Press Releases
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.
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, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) is pleased to announce the U.S. Military Service Academies nomination application is now available for students wishing to join the class of 2028. Congressman Harris will nominate the finest students from Maryland’s First Congressional District for appointments to the U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies.
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 Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations released the following statement ahead of the gas tax increase set to go into effect in Maryland on Saturday.
Washington, D.C. – WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced Alyssa Scalia as the winner of the First Congressional District of Maryland's 2023 Congressional Art Competition. Entitled “The Heroes Behind the Heroes” Alyssa’s work will be diplayed in the halls of Congress for one year, and she will be honored at the annual award winner’s ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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., announced that his annual military service academy information session will be held on Thursday, June 29th at 6:30pm. Each year, Congressman Harris holds this information session for high school students interested in pursuing a Congressional nomination to attend one of the nation's military service academies.