Andy Harris

Republican Representative of Maryland's 1st district

Representative
Maryland, district 1
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Maryland, district 1
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Maryland, district 1
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Maryland, district 1
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Maryland, district 1
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Maryland, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Maryland, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepAndyHarrisMD

harris.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 25, 1957 (67 years old)

Birthday

Serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district since 2011
Previously served in the Maryland Senate
Born to a Hungarian father and a Polish mother in New York, grew up in Queens, and attended Regis High School in Manhattan
Holds a BS in biology, an MD, and an MHS in health policy and management and health finance and management from Johns Hopkins University
Served in the Navy Medical Corps and the U.S. Naval Reserve, including active duty during Operation Desert Storm
Worked as an anesthesiologist, an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and as chief of obstetric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Defeated his predecessor in the Maryland Senate in 1998, served as minority whip from 2003 to 2006
Formed an exploratory committee for a potential run for Congress in 2001 but decided against running
Defeated incumbent Republican Wayne Gilchrest in the 2008 primary for Maryland's 1st congressional district but lost the general election; won the seat in 2010
Re-elected multiple times, with his district redrawn to be even more Republican-friendly
Committee assignments include the Committee on Appropriations with several subcommittee roles
Member of the Freedom Caucus
Described as the 60th most conservative member of the House during the 117th Congress and an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump
Holds strong "pro-life" positions, opposes the Affordable Care Act, supports a federal balanced budget, and has questioned human contributions to climate change
Opposes restrictions on gun rights and has voted against various gun control measures
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and has voted for its repeal
Does not support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and has supported various Trump administration immigration policies
Led a filibuster against a bill prohibiting discrimination against same-sex couples and has voted against LGBT rights measures
Opposed legalizing medical marijuana in Maryland and led efforts to block marijuana decriminalization in the District of Columbia
Voted against measures related to COVID-19 relief and opposed prohibitions on indoor dining during the pandemic
Supported efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and voted against the impeachment of President Trump
Supports using independent redistricting commissions for federal offices
Downplayed the violence of the January 6 Capitol riot and opposed creating a commission to investigate it
Married twice, with five children from his first marriage; his first wife died in 2014
Tried to enter the House floor with a gun in 2021, violating new security measures
Prescribed ivermectin to constituents for treatment of COVID-19, despite it not being FDA-approved for such use