Harford News

Rep. Andy Harris, MD, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Maryland’s 1st district, has made several public statements via social media regarding government spending and related topics. Harris has been vocal about his views on how taxpayer money is utilized and his participation in legislative efforts to address these concerns.

On February 4, 2025, Rep. Harris expressed his opinion on government spending through a tweet: "The average American would be outraged to know how their taxes are being spent. As the Trump administration cuts wasteful spending, USAID is the perfect place to start because they are wasting tens of billions of taxpayer dollars each year." In this post, he criticized the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for what he perceives as excessive use of taxpayer funds.

Later that day, at 16:13 UTC, Rep. Harris announced an upcoming appearance on a radio show with another tweet: "Coming up on the @WilkowMajority show 1:40pm Tune in if you can!" This suggests his continued engagement with media outlets to discuss his perspectives.

At 17:53 UTC on the same day, Rep. Harris highlighted the actions taken by a political group within Congress in another tweet: "The House Freedom Caucus has been on the front lines of the fight to remove the wasteful, reckless, and weaponized spending out of our government funding bills. This included voting to slash funds for USAID." Here he emphasizes efforts by himself and like-minded colleagues to reduce certain expenditures from federal budgets.