Press Releases
Public Schedule for Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. – Saturday, August 6, 2011
ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Blessing of the Combines Parade.
Parade will be on Green Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863
12:30-2:30 p.m. – Attend Great Pocomoke Fair with Mayor Bruce Morrison.
Pocomoke City Fairgrounds
2003 Broad Street
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
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Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
August 5, 2011
Rep. Andy Harris Signs FAA Reauthorization Bill as Presiding Officer
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Andy Harris presided over the House session as the designated Speaker Pro Tempore, and signed two bills, including the controversial FAA reauthorization extension bill. The bill temporarily restores the agency’s authorities and is expected to be signed later today by President Obama.
Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
August 5, 2011
Job Growth is Still Job One
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today’s mediocre jobs report for July indicates a stalled economy – the report states that the share of the eligible population holding a job has declined to 58.1%, the lowest since July 1983. With the national unemployment rate at 9.1%, and only 117,000 jobs added last month, it is clear that a new fiscal policy course must be charted.
Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
August 1, 2011
Rep. Harris Votes Against the Debt Ceiling "Deal"
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Andy Harris voted against the debt ceiling increase. The plan did not require passage of a balanced budget amendment, which Rep. Harris feels is essential to bringing permanent common sense accountability to Washington.
Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
July 30, 2011
Rep. Harris Votes Against Smoke and Mirrors Reid Plan
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Andy Harris voted against the smoke and mirrors Reid Plan which includes over $1 trillion in imaginary savings. In addition, Senator Reid has repeatedly stated that his was the only plan that could pass both chambers, yet it was rejected by a bipartisan and overwhelming vote in the House of Representatives.
Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
July 29, 2011
Rep. Harris Will Vote For Historic Budget Control Act
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Andy Harris will vote for the historic Budget Control Act of 2011, which will reduce spending by more than $2.7 trillion over the next decade, is coupled with a Balanced Budget Amendment, and would end the debt limit crisis. The bill would also cut government spending by a larger amount than the debt ceiling increase.
Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
July 26, 2011
"By an overwhelming amount, Maryland families and businesses have contacted me to demand that the federal government get its fiscal house in order, stop spending more than it takes in, and balance the budget,” said Rep. Andy Harris. “ I disagree with the President - we need a balanced budget amendment, and I won't vote to raise the debt ceiling unless a balanced budget amendment is part of the deal. To create jobs in America again, we must stop the spending spree in Washington."
Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
July 14, 2011
Rep. Harris’ First Bill in Congress to Prevent Harmful Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Andy Harris’ first bill - H.R. 2484 Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011- was approved by the Energy and Environment Subcommittee. The bill will likely be considered by the full Science, Space and Technology Committee later this month.
Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
July 11, 2011
Rep. Harris Proposes Amendment to Cut $6 Million to Stop Shipping Jobs to China
Contact:
Ryan Nawrocki
(202) 441-7940
For Immediate Release:
July 8, 2011
Job Growth is Still Job One