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Dear Friend, 

As I completed another busy week in Washington, DC, I wanted to pass along my latest update on what I have been doing to fight for Maryland's 1st Congressional district and our country. Let's dive in: 

Passed H.R. 3941-- Schools Are Not Shelters Act

Background: Recently, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to house asylum seekers in up to 30 current and former public schools with free-standing gyms.

Problem: 

  • Schools are dealing with an influx of illegal immigrants and are struggling with how to allocate resources because the Biden Administration has failed to secure the border.
  • Schools should be focused on helping students recover from devastating pandemic-era learning loss and using school gymnasiums as housing for illegal aliens may disrupt the routine of the school day.

Solution: See Below for a Summary of the Bill:

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 Do you think Public Schools Should Be Used to House Illegal Immigrants? 

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District Updates

It's Buy Local Week In Maryland: 

This coming week, the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is asking all Marylanders to pledge their support for Maryland farmers and producers by choosing to buy and enjoy Maryland grown farm products.

For more information on this, please click here: 

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Beautiful Berlin, MD Makes it to Southern Living Magazine!

Our beautiful Berlin on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was profiled in Southern Living Magazine as, "One of the country’s most vibrant Main Streets, with more than 60 shops, plus a dozen art galleries and bountiful dining options." 

Southern Living went on to praise Berlin by saying, "Berlin's residents and visitors never tire of things to do. The walkable town is a haven for artists of all types, which means you can hear live music, shop at galleries, take an art workshop, or delight in the culinary arts whenever you please."

Congrats Berlin! You made MD01 proud! 

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Photo Credit: Town of Berlin


In The News

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Standing up for the Proper Use of Taxpayer Dollars in the Appropriations Committee: 

This week in the House Appropriations Committee, we voted to advance the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Bill, which maintains housing assistance for vulnerable Americans while reducing wasteful Washington spending. 

Notably, this Bill:

  • Provides full renewal for all currently leased housing for the elderly and persons with disabilities contracts.
  • Provides full funding for homeless assistance grant programs.
  • Reduces wasteful government spending by $8.35 billion, across 19 programs in this department. 
  • Rescinds more than $25 billion in IRS funding allocated in the Inflation Reduction Act. 

We also advanced the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill which:

  • Reins in wasteful Washington spending and bureaucracy.
  • Right sizes agency funding levels.
  • Expands access to critical minerals.

During our vote to advance these bills, we defeated several Democrat led attempts to use taxpayer dollars to fund housing for organizations that support sex changes in children. We also defeated Democrat led efforts to fund housing for organizations that promote communist indoctrination in our Country. 

As a physician and the son of immigrants who fled the Communist Party rule, I will always oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to promote sex changes in children or to fund any type of communist indoctrination.  

Holding The Biden Family Accountable: 

This week, IRS whistleblower, Gary Shapely, testified before the House Oversight Committee that during investigations into potential Biden family crimes, DOJ prosecutors "instructed investigators not to ask about the "Big Guy" during investigations." What is clear from this testimony is that the Biden DOJ has one set of rules for anyone with a name ending in "Biden" and another set of rules for everyone else.

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, as well as the Judiciary Committee, will continue their investigations into the Biden family to determine whether President Biden is compromised, and our national security is threatened.

For more info on this hearing, click here:

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Standing Up for Israel:

This week a top progressive Democrat declared Israel to be a racist state. In addition to being absolutely false, this claim is also inflammatory rhetoric that is unacceptable. 

I joined Congressmen Doug Lamborn and Warren Davidson in a Jerusalem Post Op-Ed reassuring Israel that Washington stands with them. 

Washington stands with Israel: Strengthening US-Israel alliance - The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)

Fighting to Make SNAP a Nutritious Program. 

Obesity is one of the leading health challenges in the U.S., and as the month of September rapidly approaches, Congressional leaders will again be faced with a one-in-five-year chance to negotiate funding levels for SNAP, America's largest food relief program. 

As it stands, Congress is careening toward this deadline without a clear plan to solve a decades-long problem: the billion-dollar federal government subsidization of sugar sweetened beverages and junk food in the SNAP program.

This week, I joined Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in a Newsweek op-ed outlining what Congress should do to make SNAP a nutritious food program. 

Billions in Taxpayer Dollars Are Funding the Obesity Epidemic. It Ends Now | Opinion (newsweek.com)

If these updates are helpful to you, please consider following me on my social media accounts to get more daily updates. 


How We Can Help

If you have any issue with a federal agency, like the IRS, the VA, Social Security, Medicare, or passports, please don’t hesitate to contact my office. My office teams are ready to assist you. If you are interested in purchasing a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol, for a person or occasion, please visit my website or call my office at 202-225-5311. Below are links to services my office offers, and we hope to hear from you. 


Sincerely,
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Andy Harris, M.D.
Member of Congress

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