Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC: On March 2, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) introduced the Federal Immigration Law Campus Compliance Act of 2017. This legislation will end sanctuary policies on campuses nationwide without negatively impacting innocent individual students. The federal government currently provides around $38 billion in grants each year to universities for research and development. Approximately 23% of those funds go to overhead or indirect costs associated with research and development activities, with some institutions receiving hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to return authority over school bathroom policies to state and local governments.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressional Ukrainian Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps. Andy Harris (R-MD), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Sander Levin (D-MI), today issued the following statement on the escalation of violence in Eastern Ukraine:
“We call on Russia-controlled separatists to immediately stop the violence in Eastern Ukraine, honor the ceasefire, and withdraw heavy weapons. We reaffirm our support for the Minsk accords, and stand in strong opposition to all efforts that would encourage military action against Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court:
“I commend President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Judge Gorsuch is a perfect fit for President Trump’s promise to appoint someone ‘in the mold of Antonin Scalia.’
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris released the following statement regarding President Trump’s Executive Order:
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris released the following statement in response to the United Nations Security Council's Anti-Israel resolution:
“Senators Lindsay Graham and Ted Cruz have called for the U.S. to end its financial support for the U.N. until the Security Council abrogates Resolution 2334. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I stand with Senators Graham and Cruz in supporting de-funding the U.N. until the resolution is rescinded.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) introduced the Federal Immigration Law Compliance Act of 2016 (FILCA) in the House, with co-sponsors from California to New York to Florida. FILCA requires any entity receiving federal funds, including institutions of higher learning, to comply with all lawful requests made by federal immigration enforcement authorities.
WASHINGTON, DC: In a letter sent today, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) urged Baltimore County Executive, Kevin Kamenetz to reconsider his stance on refusing to comply with federal law enforcement on the issue of illegal immigration. Recently, County Executive Kamenetz penned a letter to the county’s higher education leaders, in which he urged schools to defy federal immigration law, and indicated that he instructed Baltimore County Police to do likewise.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement after being endorsed by the Republican Study Committee (RSC) Founders in the election for RSC Chair:
“I am humbled by the endorsement of the RSC Founders. I believe they share my vision of re-energizing the RSC and enhancing its position as an effective voice for conservatives in the House.
KENT ISLAND, MD: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) has announced that his district offices are hosting a Service Academy Resource Forum for students in Maryland's First District. The event will be held at the Chesapeake College Todd Performing Arts Center. All high school and eighth grade students, along with their parents, who are interested in attending a service academy, are invited to attend the forum.