The H-2A program is a federal visa program that brings migrant workers to the U.S. for the agriculture sector, but at a high cost both administratively and monetarily.
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As Fiscal Cliff Looms, Van Hollen Sees Short-term Solution
Rep. Chris Van Hollen is confident that Congress can avoid falling off the “fiscal cliff” come January, but a comprehensive budget solution may still be out of reach due to campaign promises.
Partisanship, Confusion Lead 1st District Voters to Back Noncandidate
Rep. Andy Harris handily won Maryland’s 1st District, but surprisingly lost 33 percent of the vote to an amalgam of a withdrawn candidate and several write-ins.
Democrats’ Federal Dominance Marginalizes Maryland GOP
Maryland Democrats are confident their state’s lopsided congressional delegation will be influential in the next U.S. House of Representatives, despite having waged a war to unseat one of the most experienced Republicans in Congress.
MD GOP- