First, I was initially hesitant to support this bill — and for good reason. As a fiscal conservative, I raised concerns about its potential to add to the deficit. Those concerns were not just for show; I withheld support to ensure Maryland taxpayers wouldn’t be saddled with more Washington debt.

Because conservatives pushed back, major changes were secured before the final vote. Among the wins:

Stronger Medicaid integrity provisions were included to stop states from improperly paying benefits — including to illegal immigrants — while protecting care for truly needy Marylanders.

Green New Scam rollbacks, ensuring Maryland families and businesses aren’t burdened with radical energy mandates that drive up costs. This is especially essential as offshore wind adversely affects watermen, communities and constituents in my district.

Strengthening work requirements: The One Big Beautiful Bill strengthens common-sense work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving federal government assistance on the taxpayer dime — an important step toward restoring the dignity of work and ensuring taxpayer dollars aren’t used for those who choose not to work.

These changes are real, tangible victories for Marylanders who expect their representatives to fight for fiscal responsibility. The OBBB also contains wins that will make the lives of all Marylanders better:

No taxes on tips — more money in workers’ pockets

Maryland’s restaurant and hospitality workers work hard for every dollar they earn, and they shouldn’t have to share their tips with the IRS. Thanks to the OBBB, qualified tips are no longer taxed, putting more money directly into the hands of servers, bartenders and hotel staff across our state. This is especially meaningful for younger workers and single parents juggling multiple jobs just to make ends meet.

Relief for seniors — protecting retirement security

The bill also delivers meaningful tax relief for seniors, ensuring they keep more of their retirement income. At a time when many older Marylanders are living on fixed incomes while dealing with rising health care and energy costs, this is a major step forward. Seniors have spent their lives working and paying into the system; they deserve to keep more of what they’ve earned.

Tax relief for Americans

The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers real tax relief for hardworking middle-class Americans, putting more money back into the pockets of those who need it most.

No tax on overtime pay

The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers a major win for hardworking Americans by ensuring no tax on overtime pay. This means extra hours worked truly pay off, allowing workers to keep the money they earn when they put in the long hours to provide for their families.

Meanwhile, the media is busy telling a different story — painting the bill as some sort of attack on working families and suggesting conservatives “caved.” That’s simply false. No eligible Marylander is losing Medicaid coverage. No eligible person is losing SNAP benefits. Rural hospitals are not being “defunded.” And the Freedom Caucus didn’t “fold” — we fought, we negotiated and we secured major spending policy wins that would never have been in this bill without conservative leverage.

This is what responsible legislating looks like. We said “no” to reckless spending until the bill was improved. We worked with President Donald Trump and his team to make sure the final product delivered for taxpayers. And now, the One Big Beautiful Bill reflects conservative priorities Maryland families can feel good about — lower spending, stronger safeguards against waste and real accountability for Washington.

The bottom line is this: The One Big Beautiful Bill is a win for Maryland. It gives workers a break and provides real relief for seniors — all without raising taxes or adding new burdens on Maryland families.

The critics may keep shouting, but for Maryland’s seniors, service workers and hard-working taxpayers, the benefits of this bill will be felt every day — and that’s what really matters.

Andy Harris (X: @RepAndyHarrisMD) is a Republican representing Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Enter the Trump administration.

Less than four months into President Donald Trump’s term, a key manufacturing investment is on its way back to the Baltimore region. Last month, India-based contract research, development and manufacturing organization Syngene International announced it is paying $36.5 million to acquire its first biologics site in the United States — the same Baltimore facility that Emergent Biosolutions shuttered last year.

This is a massive win for both the city of Baltimore and the state of Maryland. Simply put, a $36.5 million investment in the Baltimore region will stimulate the local economy, strengthen our health care manufacturing capabilities and create jobs.

The Trump administration’s laser focus on bringing manufacturing back to the United States is welcome news to Baltimore, the once-thriving manufacturing powerhouse of the Northeast. In recent decades, manufacturing opportunities have left Baltimore in droves, putting a dent on the local economy and upending the livelihoods of so many families who relied on our industries for their prosperity. Between 1950 and 1995, Baltimore lost over 100,000 manufacturing jobs, three-quarters of its industrial employment, while Maryland saw iconic manufacturing industries, like Bethlehem Steel, leave the region.

