee assignments.
- Committee on Appropriations (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Select Committee on Intelligence
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Representative Chellie Pingree has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since being elected in November 2008, the first woman elected to Congress from Maine’s First Congressional District. Her first forays into public service came as a school board member and local tax assessor before serving four terms in the Maine Senate, including as Senate Majority Leader and founding member of the Maine Economic Growth Council. She traveled to Hungary as an Eisenhower Exchange Fellow, served as a member of the White House delegation to observe elections in Bosnia, and was a member of a U.S. delegation to Northern Ireland, working with women political leaders there.
From 2003-2007, she served as the National President and CEO of Common Cause, a non-partisan citizen activist group with nearly 300,000 members and 35 state chapters. She has long been a small business owner with experience running a small farm and selling produce locally, a business that sold knitting kits and pattern books nationwide through 500 retail stores and 100,000 mail order catalogues, and, now, co-owning and helping to manage a bed & breakfast and restaurant on North Haven.
Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties and individual lawmakers.
Contact this lawmaker: Visit Rep. Pingree’s website for options
This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were Chellie Pingree (D), Ronald Russell (R) and Ethan Alcorn (I).
View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and more on the Open Secrets website.
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Pingree during the 119th Congress. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column.
For those viewing this page on mobile, you can view more columns by scrolling left-to-right through the embedded table. That same material is available by clicking the Bill ID.
AI Disclosure: The bill summaries appearing below have been generated by Claude Haiku, an Artificial Intelligence model from Anthropic, which describes itself as an AI safety and research company. BillTrack50, which has compiled the summaries, has extensively tested the accuracy of the information but does not guarantee that every summary is completely accurate and comprehensive. You should always read and rely on the bill text that is provided by Congress, which is accessible by clicking on the Bill ID in the table. (A button to flag AI-generated errors to the BillTrack50 team is available on each bill page.) We encourage readers to view our ethics policy, which includes our policy on the newsroom’s use of AI.
Please note: Because the below tool is checking for the latest information, it may take a few moments for information to populate.
The following is a scrollable table of the last 100 votes by Rep. Pingree during the 119th Congress. To see additional votes, search the congressional records. Congress provides a guide of legislative definitions.
Please note: Because the below tool is checking for the latest information, it may take a few moments for information to populate.
Representative Pingree serves on the following committees and subcommittees. Learn more about her committee assignments.
- Committee on Agriculture
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Rep. Jared Golden
Representative Jared Golden has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since being elected in November 2018.
Rep. Golden worked in his family’s multi-generational small business in Androscoggin County during his early years. While in college and on a path to becoming a teacher, the events of 9/11 led him to enlist in the Marines, where he served combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Following his return to Maine, Golden completed his college education before returning to Afghanistan as a civilian to help establish schools for young Afghans. He served as a policy advisor on the U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee before being elected to the Maine House of Representatives.
Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties and individual lawmakers.
Contact this lawmaker: Visit Rep. Golden’s website for options
This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were Jared Golden (D) and Austin Theriault (R).
View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and more on the Open Secrets website.
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Golden during the 119th Congress. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column.
For those viewing this page on mobile, you can view more columns by scrolling left-to-right through the embedded table. That same material is available by clicking the Bill ID.
AI Disclosure: The bill summaries appearing below have been generated by Claude Haiku, an Artificial Intelligence model from Anthropic, which describes itself as an AI safety and research company. BillTrack50, which has compiled the summaries, has extensively tested the accuracy of the information but does not guarantee that every summary is completely accurate and comprehensive. You should always read and rely on the bill text that is provided by Congress, which is accessible by clicking on the Bill ID in the table. (A button to flag AI-generated errors to the BillTrack50 team is available on each bill page.) We encourage readers to view our ethics policy, which includes our policy on the newsroom’s use of AI.
Please note: Because the below tool is checking for the latest information, it may take a few moments for information to populate.
The following is a scrollable table of the last 100 votes by Rep. Golden during the 119th Congress. To see additional votes, search the congressional records. Congress provides a guide of legislative definitions.
Please note: Because the below tool is checking for the latest information, it may take a few moments for information to populate.
Representative Golden serves on the following committees and subcommittees. Learn more about his committee assignments.
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
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