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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, August 19th, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced a total of $150,000 in grant awards in Somerset and Talbot counties through the Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development. Specifically, the grants include:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced an award to West Cecil Health Center, Inc. and Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc., both of which are health care service centers in Maryland's First District. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $167,000 to each of these health service centers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, August 6th, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the start of dredging of the Ocean City Inlet. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was able to secure a USACE dredge vessel from their sister district, Wilmington, for dredging of the inlet. The vessel arrived today and will conduct five days' worth of dredging over the coming week starting tomorrow, August 7th.
Congressman Harris made the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, July 29th, Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced two Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awards: $173,578 for the Ocean City Municipal Airport, and $315,355 for the Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport. The awards will fund removal of tree obstructions from runway approach surfaces at each airport.
Congressman Harris made the following statement on the FAA awards:
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement on the robocall bill taken up by the House:
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement on the budget agreement to lift the spending caps adding $323 billion in new spending without sufficient offsets:
"The spending and budget 'deal' announced today is a very bad idea. It would increase spending over the next two years by almost a third of a trillion dollars without cutting any spending and just add it to the debt. We also raise the federal debt ceiling for two years by an unlimited amount.
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) made the following statement on a fiscally irresponsibe bill that offers Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan Immigrants:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement on the Senate passage of the 9/11 bill:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, July 23rd, Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced an award of $468,500 for the Farm-Fish-Food Program of the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. The grant is provided by the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The Farm-Fish-Food Program intends to invest funds in eastern and southern Maryland to address agriculture, aquaculture, and environmental challenges.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, July 23rd, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Board of Education in Worcester County, MD $49,392 for the Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP) program in the First Congressional District of Maryland. The funds will be allocated to Worcester County Public Schools' twelve libraries. According to IMLS, "Year one of the project will focus on working with stakeholders to develop the strategic plan.