Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Harris, M.D. released the following statement after NOAA Fisheries formally withdrew the proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule which would have had significant economic consequences for Maryland’s First Congressional District. The North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, originally published in the Federal Register in 2022, would have limited vessels larger than 35 feet from traveling faster than 10 knots (11.5 mph).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Freedom Caucus is prepared to quickly deliver the America First agenda led by President Trump. We have put forward and shared with colleagues across the Republican conference a good faith proposal, outlined below as “phase one” in a two-step reconciliation strategy. We would quickly fund border security, modernize the U.S.
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. – Today House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris and Senator Rick Scott will lead a press conference with their Senate and House Republican colleagues supporting a two-step reconciliation strategy in the 119th Congress.
WHAT: House Freedom Caucus and Senate Republicans press conference on budget reconciliation in the 119th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., released the following statement in response to Worcester County Commissioners announcing plans to use eminent domain to prevent US Wind from purchasing two seafood wholesale properties in West Ocean City’s Commercial Maritime Harbor.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to Senate Republican Leader-Elect John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson on the need to prioritize the prompt passage of a border security-focused reconciliation bill at the beginning of the 119th Congress.
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 approval of offshore wind development in Maryland.
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. – Today the office of Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., announced the upcoming deadline for high school students interested in pursuing a Congressional nomination to submit their application to attend one of the nation's military service academies.