From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. joined Congressmen Ruppersberger and Sarbanes earlier today at the Shock Trauma center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) to announce legislation that would posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to R Adams Cowley. He founded the first trauma center in the nation […]
U.S. Rep Harris Votes for Two Bills to Delay “Obamacare”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Andy Harris, MD voted for two bills that would give both individuals and businesses a one year delay from The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The first bill H.R. 2667 “The Authority for Mandate Delay Act” would delay for one year […]
Congressman Andy Harris Votes in Favor of Keystone XL Pipeline
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. voted this evening in favor of H.R. 3 “The Northern Route Approval Act” that would build the Keystone XL pipeline. After 1706 days of waiting for a green light from this administration and over 15,000 pages of review, this bill would […]
Harris, Congressional Delegation Meets with Secretary of Veterans Affairs over Baltimore Regional Office Performance
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, DC – The bipartisan Maryland House Delegation met today with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki for an update on how the VA plans to improve the claims process at the VA’s Baltimore Regional Office, which has the largest backlog and highest rate of errors in the […]
Congressman Andy Harris Urges Participation in 2013 Congressional Art Competition
From the Office of Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. officially announces the participation of Maryland’s First Congressional District in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the House of Representatives sponsors an art competition that recognizes the artistic talent of high school students in each congressional district throughout the […]
Congressman Harris Confronts CDC Director Over Misleading Vaccine Sequester Claims
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., confronted Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about misleading statements by the White House regarding the impact on vaccines for children of sequestration. During questioning, Congressman Harris asked Director Frieden whether they had been consulted […]
Rep. Harris Calls on Senate, President Obama to Take Action on Sequestration
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, DC—With President Obama’s sequester to take effect in a week, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. released the following statement calling on Senate Democrats and President Obama to take action to avoid the indiscriminant cuts. House Republicans have acted twice to replace President Obama’s sequester, while the Senate and […]
Congressman Harris Releases Statement on the Fiscal Cliff Legislation
Congressman Harris released the following statement on the legislation addressing the fiscal cliff. “Unfortunately, the legislation endorsed by the President increases taxes by $40 for every $1 in spending cuts, raises taxes on 77 percent of Americans, and continues corporate cronyism by providing billions in tax breaks to special interests. I opposed this legislation that […]
