Rep. Harris Deceptively Claims Credit for Infrastructure Projects he Voted Against
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces major First District Maryland infrastructure projects; Harris opposed the bipartisan plan that funded them

Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced major new infrastructure projects in Maryland’s First District, funded by the bipartisan infrastructure plan that the district’s congressman, Andy Harris, voted against. Apparently wishing to mislead voters about his record, or ashamed of his vote, Harris yesterday claimed credit for one of the projects funded by the bill.
In an article in the Dorchester Star, Harris touted an engineering and design plan to dredge Slaughter Creek in Dorchester County, saying “thankfully, with this round of funding, we will begin this long overdue process.” The funding for this and a host of other new projects announced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was provided by the bipartisan infrastructure plan that Harris voted against.
The infrastructure plan also provided millions in funding for other important local projects in the First District, including:
- $37.5 million for restoration of James and Barren Islands
- $3.2 million in improvements to the Intracoastal Waterway in Delaware and Maryland
- $2.4 million for dredging and surveying work along the North East River
The infrastructure bill, considered one of the most significant infrastructure investments in American history, was signed into law on November 15, after an uncommonly bipartisan vote in the Senate – 69 Senators, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, voted for it.
Heather Mizeur, Democratic candidate for Congress in Maryland’s First District, released the following statement about Harris’s vote against the interests of First District residents and subsequent deceptive attempt to take credit for the Slaughter Creek project:
“This is classic Andy Harris – voting against the interests of his constituents, and then falsely claiming that he was responsible for a solution he actively opposed. Not so fast, Andy. We see you.
“The bipartisan infrastructure bill will bring crucial funding to our district for everything from the recent projects announced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rapid deployment of much-needed rural broadband access. But Andy Harris had nothing to do with it – in fact, he did everything in his power to make sure none of these important initiatives were funded.
“First District voters can always count on me to vote for common-sense bipartisan legislation to help our communities – and just as important, I will never lie about my record when I am in Congress. After a decade of harmful representation and cynical politics as usual, the First District is ready for a change.”
Andy Harris faces his first serious electoral challenge in a decade, after redistricting created a balanced 50-50 district that voted for President Biden in 2020 by 0.3 percent. Heather Mizeur has racked up a bipartisan list of endorsements from across the district and has raised more money to this point in the campaign than any candidate in First District history, including Harris.
Heather Mizeur is a Democrat running for Congress in Maryland’s First District.
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