{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-informs-constituents-snap-resources-amid-government", "Congressman Harris Informs Constituents of SNAP Resources Amid Government Shutdown", "2025-11-03", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MD", "Andy Harris", "H001052", "harris.house.gov", "harris", "https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014 Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), informed Maryland First constituents about SNAP resources as the Democrat-led government shutdown disrupts benefits and creates uncertainty for families who rely on food assistance.\n\n\u201cDear Friend,\n\nFive weeks ago, the House passed a clean bill to keep the government open, pay our military, all federal workers, air traffic controllers and ensure programs like SNAP continue without interruption. I proudly stood as the only Maryland federal representative and joined my fellow House Republicans in voting to keep the federal government open.\n\nSince then, My Democrat colleagues have voted time and again, more than 10 times, to block the clean continuing resolution that would have kept the government open, and as a result, SNAP benefits expired on November 1, while troop pay and essential services continue to hang in the balance.\n\nInstead of standing up for American families, Maryland liberals are fighting to fund healthcare for illegal immigrants and hardworking Maryland families are paying the price. Even the American Federation of Government Employees has urged Democrats to pass the same clean bipartisan continuing resolution they supported 13 times before during the Biden administration and earlier this March. The left claims that this shutdown is about \u201chealthcare\u201d is completely false \u2014 it\u2019s about their refusal to abandon radical demands for more than a trillion dollars in new spending and taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants.\n\nWith SNAP funding expiring, it is projected that 680,000 Marylanders could lose access to the food assistance they rely on to feed their families and put meals on the table.\n\nThis didn\u2019t have to happen.\n\nHouse Republicans took action to protect families, but Maryland\u2019s liberals chose partisan games instead.\n\nIt\u2019s time for Maryland liberals to do their jobs, stop their grandstanding, and support the reopening of the government.\n\nThe government shutdown has created uncertainty for thousands of Maryland families, workers, and federal employees. My office is here to help. If you are experiencing delays in federal services, issues with SNAP or Social Security, or any other shutdown-related concern, please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out. My team and I remain committed to serving you \u2014 even when Washington isn\u2019t working as it should.\u201d\n\nResources for Marylanders:\n\n\u2022 Maryland Department of Disabilities Constituent Services Line \u2014 Assistance navigating available programs and services during the shutdown.\n\nPhone Number: 410-767-3660\n\n\u2022 Maryland Food Assistance Resources \u2014 Find nearby food banks and pantries throughout Maryland.\n\nTo visit the website, click HERE.\n\nFor media inquiries, please contact Anna Adamian at Anna.A@mail.house.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-informs-constituents-snap-resources-amid-government"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9775632061064243, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}