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 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 – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David J. Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all Md.) announced $3.8 million through the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Harris released the following statement after the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security passed language to advance the H-2B returning worker exemption out of committee.
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, June 19th at 7:05pm Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. will meet with local watermen, elected officials, and local stakeholders to discuss issues of interest affecting commercial watermen and recreational boaters during the busy summer season.
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. – On Wednesday at 10:00am, Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01) will visit A.E. Phillips & Son picking house on Hoopers Island to highlight the struggles Maryland picking houses are having with the current H-2B nonimmigrant visa lottery system.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) Chairman of the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies Subcommittee announced a U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant in the amount of $1,024,000.00 to Worcester, County, Maryland. |
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations, held a briefing on the rising price of eggs with Congressional members and expert panelists including USDA Chief Economist, Dr. Seth Meyer, Administrator of the Animal, Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Mr. Kevin Shea, egg market analyst for Urner Barry, Ms. |
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01) Chairman of the Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations, held a briefing with Congressional members and the recent nominee for Deputy Secretary at USDA, Xochitl Torres Small on the USDA’s ReConnect broadband program. |