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November 10, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a $73,000 Rural Development grant for the implementation of the "Where Shore Living Begins" program adopted by Queen Anne's County in July 2021 and created byeconomic development director, Heather Tinelli.

November 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC: Seeking to highlight the devastating economic impacts of NOAA’s proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, Congressman Harris submitted his opposition to NOAA’s proposed rule on Monday through its public comment engagement.In his comment, Congressman Harris called on NOAA to pause or considerably extend the rulemaking process to properly engage with impacted stakeholders.

October 24, 2022

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone Thursday wrote to U.S.

October 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC: In a meeting this Thursday in Ocean City, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) will meet with local commercial fishing and boating industries who have expressed their urgent concerns about NOAA’s proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.

October 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee along with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S.

October 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a $50,000 grant for the purchase two hybrid Ford Interceptors for Crisfield's Law Enforcement Department. This purchase will include additional equipment outfitted on these vehicles.

Issues:Economy
October 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee is pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be issuing a regulation that will make available to employers an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2023, on top of the 66,000 H-2B visas that are normally available each fiscal year.

Issues:Economy
October 7, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee along with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a $1,611,000.00 grant for the Smith Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Improvements project.

September 30, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus – Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Andy Harris (R-MD) – released the following statement on Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukraine’s territory.