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As President Theodore Roosevelt once said, "We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune."
This week is Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week in Maryland. While we have made much progress in restoring the bay, we must continue to do our part to preserve the bay for future generations.
The Maryland crabbing industry may see some relief as blue crab season heads into full swing.
Each fiscal year, the H-2B visa program brings more than 60,000 temporary foreign workers into the United States to fill non-agricultural jobs. In Maryland, those visas have provided the Eastern Shore crab pickers on which the state's seafood industry depends.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) is pleased to announce that the 2019 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. Winners from each congressional district will be eligible to attend the National Reception in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC: Following the Department of Homeland Security's approval of an increase in H-2B visas, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement:
The U.S. Post Office in Salisbury was renamed for Sgt. Maj. Wardell Turner at a ceremony that united guests in a spirit of warmth and gratifying memories.
WASHINGTON—Representative Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) and 80 Members of the House of Representatives introduced the Conscience Protection Act on Monday, April 1, 2019. The Conscience Protection Act amends the Public Health Service Act to prevent government at the local, state, or federal level from discriminatory practices and penalization of health care providers that do not participate in highly controversial abortion services.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) made the following statement regarding his support of President Trump on the vote to override the President's veto of a bill that would block his declaration of a national emergency:
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement about the release of findings by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on the 2016 presidential campaign for President Trump:
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) will host his fourth brick-and-mortar town hall meeting this month in Crisfield on Saturday, March 30th. All residents of Maryland's First District are welcome to attend the town hall to ask questions and voice their concerns about issues under consideration in Congress.
Crisfield Town Hall
Date: Saturday, March 30th
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Crisfield City Hall
319 Main Street, Crisfield, MD 21817
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md.-1st., spoke to constituents at his Wicomico County town hall Monday evening on several topics, including guns and immigration.
The town hall at the Black Diamond Lodge in Fruitland brought out strong supporters and harsh critics.
The five-term congressman talked about robocalls, mental health, opioids, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation and his relationship with his constituents...