Press Releases
Democratic Radio Address – November 9, 2018
This week, hundreds of thousands of Mainers turned out to help shape the future of our state by exercising their right to vote. Now, with the election behind us, we can truly get to work improving the lives of Maine people.
read moreDemocrats Strengthen Control of State House of Representatives, Increase Majority
Democrats strengthened their control of the Maine House of Representatives and increased their majority by 16 seats. As of Wednesday morning, 89 Democrats and 4 Independents were elected to serve as Maine State Representatives, with many races still being tabulated.
read moreGideon Congratulates Governor-Elect Mills on Historic Victory
Democratic candidate Janet Mills was elected Maine’s next governor, making history as the state’s first female governor. Speaker of the Maine House Sara Gideon released the following statement:
read moreGideon, Gattine Issue Letter to CMS, Urge Approval of Maine Medicaid Expansion Plan
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon and Rep. Drew Gattine (D- Westbrook), House Chair of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicaid Services (, outlining the many actions of the Maine Legislature regarding the funding and implementation of Medicaid Expansion.
read moreMaine House adjourns after passing tax reform, workforce measures
New laws prioritize working families, Maine-based businesses and economic growth AUGUSTA – Lawmakers passed a major tax reform measure, a package of child protection bills and strategic investments in Maine’s workforce during the special session that finally adjourned...
read moreGideon Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Medicaid Expansion
AUGUSTA - Today, the Maine Supreme Court issued a decision ordering the LePage Administration to implement the voter-approved Medicaid Expansion law and file a State Plan Amendment. The decision dismissed the Administration’s appeal of previous court orders requiring...
read moreGideon Statement on Decision from Ethics Commission to Release Clean Elections Funds
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released the following statement on the decision by the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices to disburse all Clean Election payments due to candidates between now and the qualifying deadline of October 16:
read moreGideon Statement on Release of Clean Election Funds
Speaker Sara Gideon released the following statement regarding the release of more than $1 million in Clean Elections funding:
read moreSpeaker Gideon and Maine House Democrats
Check out this video about why serving as the Speaker of the House is the most rewarding work I’ve ever done:
read moreMaine Closes Its State Fiscal Year with $175.8 Million in Additional Revenue
Maine’s Department of Administrative and Financial Services released its year-end update and announced that Maine’s General Fund revenue collections exceeded estimates by $175.8 million dollars at the close of the 2018 fiscal year. Speaker Gideon released the following statement:
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