Agriculture
America depends on our farms for food, clothing, and thousands of jobs. Many farms are small family businesses that make up the economic and cultural backbone of Maryland's First Congressional District. As a Senator in the Maryland General Assembly, I helped promote and protect Maryland agriculture and poultry. I continue to do the same in the halls of Congress.
Farmers must be protected from unnecessary and harmful federal regulations that could hurt their ability to grow and create jobs. The estate tax must be eliminated because families should be able to pass farms down to the next generation without penalty. Private property rights have to be upheld – farmers should not be subjected to harmful land use laws that devalue their property and make it more difficult to do business.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration’s pause of federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to the University of Maine (UMS) over their refusal to protect women.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to discuss their joint efforts to put the needs of American farmers, ranchers, and the agriculture community first.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., released the following statement after all members of the Maryland delegation voted to furlough federal workers. Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution that reduced the overall amount of government spending while funding the military, Veterans, the Women, Infants, and Children’s program (WIC), and providing funds for the deportation of criminal illegal aliens that are threatening our communities.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., delivered remarks at the House Republican Leadership Press Conference urging support of the continuing resolution and its passage on the House Floor.
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Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress, Congressman Harris, M.D., released the following statement:
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Brooke Rollins as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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.
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Maryland for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought and excessive heat that began on June 6 through Oct. 22.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL) expect to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.
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.