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Rep. Harris To Host Town Hall On Gun Issues

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Maryland Rep. Andy Harris has scheduled a town hall this weekend to talk about Second Amendment rights and gun safety issues. The Republican congressman’s office said Tuesday the...

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300 Attend Salisbury Gun Control Town Hall Meeting

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — More than 300 people turned out in Salisbury for a town hall meeting on gun control legislation. Rep. Andy Harris told the crowd at the meeting Monday that he opposes any more...

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Harris Concerned About Federal Regulation

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Rep. Andy Harris says he is concerned about the impact of federal regulation on local businesses. The Maryland Republican told The Daily Times of Salisbury that he plans to use...

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Md. Lawmakers Seek Congressional Gold Medal For Md. Shock Trauma Founder

TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — He was the founder of the University of Maryland’s Shock Trauma Center. Dr. R. Adams Cowley was a heart surgeon and medical visionary. Ron Matz reports a Congressional effort is...

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Immigration Campaign Passes By Some In GOP

BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — Immigration advocates are swarming the country this month, trying to persuade House Republicans to pass a comprehensive overhaul. It was hard to tell at the town-hall meeting that...

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Rep. Harris To Hold Town Hall Event In Fruitland

FRUITLAND, Md. (AP) — Rep. Andy Harris is hosting a town hall event for constituents. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday in Fruitland. Harris, a Republican, is holding the event to answer questions...

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Rep. Harris Doesn’t Support Force Against Syria

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Rep. Andy Harris says he has decided not to support military force in Syria, if the matter is brought before Congress for a vote. Harris, Maryland’s lone Republican House...

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Rep. Harris Only Md. Delegate To Vote Against Shutdown Deal

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The only member of Maryland’s congressional delegation to vote against raising the nation’s borrowing limit says he couldn’t support the measure because it doesn’t do anything to...

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Poll: Nearly Half Of Marylanders Would Rather Move Somewhere Else

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Do you want out of the state of Maryland? A new poll shows nearly half of Marylanders say they are fed up and ready to pack up if only they could. Meghan McCorkell explains what has...

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Immigrant Children Could Be Housed In Westminster

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — The federal government is exploring the possibility of housing immigrant children in a vacant Army Reserve building in Westminster, and local leaders aren’t pleased with the...

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D.C. Activists To Seek Local Aid From Congressman

WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia activists plan to ask a congressman who wants to block the city from liberalizing its marijuana laws to handle a host of other local concerns. Republican Rep....

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Md. Congressman Andy Harris Makes Case To Sue President Obama

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland congressman makes a case for suing the president. Republican Andy Harris talked to WJZ about his vote in favor of taking President Obama to court. Pat Warren explains...

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Md. First Congressional District Race Heats Up

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Voters in Maryland’s first district have the power to create an all-blue Congressional delegation. Right now, Andy Harris is the state’s only Republican on Capitol Hill. As political...

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Wife Of Md. Congressman Andy Harris Dies Unexpectedly

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A tragedy for Maryland Congressman Andy Harris. WJZ has learned Sylvia “Cookie” Harris, the congressman’s wife, unexpectedly passed away Thursday afternoon. She was rushed to the...

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Funeral Set For Wife Of Md. Congressman Andy Harris

TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Funeral arrangements are announced for Sylvia “Cookie” Harris, the wife of Congressman Andy Harris. A funeral mass will be held at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on Monday. Visitation...

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Funeral Held For ‘Cookie,’ Wife Of Congressman Andy Harris

TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)– Friends and family celebrate the life of Cookie Harris. The wife of Maryland Congressman Andy Harris died suddenly last week. Pat Warren reports on her influence at home and in the...

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Revived Maryland Republicans Hold Convention

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is congratulating Maryland Republicans after election victories in a heavily Democratic state. Priebus spoke Saturday at...

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Congressional Controversy In D.C.’s Marijuana Legalization Bill

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Congressional controversy as a Maryland representative leads the charge to overturn D.C.’s new law decriminalizing marijuana use in the city. Congressman Andy  Harris has put a...

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Former Maryland Delegate Announces Bid For Congress

GRASONVILLE, Md. (AP) — Former Del.  Michael Smigiel says he’s running for Maryland’s 1st District congressional seat. The Cecil County Republican announced Wednesday at a Kent Island restaurant that...

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Orlando Massacre Renews Debate Over Gun Control

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Forty-nine people were killed Sunday morning in the Orlando night club massacre. Dozens still remain hospitalized, and some are fighting for their lives. Marcus Washington explains...

