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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredge Murden has begun maintenance dredging operations at the Ocean City Inlet. The project is expected to take approximately 15 days to complete, with work concluding before the start of the White Marlin Open.
Statement from Congressman Harris:
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), will hold two telephone town halls today, reaching 100,000 constituents across Maryland's First District. Congressman Harris' office will dial out to constituents throughout Maryland's First District, from the Eastern Shore to Cecil County, Harford County, and northern Baltimore County.
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Telephone Town Hall 1
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport has been awarded a $1,710,000 grant through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program.
The grant will fund the final phase of a project to rehabilitate approximately 1,200 feet of Runway 14/32, to maintain the runway's structural integrity and improve its long-term reliability.
Statement from Congressman Harris:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $5,580,000 to Easton Airport in Talbot County through the Airport Improvement Program.
The awards include $3,396,293 for runway paving and expansion of the Runway 4/22 safety area and $2,183,707 for additional runway paving and a 900-foot extension of Runway 4/22. Together, the projects will improve safety and bring the runway into conformity with current FAA standards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $5,377,500 to the Town of Ocean City for improvements at Ocean City Municipal Airport.
The funding will complete the final phase of reconstructing Taxiway A, including 1,650 feet of pavement and lighting. The project completes the reconstruction of 3,850 feet of taxiway pavement that has reached the end of its service life.
Statement from Congressman Harris:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the City of Cambridge has been awarded $1,150,000 through the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete final planning and engineering for the Cedar Street Gateway Corridor Multimodal Safety and Resilience Project.
The funding will support work on the Cedar Street Gateway corridor connecting U.S. Route 50 to downtown Cambridge, including drainage, stormwater, streetscape, and pedestrian and bicycle improvements to reduce flooding and improve safety.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $1,212,586 to Easton Airport in Talbot County through the Airport Improvement Grant program.
The funding will support Phase 5 of a project to extend Runway 4/22 by 900 feet, including runway paving, bringing the airport into compliance with current FAA standards.
Statement from Congressman Harris:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) today announced that SHORE UP, Inc. has been awarded $6,299,732 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Head Start program to provide early childhood education and child development programs across Maryland's First District.
Statement from Congressman Harris:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) today applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $2,715,203 to Salisbury-based AKYSO Therapeutics LLC to continue research on a new treatment for opioid use disorder.
Statement from Congressman Harris:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins for approving a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Maryland following the April 21 spring freeze, which caused significant crop losses across Maryland.