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WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) is pleased to see that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) have finally announced an additional 35,000 temporary H-2B visas. The release of these additional visas was made possible by the Harris/Pingree (D-ME) amendment to the FY22 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which was signed into law in March.

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) issued the following statement urging the Department of Homeland Security to immediately release the 35,000 supplemental H-2b visas they announced three weeks ago that would be made available for work start dates on or after April 1^st of this year:

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, despite his vote in opposition, the Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022:

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) issued a statement after meeting with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator Kevin Shea.  The subject of the meeting was the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is a serious concern for the poultry industry.

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) intend to release 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas for the second half of Fiscal Year 2022. The release of these visas was made possible by the Harris/Pingree amendment to the FY22 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which was signed into law earlier this month.

WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) is pleased to announce that the 2022 Congressional Art Competition is now open for submissions. The competition recognizes talented high school artists from around the country and is supported by the entirety of the U.S. House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) issued the following statement after the House passed the final Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus spending package late yesterday evening:

"As a longstanding supporter of increasing and expanding domestic American energy production, we must act now. The Administration and Congressional Democrats should join us in standing up to Vladimir Putin." -Congressman Andy Harris