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January 15, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) released the following statement after being renamed chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Federal departments funded through this subcommittee’s annual appropriations bill include the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Farm Credit Administration.

September 3, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), will hold two telephone town halls this week reaching out to more than 120,000 constituents in the First District. Congressman Harris’ office will dial out to constituents across the Upper, Mid, and Lower regions of the district.

June 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Harris released his opening statement following the First Markup of the House Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

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June 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2025 bill for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 11th at 6:00 p.m.

March 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Andy Harris, M.D.

Issues:Health
March 4, 2024

Washington, D.C: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), will hold two telephone town halls this week reaching out to more than 100,000 constituents. On Tuesday, March 5th, Congressman Harris will dial out to constituents on the Upper Shore of the District. Then on Thursday, March 7th, Congressman Harris will dial out to constituents living in the Mid-and-Lower Shore.

February 15, 2024

Washington, D.C. – On December 19, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informed members of Congress that it is now conducting its official review of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recommendation to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

Issues:Health
January 24, 2024

ICYMI: Congressman Harris Pens Op-Ed On The Need For Congress To Address SNAP’s Contribution To Poor Health

January 12, 2024

Washington, D.C. – The FDA is set early this year to promote their Chief Scientist, Dr. Namandjé Bumpus, to the #2 position of “principal deputy commissioner” at the FDA. It has been discovered that while at Johns Hopkins, Dr.

Issues:Health