Rep. Andy Harris on Bill to End Government Shutdown and FY2026 Appropriations

Ending the Government Shutdown

• 🏛️ Representative Andy Harris supports Senate amendment HR 5371 to end the Democrat-led government shutdown, which has negatively impacted millions of Americans including those relying on SNAP benefits, federal workers, border patrol agents, and troops.
• 🗓️ The legislation extends government funding through January 2026, preventing a last-minute budget-busting omnibus before Christmas.

FY2026 Agriculture Appropriations

• 🌾 The bill includes the FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act, securing disciplined flat spending levels.
• 💰 It provides $26.65 billion in discretionary spending, maintaining current levels while incorporating community project funding.
• 🚜 Critical funding is allocated to support America's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, ensuring USDA and FDA can safeguard the nation's food and drug supply.
• 🍎 Nutrition programs, including SNAP and WIC, are fully funded.

Addressing Unregulated Hemp Products

• 🌿 A key provision closes the hemp loophole, which has led to the proliferation of unregulated, intoxicating hemp-derived products sold online and in retail stores.
• ⚠️ These products are often accessible to children, contributing to thousands of calls to poison control centers, with over 30% involving young children.
• 👍 This provision has garnered support from 39 state attorneys general and over 81 public health, medical, law enforcement, and other organizations.

Republican Stance on Spending

• ✊ Republicans are presented as holding the line against