Baltimore — once one of the country’s leading industrial cities — is now a cautionary tale of manufacturing decline. Ever present as a reminder are Baltimore’s industrial buildings, which remain shuttered, crumbling and a constant reminder of what Baltimore’s manufacturing once offered our world.

President Trump campaigned on a promise of helping the working class, and he is delivering on that promise. Bringing manufacturing back to our state is key to Baltimore’s economic revival, and a $36.5 million investment is a welcome start.

Syngene International’s investment also addresses another key issue of both local and national importance: reducing our medical supply chain’s dependence on China. For years, the global medical supply chain — especially the manufacturing of small-molecule generic drugs — has relied heavily on China. By facilitating the investment of millions of dollars into a first-of-its-kind biologics site in Baltimore, the Trump administration is contributing to pharmaceutical innovation and supply chain resilience. The development of a medical research and supply chain that runs through Baltimore is a win for our state, a win for supply chain resilience and most importantly – a win for our country.

The hollowing out of American manufacturing has destroyed American cities and towns across the country. The president is working in good faith to bring critical investments — which will lead to increased manufacturing — back to our communities.

Like so many who heard this welcome news, I look forward to seeing the economic activity, jobs and innovations Syngene’s investment will bring to the Baltimore region. As a Maryland resident, I will be extending thanks to President Trump for making good on his promise to bring manufacturing back to our country and state.

Will Maryland’s political majority leadership — who spend all day attacking President Trump — do the same?

Andy Harris (X: @RepAndyHarrisMD) is a Republican representing Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives.

As she tells her story, she reached out to a local pregnancy resource center and was provided with concern, compassion and enough resources to abandon her former life forever. Although her struggle was a difficult one, her journey to motherhood represents the story of thousands of women across the country, including in Maryland, who turn to pregnancy resource centers for help during crisis days in early motherhood.

You may ask then: Why is the Biden administration working to limit funding for pregnancy resource centers?

On Oct. 2, 2023, President Joe Biden’s Department of Health, and Human Services (HHS) proposed regulations that would bar pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) from receiving funding under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. TANF funds are granted to states as block grants, which are in turn given to organizations that:

• Assist needy families;
• Help needy families achieve self-sufficiency and break free from reliance on welfare benefits;
• Reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies;
• And promote the formation of two-parent families.

Here in Maryland, pregnancy resource centers strive, with great success, to fulfill all four pillars of the TANF mission. And in my own congressional district, residents have access to several of these organizations. For instance, the Pregnancy Care Clinic of the Eastern Shore in Salisbury provides resources to mothers in need, including maternity and pregnancy supplies. This pregnancy center, along with the Cecil Crisis Pregnancy Center in Elkton and others, also help prepare men for the challenges of fatherhood.

There is no question that organizations like these are a vital lifeline to women who seek alternatives to abortion, assistance with childrearing expenses or simply information about choices available to them. That’s why, in recent polling in Maryland, over three-quarters of voters support PRCs.

Mostly staffed by volunteers, not just here in Maryland, but across America, approximately 3,000 PRCs provide countless free ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, diapers, clothing and support to mothers in need. They also provide material resources and parenting skills classes to expectant parents. By offering meaningful resources and compassion, PRCs help women who may view abortion as their only option.

Since its establishment, TANF funds have been prohibited from being used for abortion purposes. Yet Planned Parenthood– America’s largest abortion provider, with 7 locations in Maryland, receives TANF funds from Biden’s HHS. This occurs despite the fact that clear majorities of Americans continue to believe that taxpayer dollars should never be used to fund abortion. Those TANF funds should be used for pregnant mothers in need who deserve compassion, concern and to know that they have choices other than abortion — exactly what PRCs provide.

As I join my colleagues in Washington this month to vote on spending packages, advocating to protect the TANF program from the Biden Administration’s heinous overreach will be among my top priorities.

