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We should not be satisfied with the historically low economic growth rate of the past decade.
Reforming the U.S. tax code is a key component to building economic momentum and growing our workforce. The United States has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world, and this tax rate is driving American companies to send their manufacturing and customer service jobs abroad. Lowering the corporate tax rate will keep large businesses from sending jobs overseas, and a simpler tax code would allow small businesses to save money and grow. Government spending and regulation will not lead us to prosperity – only a vibrant private sector will.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredge Murden has begun maintenance dredging operations at the Ocean City Inlet. The project is expected to take approximately 15 days to complete, with work concluding before the start of the White Marlin Open.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport has been awarded a $1,710,000 grant through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program.
The grant will fund the final phase of a project to rehabilitate approximately 1,200 feet of Runway 14/32, to maintain the runway's structural integrity and improve its long-term reliability.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $5,580,000 to Easton Airport in Talbot County through the Airport Improvement Program.
The awards include $3,396,293 for runway paving and expansion of the Runway 4/22 safety area and $2,183,707 for additional runway paving and a 900-foot extension of Runway 4/22. Together, the projects will improve safety and bring the runway into conformity with current FAA standards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $5,377,500 to the Town of Ocean City for improvements at Ocean City Municipal Airport.
The funding will complete the final phase of reconstructing Taxiway A, including 1,650 feet of pavement and lighting. The project completes the reconstruction of 3,850 feet of taxiway pavement that has reached the end of its service life.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the City of Cambridge has been awarded $1,150,000 through the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete final planning and engineering for the Cedar Street Gateway Corridor Multimodal Safety and Resilience Project.
The funding will support work on the Cedar Street Gateway corridor connecting U.S. Route 50 to downtown Cambridge, including drainage, stormwater, streetscape, and pedestrian and bicycle improvements to reduce flooding and improve safety.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $1,212,586 to Easton Airport in Talbot County through the Airport Improvement Grant program.
The funding will support Phase 5 of a project to extend Runway 4/22 by 900 feet, including runway paving, bringing the airport into compliance with current FAA standards.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins for approving a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Maryland following the April 21 spring freeze, which caused significant crop losses across Maryland.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) met with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright this morning and also sent him a letter urging the Department of Energy to take action to preserve critical power generation capacity in Maryland and strengthen grid reliability across the PJM region.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, praised House passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations Act.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced new recreational fishing management measures issued by NOAA Fisheries for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass for the 2026 and 2027 fishing seasons.
NOAA finalized the rule on April 29, 2026, with an effective date of April 30, 2026. The agency also implemented a new Recreational Measures Setting process on April 28, 2026, which will guide how recreational fishing limits are set moving forward.
For 2026 and 2027, NOAA approved the following measures: