Pingree Urges Biden to Honor US Labor Pioneer, Social Security Architect with National Monument Designation
November 01, 2024
November 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Today, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree led 42 Members of Congress in urging President Joe Biden to designate the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle as a national monument.
"Frances Perkins, who made her home in Maine, was a trailblazer, the first female presidential cabinet member, the mother of the modern labor movement, and a pioneering advocate for soci . . .
Today, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree led 42 Members of Congress in urging President Joe Biden to designate the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle as a national monument.
"Frances Perkins, who made her home in Maine, was a trailblazer, the first female presidential cabinet member, the mother of the modern labor movement, and a pioneering advocate for soci . . .