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. – Today, Congressman Harris released his opening statement following the First Markup of the House Agriculture Appropriations Bill.
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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.
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 the Senate’s passage of language, included at his insistence, to contain the invasive blue catfish species in the Chesapeake Bay.
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.
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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. – Today, Chairman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) was joined by House Committee on Agriculture, Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, (R-PA) in holding a listening session at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). They were joined by several agriculture stakeholders, including those representing farmers and watermen, as well as local officials.
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.