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Rep. Andy Harris discusses U.S. health system and Trump's agenda

Rep. Andy Harris shared insights via tweets on improving America's health system and advancing former President Trump's policies as soon as he assumes office again in January.

By Harford News | Nov 21, 2024

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U.S. Rep. Sarbanes votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

U.S. Rep. John P. Sarbanes (D-MD) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

By Harford News | Jul 24, 2024

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Harford County rise or fall in 2021?

By Harford News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Harford County received $958,367 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much did farmers in Harford County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Harford News | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Harford County received $870,682 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Congressman Harris Opens 2023 Academy Nomination Process

By Harford News Report | Jul 12, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) is pleased to announce the U.S. Military Service Academies nomination application is now available for students wishing to join the class of 2028. Congressman Harris will nominate the finest students from Maryland’s First Congressional District for appointments to the U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies.

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Congressman Harris Joins Maryland Delegation In Announcing $3.8 Million To Boost Local Meat And Blue Catfish Processing

By Harford News Report | Jul 11, 2023

On July 5, 2023, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David J. Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all Md.) announced $3.8 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program for the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation’s (MARBIDCO) loan program to help Maryland-based, small- and medium-sized food businesses increase their capacity to process meat and invasive Blue Catfish in the state.

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Congressman Harris Calls For An End To Maryland’s Gas Tax Increase Set To Go Into Effect On Saturday

By Harford News Report | Jul 10, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations released the following statement ahead of the gas tax increase set to go into effect in Maryland on Saturday.

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Congressman Harris Announces 2023 Art Competition Winner

By Harford News Report | Jun 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced Alyssa Scalia as the winner of the First Congressional District of Maryland's 2023 Congressional Art Competition.

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Congressman Harris Leads Effort To Get H-2B Returning Worker Exemption Through Appropriations Full Committee Mark-Up

By Harford News Report | Jun 25, 2023

Congressman Harris released the following statement after the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security passed language to advance the H-2B returning worker exemption out of committee.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: MONDAY 7:05PM: Congressman Andy Harris To Speak With Watermen About Local Issues

By Harford News Report | Jun 23, 2023

On Monday, June 19th at 7:05pm Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. will meet with local watermen, elected officials, and local stakeholders to discuss issues of interest affecting commercial watermen and recreational boaters during the busy summer season.

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Congressman Harris Releases Statement After Advancing FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration, And Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

By Harford News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after advancing the FY24 Agriculture Bill.

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Congressman Harris Releases Statement After Advancing FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration, And Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

By Harford News Report | Jun 18, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after advancing the FY24 Agriculture Bill.

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Congressman Harris Announces Annual Service Academy Information Session

By Harford News Report | Jun 11, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., announced that his annual military service academy information session will be held on Thursday, June 29th at 6:30pm. Each year, Congressman Harris holds this information session for high school students interested in pursuing a Congressional nomination to attend one of the nation's military service academies.

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Congressman Harris Releases Statement On Debt Ceiling Vote

By Harford News Report | Jun 9, 2023

Congressman Harris released the following statement ahead of his vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act.

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Congressman Harris Responds To Secretary Vilsack’s False And Misleading Criticism Of The House Agriculture Appropriations Bill

By Harford News Report | May 23, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations, released the following statement in response to USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsack’s misleading and false criticism of the Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

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Congressman Harris Votes “Yes” On The Secure The Border ACT Of 2023

By Harford News Report | May 14, 2023

On May 11, 2023, as Title 42 officially ends, Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), released the following statement after voting “yes” on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023.

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Chairman Harris Announces USDA Rural Development Grant To Worcester County, Maryland

By Harford News Report | May 2, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) Chairman of the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies Subcommittee announced a U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant in the amount of $1,024,000.00 to Worcester, County, Maryland.

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Congressman Harris Votes Yes On Limit, Save, And Grow Act

By Harford News Report | May 1, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement following his Yes vote on the Limit, Save, and Grow Act of 2023 which passed in the House of Representatives today by a 217-215 vote.

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Acting National Institute Of Health Director Admits That Clinical Studies Should Be Based On Sex Assigned At Birth

By Harford News Report | Apr 30, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement following his line of questioning in a House Appropriations hearing in which Acting Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH), Laurence Tabak, admitted that due to the scientific purposes of clinical studies, it’s important to enroll men and women separately based on their sex assigned at birth rather than their stated gender identity.

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Congressman Harris Releases Statement After Voting Yes On The Protection Of Women And Girls Sports Act

By Harford News Report | Apr 29, 2023

Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement after voting yes on the Protection of Women and Girls Sports Act which passed today in the House of Representatives by a 219-203 vote.