Environment
Growing up, I was taught that you should always try to leave a place better than the way you found it – and that's my philosophy when it comes to the environment. The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure that must be preserved for future generations to enjoy. My kids swim in it, our family catches crabs and rockfish out of it, and its economic impact on the Maryland's First Congressional District is immeasurable.
Watermen, oystermen, crabbers, farmers, hunters, restaurants, and the tourism industry depend on a healthy, clean Chesapeake Bay for their livelihood. I am committed to commonsense, multi-state solutions that protect the Bay and its precious waterways. In order to make meaningful progress, we need to make sure that all of the stakeholders have a seat at the table, and that everyone has a voice in repairing our beautiful estuary. If we don't receive "buy-in" from all active partners, we can never achieve the goal of a robust environment that our children will be able to appreciate. This does mean that other upstream states whose waters flow into the Bay must also do their part, and the federal government is a logical choice to make sure that happens.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, FDA, Rural Development, and Related Agencies is calling on the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) to hold a public hearing in Ocean City, Maryland to review its process for developing U.S. Wind’s West Ocean City Pier.
Washington D.C. Today, Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD) called on Federal and State officials to expedite the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge by reducing the environmental and regulatory burdens that can stand in the way of rapid reconstruction efforts.
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., will hold a public event on January 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST, on the effects offshore wind industrialization is having on our environment, marine life, and economy. |
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. –Following the announcement that Danish company Orsted is cancelling offshore Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects in New Jersey, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement calling on Governor Wes Moore to reconsider throwing good money at Maryland’s failing offshore wind projects.
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 – 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.