Rep. Andy Harris criticizes diversity policies as discriminatory

Rep. Andy Harris criticizes diversity policies as discriminatory
Andy Harris U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district — Official U.S. House Headshot
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Rep. Andy Harris, MD, a U.S. Congressman representing Maryland’s 1st district, recently shared his views on social media regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Rep. Harris has been serving in Congress since 2011 after replacing Frank Kratovil and has a background in medicine with education from Johns Hopkins University.

On January 21, 2025, Rep. Harris posted a tweet that did not contain any specific text but included a link to an external source. The details of the linked content were not provided in the available information (“Original quotation”).

The following day, January 22, 2025, Rep. Harris expressed his opinion on diversity policies by tweeting: “Diversity, equity, and inclusion” is a kind of woke discrimination that has no place in healthcare, science, or our government. It is contrary to the principles held dear in America.” He concluded this post with the phrase “Promises Made — Promises Kept .”

Later that same day, he tweeted again without providing specific content but included another link to an external source (“Original quotation”).



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