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WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, is pleased to announce that the USDA issued a Rural Development grant in the amount of $584,800 to Christiana Health Care Services in Cecil, Maryland. ChristianaCare Union Hospital is a not-for-profit full-service hospital that serves the community by providing expert, effective, and affordable care to local residents.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee issued the following statement in response to the passage of the bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research ExpansionAct.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, issued the following statement on Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s plan to pay squeegee kids to stop their criminal activity.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a $33,600 Rural Development investment grant to fund the purchase of two 2022 vehicles for the Town of Pittsville's Law Enforcement Department. The two vehicles currently in-use are in need of constant repairs and have accumulated over 100,000 miles.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a $112,500 Rural Development investment grant to Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Inc (RCVFC) for the purchase of a 36-foot Aluminum Fire and Safety Rescue Vessel. Presently, Rock Hall is relying on the available equipment of nearby counties such as the Kent Island fireboat which travels nearly 15 miles (30 minutes) to assist with fires.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD), Acting Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a $73,000 Rural Development grant for the implementation of the "Where Shore Living Begins" program adopted by Queen Anne's County in July 2021 and created byeconomic development director, Heather Tinelli.
DELMARVA – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) is proposing new legislation that watermen on Delmarva are not happy with.
“The question is if this new rule has a huge economic impact that it needs to be rethought before implemented,” says Congressman Andy Harris.
DELMARVA – Congressman Andy Harris addressing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) after hearing from watermen earlier this October.
WASHINGTON, DC: Seeking to highlight the devastating economic impacts of NOAA’s proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, Congressman Harris submitted his opposition to NOAA’s proposed rule on Monday through its public comment engagement.In his comment, Congressman Harris called on NOAA to pause or considerably extend the rulemaking process to properly engage with impacted stakeholders.