Harris has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
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Opposes continuing and omnibus appropriations measuresHarris voted against multiple continuing resolutions and consolidated appropriations bills that became law, including the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, and the Making Further Continuing Appropriations measure for fiscal year ending September 30. Each vote was cast against the majority of his party.
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Voted against emergency and relief spending packagesHarris voted against the American Relief Act, 2025 (HR.10545) on final passage. The bill became law. This vote was cast against the majority of his party and reflects a pattern of opposition to legislation authorizing additional federal expenditures outside the regular appropriations process.
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Voted against the National Defense Authorization ActHarris voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670) on final passage. The bill became law. This vote was cast against the majority of his party in the House.
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Voted against Social Security benefit expansionHarris voted against the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (HR.82) on final passage. The bill, which became law, adjusted Social Security benefit calculations for certain public employees. The vote was cast against the majority of his party.
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Voted against veterans benefits and firefighter registry measuresHarris voted against the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (S.141), the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 (HR.3821), and the authorization of appropriations for the United States Fire Administration (S.870). Each bill became law, and each vote was cast against the majority of his party.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Andrew Peter Harris is a physician and politician who has represented Maryland's 1st congressional district since January 2011. The district encompasses the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as several eastern exurbs of Baltimore County. He is the only Republican member of Maryland's congressional delegation. Harris holds a medical background and has brought that professional experience to his congressional service. In his voting record across recent Congresses, Harris has cast votes against his party's majority position on a range of measures, including continuing appropriations acts (HR.2872, HR.7463, HR.5860, HR.9747), consolidated appropriations legislation (HR.2882), and the American Relief Act, 2025 (HR.10545). He voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670), the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (HR.82), and the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (S.141). He also voted against the Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.2861), the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 (HR.3821), the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act (S.138), and the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act (HR.4984), among other measures that became law.
Most of Harris's $1.8M in cycle receipts came from individuals, accounting for 82.4% of the total, with itemized contributions making up 72.0% of individual giving. PACs contributed 16.1% of receipts; top PAC contributors include House Freedom Fund ($22,100), American Society of Anesthesiologist PAC ($7,500), American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC ($7,000), and National Shooting Sports Foundation PAC ($6,625). Top employer concentrations include NAI The Michael Companies, Sunmed Growers, Capital Funding Group, and JVW Construction, LLC. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $262K supporting Harris (American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee) and $2.0M opposing him, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ($1.5M), America's Families First Action Fund ($407K), and Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund ($85K) as the top opposing spenders.
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2010
Supporting Harris
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$262K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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