What We Do
During Maine’s legislative session, our team advocates and submits legislation that supports our mission and values: addressing the climate crisis, protecting our lands and waters, ensuring democratic institutions, and advancing environmental justice. We depend on grassroots engagement and support; everyone can be an advocate and should be active in the process. Our team will help you build the experience that you need to be an effective citizen-advocate, and we’ll have fun doing it! Join our efforts by becoming a Legislative Team member.
Email maine.chapter@sierraclub.org to learn more. Together we can make real change!
Jump to:
- Understanding the Legislature
- Top Legislative Priorities
- Bill Tracker/Priorities
- Submitted Testimony
- Other Resources
- Contact Maine's Congressional Delegation
Understanding the Legislature
To learn more about the Legislative process, please see our training videos below:
- Legislative Process & Committee Workshop
- Learn how the legislative process works with a focus on the committee process. This workshop provides the foundation for how we can influence legislation.
- Bill Analysis Workshop
- Dive deep into a specific piece of legislation. Understand how to read through bills; we will focus on a case study. This workshop provides an opportunity to understand how a bill may or may not become a law.
- Letter to the Editor & Op-Ed Workshop
- Learn how to write effectively to support issues that are important to you.
Top Legislative Priorities
Bill Tracker/Priorities
See the bills from each session that we have been monitoring:
Submitted Testimony
Other Resources
- Citizen's Lobbying 101
- Tips on How to Write a Letter to the Editor
- Find Your State Representative and Senator (by town)
- Legislator Emails By Committee (Courtesy of Maine People’s Alliance)
- Calendar of Legislative Activities
- Legislative Committees Information and Schedule
- Sign Up To Receive Updates, Public Hearing Schedules, etc... By Committee
- Look Up Specific Bill (best if you know LD number)
- Sign up for Daily Email of Media Stories Related to Legislation (courtesy of State House Law Library)
Contact Maine's Congressional Delegation:
SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS
413 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2523
Fax: (202) 224-2693
Email Senator Collins
Sen. Collins' State Offices
Augusta: (207) 622-8414
Bangor: (207) 945-0417
Biddeford: (207) 283-1101
Caribou: (207) 493-7873
Lewiston: (207) 784-6969
Portland: (207) 780-3575
SENATOR ANGUS S. KING, JR.
188 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5344
Fax: (202) 224-1946
Email Senator King
Sen. King's State Offices
Auburn: (207) 786-2451
Augusta: (207) 622-8292
Bangor: (207) 945-0432
Biddeford: (207) 282-4144
Portland: (207) 874-0883
Presque Isle: (207) 764-5124
REPRESENTATIVE CHELLIE PINGREE
1037 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6116
Fax: (202) 225-5590
Email Representative Pingree
REPRESENTATIVE JARED GOLDEN
1223 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 225-6306
Email Representative Golden
Past Legislative Priorities
- 2022 Priorities of the Environmental Priorities Coalition
- 2022 Sierra Club Campaigns: Consumer Owned Utility, Tribal Sovereignty, & Green (Pine Tree) Amendment
- Green (Pine Tree) Amendment's Highlights, Talking Points, FAQs, and Letter Writing Toolkit