Coastal Maine - Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has been appointed to the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where spending is set for nearly all government programs. Pingree will be only the second House Member from Maine since 1899 and only the fifth Mainer in history to serve on the Committee.
"It's a great opportunity to have a significant impact on how money is spent on programs that affect Maine, like shipbuilding or agriculture," Pingree said. "I know it will be a lot of work but will be well worth it to be able to influence spending priorities in Maine and nationally."
In Congress, the Appropriations Committee is said to control the "power of the purse" and must pass virtually any bill that allows the federal government to spend money. Appropriations is divided up into various
