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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), will hold a telephone town hall tonight reaching out to more than 60,000 constituents in the First District.Congressman Harris’s office will call out to constituents in the Harford County and Upper Shore region.
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies released the following statement in response to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service's (ERS) report showing food insecurity increased significantly in the 2021-2022 period.
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, August 15th, Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), will hold two in-person town halls, one in Cecil County and one in Harford County. The purpose of these town halls is to hear from constituents about important issues that concern them and to answer questions about the Congressman's work during this current term in Congress. The town halls are free, open to the public, and include an extensive question and answer session.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations, announced a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant in the amount of $538,500.00 to increase food distribution efforts on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations, announced a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development investment grant in the amount of $342,500.00 to the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company (VFC).
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after advancing the FY24 Agriculture Bill.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations,released the following statement in response to USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsack’s misleading and false criticism of the Agriculture Appropriations Bill.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement following his line of questioning in a House Appropriations hearing in which Acting Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH), Laurence Tabak, admitted that due to the scientific purposes of clinical studies, it’s important to enroll men and women separately based on their sex assigned at birth rather than their stated gender identity.