Rep. Andy Harris, MD, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Maryland’s 1st district since 2011, recently used his social media platform to acknowledge National Vietnam Veterans Day, National Doctors’ Day, and ongoing issues regarding Department of Homeland Security funding.
On March 29, Harris posted: “Today is National Vietnam Veterans Day. God bless our Vietnam Veterans. The heroes who served with courage and honor.”
The following day, he recognized healthcare professionals in another post: “On National Doctors’ Day, we honor the doctors and physicians who show up each day with skill, compassion, and unwavering commitment—often in the face of long hours and life-changing decisions. Having served as a physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a Medical Officer in the”
On March 31, Harris addressed federal employee pay amid budget negotiations: “President Trump stepped in to fund TSA agents. But thousands across the Department of Homeland Security are still working without pay. Last week, the House passed a bill to fund the entire department. The Senate had the chance to pass it yesterday and didn’t. They need to get”
Harris’s comments reflect his professional background as both a physician—having graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1977—and his legislative experience spanning service in both chambers of Maryland’s state legislature before joining Congress in 2011. He was born in New York City in 1957 and currently resides in Cambridge.
