Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
4 actionsHarris consistently supports measures requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and election participation, reflecting a focus on electoral integrity through citizenship verification safeguards.
Criminal justice
22 actionsHarris demonstrates a pro-law enforcement orientation in criminal justice, consistently supporting measures that strengthen police authority, expand officer protections and benefits, facilitate law enforcement responses to civil disorder, increase penalties for crimes against officers, and enable stricter drug enforcement while also backing reforms that improve police accountability mechanisms.
Fiscal policy
36 actionsHarris demonstrates support for fiscal constraint and revenue management through consistent backing of budget frameworks, spending limitations, and tax policy measures that prioritize federal fiscal discipline.
Healthcare
13 actionsHarris supports targeted healthcare initiatives focused on rural infrastructure, veterans' health research, and addiction treatment programs, while opposing broader expansions of federal healthcare access and mental health services.
Education
10 actionsHarris demonstrates consistent support for expanding educational access and opportunity across vocational training, rural infrastructure, and affordability initiatives, while opposing reductions in specialized support services for student veterans.
Economy and labor
24 actionsHarris demonstrates a consistent ideological commitment to reducing regulatory barriers and expanding market-based capital formation while opposing labor organizing rights and federal support programs that expand worker protections.
Environment and energy
87 actionsHarris consistently opposes environmental protection measures while supporting legislation that weakens regulatory oversight, facilitates fossil fuel and extractive industry development, and removes restrictions on public lands exploitation.
Immigration
18 actionsHarris consistently opposes expansions of immigrant protections and legal status while supporting stricter enforcement measures including increased deportations, criminal penalties for unauthorized entry, and enhanced border security operations.
National security and foreign policy
46 actionsHarris demonstrates a consistent pro-national security orientation by supporting robust military funding, border and coastal defense enhancements, counterintelligence measures against foreign adversaries particularly China, domestic counterterrorism efforts, and assertions of U.S. sovereignty against international constraints.
Civil rights and liberties
18 actionsHarris demonstrates a strong commitment to civil rights and liberties by consistently supporting protections for religious freedom, combating discrimination and violence against marginalized communities, safeguarding privacy rights against corporate surveillance, and advancing Native American sovereignty over sacred lands.
Social policy
12 actionsHarris demonstrates strong support for direct government investment in social welfare programs and protections for vulnerable populations, including expanded veteran benefits, substance abuse prevention, and affordable housing initiatives, while opposing measures that rely on employer-provided alternatives or expedited processing frameworks for social support.
Technology and data
17 actionsHarris supports technology innovation and infrastructure development while consistently opposing expansions of government regulatory authority over digital systems and financial technologies.
Civil liberties and government power
2 actionsHarris favors robust judicial authority to constrain executive and legislative power through expansive civil liberties protections.
Government accountability and transparency
56 actionsHarris demonstrates strong support for government accountability and transparency by consistently voting to expand congressional oversight of executive agencies, strengthen impeachment powers as a check on presidential authority, enhance federal reporting requirements, and protect whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing.
Infrastructure and public investment
11 actionsHarris supports selective public investments in infrastructure, particularly those involving federal monuments, utilities, and resilience projects, while opposing initiatives that expand federal spending on water affordability and historic preservation through the National Park System.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Mar 26, 2026
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act — This bill allocates federal spending to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, representing a direct government expenditure that affects the overall budget.
Dec 17, 2025
Harris congratulated his Communications Director, Anna Adamian, on her new position in the Trump Administration and commended her service to Maryland's 1st Congressional District.
Sep 16, 2025
Harris rose to honor Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and thanked him for his spiritual work while wishing him success in serving as a model for the Orthodox Christian community of Maryland's 1st Congressional District.
Sep 2, 2025
Harris rose to honor Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Diana Merritt of Salisbury, Maryland, who founded Operation We Care in 2007, an organization that provides more than 2,000 care packages annually to deployed military personnel and supports police and first responders throughout Maryland's First Congressional District.
Mar 25, 2025
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes. — This bill would block energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration equipment, undermining efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 4, 2025
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.
Feb 24, 2025
SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
Feb 12, 2025
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.
Feb 12, 2025
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.
Jan 22, 2025
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.
Jan 21, 2025
MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.
Jan 21, 2025
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.
Jan 16, 2025
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act — This bill would make it easier to deny entry to and deport immigrants convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, particularly those involving women and children.
Jan 15, 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.
Jan 15, 2025
POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.
Jan 14, 2025
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.
Jan 14, 2025
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.
Jan 14, 2025
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.
Jan 13, 2025
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.
Jan 13, 2025
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.
Jan 9, 2025
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.
Jan 7, 2025
Laken Riley Act — This bill would require immigration authorities to detain immigrants arrested for certain theft-related crimes and allow states to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions.
Jan 3, 2025
House roll call vote
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