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Andy Harris Re-elected To U.S. House In Md.’s 1st District

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Voters on Maryland’s Eastern shore have re-elected Republican Andy Harris to be their voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. Maryland’s 1st Congressional District includes Cecil,...

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Maryland’s Harris Meets with Trump; Perhaps About NIH Post

TALIA RICHMAN, Capital News Service WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, who reportedly is in the running to head the National Institutes of Health, met with President-elect Donald Trump in New...

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Md. Lawmakers React To Firing of Former FBI Director James Comey

BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Tension is high in Washington’s halls of power amid the firestorm over President Donald Trump firing the FBI director and whether he compromised the investigation into Russia’s...

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Group Criticizes Hurdle Congressman Added For Offshore Wind

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland environmental coalition is criticizing an amendment added to legislation by U.S. Rep. Andy Harris that they say could stop two offshore wind proposals near Ocean City....

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What Maryland Lawmakers Are Saying About DACA Decision

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The federal government has resumed accepting applications for DACA recipients, but a deal to protect them is now on life-support. Some 800,000 children brought to the country...

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Train Carrying GOP Lawmakers Hits Truck, Killing 1 Person

WASHINGTON (AP) — A train carrying dozens of Republican members of Congress to a strategy retreat in the countryside slammed into a garbage truck in rural Virginia on Wednesday, killing one person in...

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Student Found Guilty In Wiretapping Case After He Streamed Meeting On...

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A Maryland university student has pleaded guilty to illegally wiretapping a congressional staffer and putting the conversation on Facebook Live without consent. The state...

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House Condemns President Trump’s ‘Racist’ Tweets In Extraordinary Rebuke

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The U.S. House of Representatives moved quickly to condemn President Trump’s recent controversial tweets about four Democratic congresswomen of color. The House passed the resolution...

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Congressman Andy Harris Announces Awards To Md. Community Health Centers

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Congressman Andy Harris announced awards to community health centers across Maryland. Those health centers are: Choptank Community Health System, Inc. Three Lower Counties Community...

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Maryland Lawmakers Weigh In On Impeachment Of President Trump

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Maryland lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had a strong reaction to the House of Representatives’ decision to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The House of...

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Trump Acquitted: Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin Calls Senate Trial Tainted By...

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The Senate voted Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Maryland lawmakers from both sides of the aisle reacted to the...

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Rep. Andy Harris Announces Emergency COVID-19 Grants To Eastern Shore Health...

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Representative Andy Harris announced this week emergency COVID-19 testing grants for three health centers serving the Eastern Shore. Rep. Harris announced the award of $218,217 in...

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Maryland Rep. Andy Harris One Of 106 GOP Lawmakers Supporting Texas’ Election...

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Maryland’s lone Republican congressman is one of 106 GOP lawmakers supporting a lawsuit brought by Texas against four key swing states that aims to delay those states from casting...

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Rep. Andy Harris Won’t Resign As Democrats Call For Him To Step Down...

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — A Maryland delegate and the Maryland Democratic Party are calling for the removal of Rep. Andy Harris after he was reportedly involved in a scuffle on the House floor as Congress...

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Capitol Police Investigating After Maryland Rep. Andy Harris Allegedly Tried...

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The U.S. Capitol police agency is investigating whether Maryland Congressman Andy Harris tried to bring a gun onto the House floor amid tightened security at the Capitol. Harris,...

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Democrat Heather Mizeur Hoping To Oust Rep. Andy Harris In Maryland’s 1st...

CHESTERTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — While the election for the seat representing Maryland’s first congressional district in the House of Representatives is nearly two years away, the list of candidates hoping to...

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Maryland Rep. Andy Harris One Of 12 To Vote Against Awarding Medal To Police...

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Maryland Rep. Andy Harris was one of 12 members of Congress to vote against a bill awarding Congressional Gold Medals to police officers who protected the U.S. Capitol during the...

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Three Eastern Shore Health Care Centers Receive Combined $2.4M In Federal Grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — Three Eastern Shore health care groups received a combined $2.4 million in federal funding for construction projects, renovations and other capital improvements, First District...

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Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Urges Biden To Approve Disaster...

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — In a letter to President Joe Biden, Maryland’s Congressional delegation on Thursday urged the White House to approve the state’s request for a presidential disaster declaration after...

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Maryland Senate Advances New Congressional Map

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new congressional map for Maryland’s eight U.S. House seats moved closer to final passage Wednesday, with supporters calling it an improvement on a map long criticized for...

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