Andy Harris Is Not On Our Side
He votes against working families, veterans, seniors,
and the Eastern Shore.
Here's the proof.
His Votes Hurt Us
Voted to cut Social Security and Medicare (H.R. 1 – 2023)
Voted to gut Medicaid and raise the retirement age
Voted to slash food aid for working families and kids
Voted to repeal the ACA — even during the pandemic
Backed government shutdowns that would harm veterans’ services
See all his votes here:
Andy Harris Voting Record on Congress.gov
Who Does Andy Harris Really Work For?
Funded by Big Pharma, oil billionaires, and out-of-state PACs
Voted for a $2 trillion tax giveaway to the wealthiest 1%
Opposes help for farmers — but never misses a photo op
Follow the money:
Andy Harris on OpenSecrets.org
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP
Andy Harris Voted YES on H.R. 1 (2023)
The so-called "Limit, Save, Grow Act" would have slashed Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP—and raised the retirement age.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities warned this bill would have catastrophic effects on seniors, families, and people with disabilities who depend on these vital programs.
Protect Our Care has tracked Harris’s ongoing efforts to gut Medicare and block access to affordable prescriptions.
On Vote Smart, Harris earns a 0% rating from senior advocacy groups. He consistently votes against expanding or protecting retirement and healthcare benefits.
Impact on Maryland’s 1st District:
Fixed-income seniors face reduced monthly benefits.
Families lose access to healthcare and nutrition aid.
Workers are forced to delay retirement just to qualify.
In April 2025, seniors rallied in Cambridge to demand Harris stop playing politics with their lives.
Sources:
• H.R. 1 – Congress.gov
• CBPP Analysis
• Protect Our Care
• Vote Smart – Entitlements
Veterans and Government Shutdowns
Harris supported government shutdowns
A government shutdown would disrupt essential VA services, including healthcare, benefits processing, and housing support.
Despite claiming to support veterans, Vote Smart shows he’s repeatedly voted against measures to strengthen their benefits.
Impact on Maryland’s 1st District:
VA claims and care delayed for veterans across the Eastern Shore.
Increased hardship for elderly and disabled veterans.
Undermines trust in our nation’s commitment to those who served.
Sources:
• Vote Smart
• CRS: Shutdown Effects on VA
Health Care and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Andy Harris voted YES on H.R. 1 – the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (originally the Limit, Save, Grow Act)
This legislation—passed by the House (May 2025) and the Senate (July 2025) and signed into law in July 2025—enacts sweeping cuts and rollbacks that directly harm his constituents.
What the law does:
Deep cuts to Medicaid, including stricter work requirements and reduced funding.
Reduced support for public health clinics, rural hospitals, and mental health services.
Blocks prescription drug price negotiations, driving up costs for seniors.
Rolls back preexisting condition protections by weakening ACA coverage
Protect Our Care warns that these changes will leave working families and rural communities without accessible healthcare and force people to pay more for basic services.
On Vote Smart, Harris continues to receive a 0% rating from health advocacy organizations, reflecting a consistent record of opposing affordable care.
Impact on Maryland’s 1st District
Thousands of residents across Wicomico, Dorchester, and Caroline counties stand to lose Medicaid coverage due to the new restrictions.
Struggling rural clinics may close or reduce services, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities.
Patients with chronic illnesses—like diabetes, cancer, and mental health conditions—may be priced out of care or forced to go without treatment.
Seniors will pay more for prescriptions with fewer protections in place.
Healthcare is a right—not a luxury. But Harris’s vote treats it like a privilege.
Sources:
Taxes and Economic Injustice
Andy Harris voted for the 2017 Trump tax law
This law handed massive tax breaks to billionaires and corporations while adding $2 trillion to the national debt.
Harris has supported budget cuts that defund education, public safety, and infrastructure—shifting the burden to working families.
Campaign finance records from OpenSecrets show Harris is funded by Big Pharma, Big Oil, and out-of-state PACs—not the people of the Eastern Shore.
Impact on Maryland’s 1st District:
Local roads, schools, and hospitals suffer.
Wealthy donors win, while everyday families lose.
Rural communities fall even further behind.
Sources:
• Vote Smart
• OpenSecrets
Agriculture and Chesapeake Bay
Andy Harris voted against the 2023 Farm Bill
This bill supported small farms, offered crop insurance, broadband expansion, and disaster relief.
Harris also opposes full funding for Chesapeake Bay cleanup, despite the Bay’s central role in Eastern Shore jobs, tourism, and food production.
Environmental groups, including the Bay Journal and EWG, have called out his anti-Bay and anti-farmer record.
Impact on Maryland’s 1st District:
Farmers lose access to critical safety nets.
Rural towns fall further behind on infrastructure.
Watermen and coastal communities face increased pollution and economic instability.
Sources:
• Vote Smart
• Bay Journal
• EWG: Chesapeake Bay
Voted Against Amash–Conyers Amendment
(NSA Surveillance Reform)
Andy Harris voted against the Amash–Conyers Amendment (NSA Surveillance Reform)
The Amash-Conyers amendment was a bipartisan effort introduced in 2013 to end the warrantless mass collection of Americans' phone records by the NSA. The amendment would have required the government to show a specific connection to terrorism before collecting private data.
How It Hurts MD-01 Constituents:
Farmers, fishermen, and small business owners—already wary of government overreach—are left vulnerable to unwarranted surveillance of phone calls, texts, and emails.
Veterans and gun owners, who often express concern about government intrusion, now have fewer protections against unchecked federal monitoring.
Rural communities, where people value personal privacy and limited government, are disproportionately impacted when surveillance is allowed without probable cause or local oversight.
Instead of defending civil liberties, Harris voted to allow Big Government to keep spying on ordinary Americans.
Source:
• Vote Smart – Harris on Surveillance & Civil Liberties
Blocking D.C. Marijuana Legalization
(2014 Budget Rider)
In 2014, Andy Harris led the effort in Congress to block Washington, D.C. from implementing its voter-approved marijuana decriminalization initiative—even though 70% of D.C. voters supported the measure.
How It Hurts MD-01 Constituents:
Tourism backlash: His interference triggered a nationwide boycott of Ocean City and other Eastern Shore destinations, with activists urging travelers to avoid the 1st District entirely as punishment for Harris’s overreach. This directly impacted small businesses, restaurants, and hotel workers reliant on tourist revenue.
Loss of local control: Harris’s hypocrisy was glaring—he claims to support state and local rights, yet used Congress to override the will of local voters in another jurisdiction. This undermines trust in democratic self-governance, something rural Marylanders deeply value.
Wasted tax dollars: Harris’s actions forced D.C. into a legal standoff with Congress, spending public funds on a battle that had nothing to do with Maryland—while ignoring the real needs of his own district.
This vote revealed Harris as a politician who will abuse federal power for culture war points, even if it means hurting small businesses in his own backyard.
Sources:
• Wikipedia – Boycott of Maryland’s 1st District
• Vote Smart – Civil Liberties Votes
• Washington Post – Harris Blocks D.C. Marijuana Law
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