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Dear Friend,
I wanted to pass along my latest update on the important work I am doing in the People's House to stand for commonsense, conservative principles across the Country and to serve my constituents in Maryland's First Congressional District. With Congress back in session after the August district work period, the House of Representatives wasted no time in taking up bills that confront the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) influence in America. This past week, House Republicans passed more than twenty measures to counter China and protect America.
Here are a few ways we are combating the CCP:
H.R. 1398 - Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act
- This bill reestablishes the CCP Initiative to (1) counter nation-state threats to the United States; (2) curb spying by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions; (3) identify and prosecute individuals engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage; and (4) protect U.S. critical infrastructure from foreign threats.
- I voted in favor of this bill.
H.R. 9456 - Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act
- This bill makes changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including requiring CFIUS to determine whether a national security review is necessary for reportable agricultural land transactions that are referred by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
- CFIUS oversees the national security risks of certain foreign investments in the United States, especially from hostile nations such as China and Iran. CFIUS has the authority to review covered transactions, which include mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers that could result in foreign control of a U.S. business.
- I voted in favor of this bill.
House Judiciary Hearing on the Crisis at The Southern Border:
Last week, the House Judiciary Committe held a hearing that examined the effects of the Biden-Harris Administration's open border policies on American families and communities. The panel of witnesses included mothers whose children who were killed by the policies of a wide-open Southern Border. Two of the witnesses who testified were my constituents, Patty Morin and Tammy Nobles, whose daughters, Rachel Morin and Kayla Hamilton, were brutally murdered by illegal immigrants in Maryland.
 Congressman Harris with Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin, at the House Judiciary Committee's Hearing Room
Both Kayla Hamilton and Rachel Morin would still be alive if Border Czar, Kamala Harris did her job. Their murders by illegal immigrants could have been prevented if the Biden-Harris Administration enforced the immigration laws already on the books.
 Congressman Andy Harris meeting with Tammy Nobles, mother of Kayla Hamilton, in his office
Every state is a border state, and I applaud both these strong mothers for their bravery to share their daughters' stories and for keeping the memories of Rachel and Kayla alive. Please continue to keep both of these families in your thoughts and prayers as they seek justice for their beloved children.
To watch the testimonies of Patty Morin and Tammy Nobles, please click HERE.
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