Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of a $79,784 federal grant to SHORE UP! Inc., located in Salisbury. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development.

SHORE UP! is a private, non-profit Community Action Partnership that has been serving the Eastern Shore for over 45 years. According to SHORE UP!, their main focus is to help people reach economic self-sufficiency. SHORE UP is an acronym for "Self-Help on Rural Economics and Urban Problems."

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of a $12,550 federal grant to the town of Hurlock, located in Dorchester County. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development.

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) is a cosponsor of a resolution (H. Res. 630) to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence. Chairman Schiff is pursuing an impeachment strategy and taking testimony in closed-door sessions that are not open to the public. Even Members of Congress not on the designated committees are barred from being present at the hearings or even reviewing the transcript or testimony of Committee proceedings.

Rep. Andy Harris made the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of two federal grants for entrepreneurs on the Eastern Shore: A $40,530 grant to the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center in Easton and a $96,039 grant to Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. in Salisbury. The grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development. The funds will be dispersed through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of a $5,831,000 federal grant for the Twin Cities wastewater treatment plant, shared by the towns of Secretary and East New Market located in Dorchester County. The funds were awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development. The grant will be accompanied by a loan of $1,149,000.

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced three upcoming local town halls, October 13 in Caroline County and Talbot County and October 14 in Worcester County. The Town Halls are free, open to the public, and include an extended question and answer session with the Congressman. Topics of discussion will cover a wide variety of issues of interest to constituents, including gun control proposals and 2^nd Amendment Rights, health care, and impeachment proceedings.

Town Hall information:

Sunday, October 13

2:00-3:00 PM

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of a more than $42 million federal contract with Hardwire, LLC, located in Pocomoke City. The contract will provide the Marine Corps with up to 982,749 Soft Armor Inserts. Work will be performed in Pocomoke City and is expected to be completed by 2024.

Hardwire has developed and fielded armor to protect against a variety of threats, including small firearms and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Rep. Andy Harris made the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) was among eleven Members of Congress to urge the CEO's of AT&T and Sinclair Broadcast Group to avoid a blackout of local TV stations, which could occur September 27. Signing the letter were: Representatives Andy Harris (MD-01), Frank D. Lucas (OK-03), Devin Nunes (CA-22), Tom Cole (OK-04), Randy Weber (TX-14), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Chip Roy (TX-21), Denver Lee Riggleman III (VA-05), John Rose (TN-06) and Brian Mast (FL-18).

The text of the letter follows:

"September 26, 2019