Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. released the following statement on his vote this evening to repeal The Affordable Care Act – or Obamacare – and lay the foundation for patient-centered reforms that actually improve the quality and access to healthcare.

He also participated in a press conference this afternoon with other members of the GOP Doctors Caucus to raise awareness about the over 20,000 pages of regulations associated with Obamacare.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. joined Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-1) and Congressman Rodney Alexander (LA-5) calling on HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to release information regarding her solicitation of private healthcare companies to give money to promote The Affordable Care Act. As members of the Labor, HHS Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, they are deeply concerned that Secretary Sebelius’ actions present a clear conflict of interest.

The letter they sent to Secretary Sebelius is below:

May 14, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) and Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), together with Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and the bipartisan Maryland House Delegation, sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today urging him to give the University System of Maryland’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site proposal his strongest consideration. The entire Maryland delegation strongly supports the University System of Maryland’s bid to be selected as one of six UAS test sites chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. released the following statement on the news that the FAA will not be closing the 149 contract towers across the country including those at the Easton and Salisbury airports:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. voted for the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 (H.R. 1765) that would allow the Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to transfer $253 million from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program to their operations account – removing any remaining doubt that the FAA can end the furloughs announced Sunday at airports across the country and keep open the contract towers, including those in Easton and Salisbury.

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan Members of Maryland’s House Delegation met today with Army Corps of Engineers Colonel J. Richard Jordan, III, Commander of the Baltimore District, for an update on the Corps’ projects in Maryland, including Baltimore Harbor and Channel dredging; restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, the Anacostia Watershed, and Poplar Island; and Chesapeake Bay oyster recovery efforts.

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. announced his support for President Obama’s designation of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument on the Eastern Shore. In February, Congressman Harris introduced legislation to establish the Harriet Tubman Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties. He introduced identical legislation in the previous Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. will be hosting a constituent town hall event on Tuesday, March 26 in Ridgely to listen to concerns and answer questions about the work he is doing on behalf of the 1^st District.

Tuesday, March 26

Time: 2:30-3:30 PM

Where: Combined Technology Solutions

2 North Maple Avenue

Ridgely, MD 21660