Andy Harris (X: @repandyharrismd) is a Republican representing Maryland’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Many parents and teachers are worried by this nationalized, top-down, one-size-fits-all approach to education that ties education money for states to the adoption of academic standards that do not reflect states’ individual needs.

The fury has just begun. Last week, in Marietta, Georgia, elementary school students were barred from setting foot on school property on a testing day after their parents opted them out of Common Core testing because of privacy concerns. According to a story on the Daily Caller website, the police officer who escorted the children away said their presence at school on a testing day amounted to “trespassing.”

These privacy concerns – cited by the Georgia parents – are valid. Common Core has resulted in a massive database that includes private information about students and parents. No one seems to know for sure how the data will be used.

The fight against Common Core has been brewing in the First Congressional District. Carroll County commissioners put together a task force to examine Common Core. Also, shameful suppression of free speech has taken place in Baltimore County, where a critic of Common Core was arrested for speaking out against the program during public hearings.

According to a recent Maryland State Education Association survey, 82 percent of teachers believe that it will be a significant challenge to understand and implement Common Core. Anyone who’s read the news, or even watched Comedy Central’s Colbert Report, in the last month knows about the poorly worded math questions and the ridiculous, roundabout techniques being taught to solve them.

Two months ago, 42 U.S. House members, including myself, signed on to a resolution condemning the Common Core State Standards as destructive to American education. The resolution, H.Res. 476, criticizes the federal Department of Education’s coercion of states into adopting the standards.

Education policy needs to come from our local communities and states, not from out-of-touch private organizations and the Department of Education bureaucrats in Washington. It’s time to stop Common Core and return education to parents and teachers.

Andy Harris

Bel Air

The writer is a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress representing District 1.

One could argue that people whose only crime is smoking or possessing a small amount of marijuana should not be punished with an arrest record, which could destroy their chances of getting a job and other benefits later in life. Those at Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) — a national organization led by Kevin Sabet, a former senior adviser for the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, and former congressman Patrick Kennedy — are of this mindset. They argue that although rational drug policy should no longer rely on the criminal justice system to address lesser offenses, we should be doing all we can to discourage marijuana use.

SB 364 is unnecessary, because, in fact, most Maryland counties are already not criminally charging for possession of small amounts, but rather putting offenders into a program that includes drug education and community service. Also, while there were 19,828 violations in Maryland in fiscal year 2013 for possession of less than 10 grams, there were only four convictions in state circuit courts.

As a physician, I have serious concerns about the potential impact SB 364 will have on Maryland’s youth. Legalization in the United States and elsewhere has resulted in documented increases in drug abuse, especially among children and teenagers. Marijuana use literally changes a teenager’s brain structure; diminishes memory, attention and IQ; leads to learning and behavioral problems and poor school performance; and contributes to symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis and schizophrenia.

Youth are at risk. In 1975, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the state could not interfere with an adult’s possession of marijuana for personal consumption in the home. Although the ruling was limited to persons 19 and over, the use of marijuana by young people saw a drastic increase. According to a 1988 University of Alaska study, the state’s 12- to 17-year-olds used marijuana at more than twice the national average for their age group. Other European countries that have legalized marijuana, including the Netherlands, show a more-than-two-fold higher rate of use by youth when compared to countries where it is illegal.

All of these statistics should be considered in light of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington and efforts to do so elsewhere. The practical effect of any steps toward legalization is the encouragement of drug use, with unintended negative consequences on the health and well-being of our youth.

The argument that marijuana poses no greater threat to public safety than alcohol falls flat. A recent report from researchers at Columbia University found that fatal car crashes involving marijuana use have tripled during the previous decade. “If this trend continues, in five or six years, non-alcohol drugs will overtake alcohol to become the most common substance involved in deaths related to impaired driving,” said co-author Dr. Guoha Li.

Finally, one of the more interesting opinion pieces I’ve read on the legalization of pot was written by Dr. Howard Samuels, one of the nation’s leading drug and alcohol experts and founder of The Hills Treatment Center in Los Angeles. In response to efforts in Congress to legalize marijuana, he asks a simple question: “Why?”

He writes, “Why are Americans in such a hurry to get high? Why are people fighting passionately to create legislation that could put this burgeoning generation at such high risk? Do we really want to create a culture that is full to bursting with adults who have no coping or self-soothing skills, who live their lives with unexplained panic disorders and high anxiety (no pun intended)? … Why would we want to introduce yet another drug that gets people high and back its usage with the power of Congress?”

It’s a compelling question. And as a member of the Congress of which he writes, you can bet that for the sake of our youth, I will “just say no.”

Dr. Andy Harris, a Republican, represents Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. His email is andy.harris@mail.house.gov.

To respond to this commentary, send an email to talkback@baltimoresun.com. Please include your name and contact information.

One could argue that people whose only crime is smoking or possessing a small amount of marijuana should not be punished with an arrest record, which could destroy their chances of getting a job and other benefits later in life. Those at Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) — a national organization led by Kevin Sabet, a former senior adviser for the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, and former congressman Patrick Kennedy — are of this mindset. They argue that although rational drug policy should no longer rely on the criminal justice system to address lesser offenses, we should be doing all we can to discourage marijuana use.

SB 364 is unnecessary, because, in fact, most Maryland counties are already not criminally charging for possession of small amounts, but rather putting offenders into a program that includes drug education and community service. Also, while there were 19,828 violations in Maryland in fiscal year 2013 for possession of less than 10 grams, there were only four convictions in state circuit courts.

As a physician, I have serious concerns about the potential impact SB 364 will have on Maryland’s youth. Legalization in the United States and elsewhere has resulted in documented increases in drug abuse, especially among children and teenagers. Marijuana use literally changes a teenager’s brain structure; diminishes memory, attention and IQ; leads to learning and behavioral problems and poor school performance; and contributes to symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis and schizophrenia.

Youth are at risk. In 1975, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the state could not interfere with an adult’s possession of marijuana for personal consumption in the home. Although the ruling was limited to persons 19 and over, the use of marijuana by young people saw a drastic increase. According to a 1988 University of Alaska study, the state’s 12- to 17-year-olds used marijuana at more than twice the national average for their age group. Other European countries that have legalized marijuana, including the Netherlands, show a more-than-two-fold higher rate of use by youth when compared to countries where it is illegal.

All of these statistics should be considered in light of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington and efforts to do so elsewhere. The practical effect of any steps toward legalization is the encouragement of drug use, with unintended negative consequences on the health and well-being of our youth.

The argument that marijuana poses no greater threat to public safety than alcohol falls flat. A recent report from researchers at Columbia University found that fatal car crashes involving marijuana use have tripled during the previous decade. “If this trend continues, in five or six years, non-alcohol drugs will overtake alcohol to become the most common substance involved in deaths related to impaired driving,” said co-author Dr. Guoha Li.

Finally, one of the more interesting opinion pieces I’ve read on the legalization of pot was written by Dr. Howard Samuels, one of the nation’s leading drug and alcohol experts and founder of The Hills Treatment Center in Los Angeles. In response to efforts in Congress to legalize marijuana, he asks a simple question: “Why?”

He writes, “Why are Americans in such a hurry to get high? Why are people fighting passionately to create legislation that could put this burgeoning generation at such high risk? Do we really want to create a culture that is full to bursting with adults who have no coping or self-soothing skills, who live their lives with unexplained panic disorders and high anxiety (no pun intended)? … Why would we want to introduce yet another drug that gets people high and back its usage with the power of Congress?”

It’s a compelling question. And as a member of the Congress of which he writes, you can bet that for the sake of our youth, I will “just say no.”

Dr. Andy Harris, a Republican, represents Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. His email is andy.harris@mail.house.gov.

To respond to this commentary, send an email to talkback@baltimoresun.com. Please include your name and contact information.

From the scandals embroiling Washington, like the IRS targeting individuals based on their political beliefs, to the wasted stimulus dollars in Maryland that were supposed to help needy children, the days of “The buck stops here” are long gone.

Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS division where the targeting occurred, refused to answer any questions during a recent congressional hearing. The most she gave was an opening statement where she said, “I have done nothing wrong.” Doug Shulman, the former IRS commissioner who was in charge of the entire agency when the incidents in question took place, also testified that he would not take responsibility for what happened.

As if there wasn’t enough scandal at the IRS, news broke recently that the agency spent roughly $50 million on conferences for its employees between 2010 and 2012. One 2010 conference had IRS employees staying in $1,500-$3,500 suites and enjoying complimentary baseball tickets. It also featured two videos that cost $50,000 to make of IRS employees line dancing and performing a “Star Trek” spoof. Faris Fink, the IRS official who signed off on the conference, told Congress: “I think it is important to point out that in carrying out this 2010 meeting, we followed IRS and government procedures that were in place at the time.” The Treasury Department also found no fraud or rules broken.

That is exactly the problem. Common sense would tell anyone that $1,500 suites are not an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. Mr. Fink and others wasted taxpayer dollars on lavish conferences without any repercussions — and he was promoted to lead the division in question a year later.

Closer to home, it was concerning to watch former Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso dismiss the waste of federal stimulus dollars that happened under his watch. He said in a TV interview that if only $25,000 of the budget was questioned, he would “take it any day of the week.” Not only is the money in question much more than that, but I bet any Marylander would prefer to have those tax dollars back in their pocket.

The waste, fraud and abuse that went on in the Maryland school system is exactly what makes the American people angry about government spending. Marylanders have had to cut back in this tough economy, so when they see school officials spend hard-earned tax dollars on dinner cruises and makeovers, they have a right to be angry. The American people deserve much better from their government officials. It’s one thing to break the law or behave unethically; it’s another to refuse to take responsibility after wrongdoing has occurred.

With regard to the wasted education stimulus dollars, I’ll be investigating this matter further from my position on the Appropriations Committee. The Department of Education audit that revealed these findings only looked at some school systems in 11 states to see how stimulus dollars were spent on education. I’m calling for an expanded audit of all Maryland school districts to determine how this money was spent. Taxpayers deserve to know what happened, who was responsible and whether the waste goes further. I will also demand that all wasted money be repaid.

The Maryland Department of Education, and especially the Baltimore City and Prince George’s County school districts, must right this wrong. I encourage them to hold those responsible for this wasteful spending accountable and return that money to the taxpayer.

The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners has a unique opportunity to use the search process for a new schools CEO to find someone who will not only focus on tackling the system’s serious educational challenges but will address the financial problems.

President Truman’s wisdom on leadership is timeless. The buck should stop at the desks of our government officials because that’s what the American people expect and deserve.

Andy Harris, a Republican, represents Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. His email is andy.harris@mail.house.gov.

From the scandals embroiling Washington, like the IRS targeting individuals based on their political beliefs, to the wasted stimulus dollars in Maryland that were supposed to help needy children, the days of “The buck stops here” are long gone.

Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS division where the targeting occurred, refused to answer any questions during a recent congressional hearing. The most she gave was an opening statement where she said, “I have done nothing wrong.” Doug Shulman, the former IRS commissioner who was in charge of the entire agency when the incidents in question took place, also testified that he would not take responsibility for what happened.

As if there wasn’t enough scandal at the IRS, news broke recently that the agency spent roughly $50 million on conferences for its employees between 2010 and 2012. One 2010 conference had IRS employees staying in $1,500-$3,500 suites and enjoying complimentary baseball tickets. It also featured two videos that cost $50,000 to make of IRS employees line dancing and performing a “Star Trek” spoof. Faris Fink, the IRS official who signed off on the conference, told Congress: “I think it is important to point out that in carrying out this 2010 meeting, we followed IRS and government procedures that were in place at the time.” The Treasury Department also found no fraud or rules broken.

That is exactly the problem. Common sense would tell anyone that $1,500 suites are not an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. Mr. Fink and others wasted taxpayer dollars on lavish conferences without any repercussions — and he was promoted to lead the division in question a year later.

Closer to home, it was concerning to watch former Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso dismiss the waste of federal stimulus dollars that happened under his watch. He said in a TV interview that if only $25,000 of the budget was questioned, he would “take it any day of the week.” Not only is the money in question much more than that, but I bet any Marylander would prefer to have those tax dollars back in their pocket.

The waste, fraud and abuse that went on in the Maryland school system is exactly what makes the American people angry about government spending. Marylanders have had to cut back in this tough economy, so when they see school officials spend hard-earned tax dollars on dinner cruises and makeovers, they have a right to be angry. The American people deserve much better from their government officials. It’s one thing to break the law or behave unethically; it’s another to refuse to take responsibility after wrongdoing has occurred.

With regard to the wasted education stimulus dollars, I’ll be investigating this matter further from my position on the Appropriations Committee. The Department of Education audit that revealed these findings only looked at some school systems in 11 states to see how stimulus dollars were spent on education. I’m calling for an expanded audit of all Maryland school districts to determine how this money was spent. Taxpayers deserve to know what happened, who was responsible and whether the waste goes further. I will also demand that all wasted money be repaid.

The Maryland Department of Education, and especially the Baltimore City and Prince George’s County school districts, must right this wrong. I encourage them to hold those responsible for this wasteful spending accountable and return that money to the taxpayer.

The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners has a unique opportunity to use the search process for a new schools CEO to find someone who will not only focus on tackling the system’s serious educational challenges but will address the financial problems.

President Truman’s wisdom on leadership is timeless. The buck should stop at the desks of our government officials because that’s what the American people expect and deserve.

Andy Harris, a Republican, represents Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. His email is andy.harris@mail.house.gov.

On our very first day, we adopted new House rules for the 112th Congress. These new rules made it tougher to implement wasteful spending and easier to return tax dollars to the hard-working families who earned them. The next day, for the first time in the history of the House, we authorized a cut in our own budget. This was not a cut to the rate of growth — it was a real cut, and I have 5 percent less money for expenses, staff salaries and mail than the previous representative.

My parents fled communist Eastern Europe shortly after World War II and arrived in New York City without a famous last name or a dollar in their pocket. They taught my brothers and me that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can achieve the American dream. As a husband and father of five, I want to make sure future generations have the opportunities my parents afforded me. That’s why I ran for Congress, and it is what motivates me to serve the district every day.

I will approach decisions as a thoughtful conservative. I believe that before anything else, government must first do no harm, especially to our economy. And, while it is necessary for a free society, government should act as a partner, not a bully — a helping hand, not a hindrance. Most of all, America must remain a beacon of freedom to all those who think, like me, that our best days are still to come.

My top priorities will be advocating for innovative policies that initiate long-term job growth, making an efficient government that works for taxpayers, and putting together a congressional office that is accountable and provides the highest quality service.

*Innovation. We need to go beyond current thinking when it comes to job creation. The president and previous Congress relied too heavily on government spending and programs to attempt to create prosperity. The stimulus package, cap-and-trade, and Obamacare were designed to take away personal freedoms in order to give more control to elite bureaucrats in Washington.

I believe that the economic engine of our country is not found on Capitol Hill but in places like Ocean City, Salisbury, Perry Hall and Severna Park. We have to cut unnecessary red tape, lower the tax burden and assure entrepreneurs that the reward is worth the risk.

*Efficiency. Americans have lost connection with the government. We feel as though we don’t get enough return on our investment. In Maryland, our tax freedom day in 2010 wasn’t until April 19, which means we owed the first 31/2 months of our annual salary to feed the beast of government. During this recession, we have all had to do more with less — it’s time for government to do the same.

*Accountability and Service. First and foremost, the office of the 1st Congressional District belongs to the people. I and my staff will be here to serve you. My staff brings a unique background of both public and private sector experience which will focus on high-quality constituent service. My door is always open and I look forward to meeting and serving my constituents.

Last year, for the first time since the Jimmy Carter era, the outlook of Americans turned pessimistic, with many believing that their children will not have a better life than they had. This shouldn’t be. Ronald Reagan, an eternal optimist, was right when he stated in his first inaugural address, “We must act today, in order to preserve tomorrow.”

That is why America sent a new Congress to Washington. That’s why the House rolled up its sleeves this month and got to work. And that’s why — while the road may not be smooth at times — I believe thoughtful conservatism will move us forward to better days.

Andy Harris represents Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. His e-mail is andy.harris@mail.house.gov.