Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—With President Obama’s sequester to take effect in a week, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. released the following statement calling on Senate Democrats and President Obama to take action to avoid the indiscriminate cuts. House Republicans have acted twice to replace President Obama’s sequester, while the Senate and President Obama have done nothing.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. voted for an extension of the pay freeze on all federal civilian employees when he voted for H.R. 273 today. The bill would continue to freeze pay adjustments through December 31, 2013. The freeze includes Members of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. was appointed by his Republican colleagues to the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Congressman Harris will be filling a vacancy created by the retirement by Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson. He is only member from Maryland and only physician serving on the committee.
Washington, DC - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech:
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Andy Harris will host a constituent town hall event in Ocean City, Maryland this Saturday, February 16, 2013 starting at noon. The event will focus on Second Amendment rights and gun safety issues. Maryland State Delegates Mike McDermott and Charles Otto will also be attending.
Date: Saturday, February 16
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. introduced the “Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act” (H.R. 513) this week to establish two federal parks honoring the life of Harriet Tubman. The first park would be the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties in Maryland.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-1) strongly supported the “Require a PLAN Act” (H.R. 444) that requires President Obama to submit a budget that balances in 10 years or let Congress know by April 1st when his budget would balance. Below is also a radio recording by Rep. Harris where he discusses his support for the “Require a PLAN Act.”
WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-1) introduced “The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act” (H.R. 436) which would level the playing field for construction workers applying for federal contracts and those funded by federal dollars. The legislation currently has 55 cosponsors in the House of Representatives. Rep.
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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. introduced a Joint Resolution that would limit the number of consecutive terms that a person could serve in the U.S. Congress. It would limit persons to two consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate and six consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.