Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC: On June 21, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) in conjunction with Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-At large) introduced H.R. 2989, the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act. This legislation will establish a commission to study and recommend to Congress activities that are fitting to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of Frederick Douglass' birth. Congressman Harris released the following statement on the legislation:

WASHINGTON, DC: This week, President Trump announced plans to revise components of former President Obama's opening to Cuba. Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement expressing support for the change in policy:

WASHINGTON, DC: On June 15, President Trump rolled back the program known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA). The Obama-era program is an extension of another program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which allowed children brought into the United States illegally to remain in the country. DAPA would have exempted parents of children covered by DACA from deportation. Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) issued the following statement in support of President Trump's decision:

WASHINGTON, DC: Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of more than $4.2 million in grants supporting the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement in support of these grant awards:

WASHINGTON, DC: After connecting with more than 3,200 constituents during his June 6 event, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) will hold another telephone town hall this month for the residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. The Congressman's office will automatically call out to nearly 80,000 constituents living in these counties, pulling phone numbers from the constituent services database. If constituents prefer to be called on a certain phone number, they can list that number through the link below.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 2, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01), in conjunction with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07), C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), John K. Delaney (MD-06), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) issued the following statement after the U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC: On June 1, President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Accord. Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement regarding the President's decision:

"Under the Paris Accord, the United States would pay trillions of dollars in economic costs and lose millions of jobs, while China is permitted to increase its emissions through 2030. President Obama made a bad deal, and President Trump can do better. Any new international climate agreement should be ratified by the U.S. Senate, as outlined in the Constitution."

WASHINGTON, DC: On Tuesday, June 6 at 5:30 PM, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) will hold a telephone town hall to answer questions and hear the concerns of constituents living in Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, and Harford Counties. The Congressman's office will call out to nearly 80,000 constituents living in these four counties, pulling phone numbers from the constituent services database.