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WASHINGTON, DC: On April 25, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America.
CHESTERTOWN — U.S. Rep. Andy Harris learned about agriculture practices and spoke with farmers about their concerns during a visit to Kent and Queen Anne's counties Thursday, April 20.
Harris, R-Md.-1st, and local officials first met at Hambleton Creek Farms outside of Chestertown along state Route 213. Indivisible of Kent and Queen Anne's Counties members stood outside the road's turnoff with protest signs like "No Town Halls."
NORTH EAST — In the last three years, Composites USA General Manager Dan Naugle has never hired anyone who's had a job.
All his workers have been previously unemployed, some are living in their cars and many are drug- or alcohol-dependent. Finding workers is so difficult that Naugle has set himself the modest goal of finding one or two good people a year.
RIDGELY — U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md.-1, visited the Benedictine School on Tuesday, April 18, to learn more about the school and the vast range of services it offers to children and adults with developmental disabilities.
The stop was the first throughout the First Congressional District on his schedule this week, while Congress takes a recess.
Harris took a tour of part of the sprawling campus outside Ridgely, seeing classrooms, residential halls and the school's graphic design business, and talked to administrators about the school's future.
CORDOVA — U.S. Rep. Andy Harris discussed agricultural concerns Tuesday, April 18, in a roundtable discussion at the Triple Creek Winery in Cordova.
Harris, R-Md.-1st, met with members of the Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester agriculture community, including farmers, and representatives from Maryland Department of Agriculture, Talbot County Council, University of Maryland Extension office, Maryland Grain Producers, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit, Caroline and Talbot farm bureaus along with other government officials.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) will host office hours in his Salisbury office on Wednesday, April 19. Constituents in groups of up to five people will be able to meet with Dr. Harris and ask questions about topics under consideration in Congress. All constituents are invited to attend.
Meetings can be scheduled by emailing Harris.Scheduling@mail.house.gov. If time is available, walk-in appointments will be made on a first come, first serve basis. However, priority will be given to constituents who have scheduled an appointment.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement in support of the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court:
“I want to offer my congratulations to Judge Neil Gorsuch on his confirmation to the Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch is a distinguished legal scholar and a devoted public servant. His profound understanding of the Constitution makes him the perfect fit to fill the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia.”
WASHINGTON, DC: On April 7, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement on the U.S. missile strike against Syria:
Rep. Andy Harris, part of the conservative Freedom Caucus that helped tank President Donald Trump's health care legislation, said Monday that Republicans only needed a little more time to reach an agreement and that the House should return to the issue later this year.
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) issued the following statement in support of Attorney General Sessions’ announcement that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will now require compliance with federal immigration law as a condition for receiving DOJ grants: