Andy Harris represents Maryland's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he has served since 2011. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee and its subcommittees on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, as well as Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Prior to his congressional service, Harris worked as an anesthesiologist and served in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011.

Name

Andy Harris

Party

Republican

State

Maryland

District

MD-1

Committees

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee

Key Fact 1

Andy Harris has represented Maryland's 1st Congressional District since January 2011.

Key Fact 2

He is a member of the Republican Party and is the only Republican in Maryland's congressional delegation.

Key Fact 3

Harris serves on the House Appropriations Committee, one of the most influential committees in Congress that controls federal spending.

Key Fact 4

Before entering Congress, he practiced medicine as an anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Key Fact 5

He served in the Maryland State Senate representing District 7 from 1999 to 2011.

Key Fact 6

Harris is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and attended its School of Medicine.

Key Fact 7

He serves on two Appropriations subcommittees that oversee health, education, labor, and agriculture-related federal agencies.

Key Fact 8

Maryland's 1st District covers the Eastern Shore and parts of northeastern Maryland, including Harford and Carroll counties.

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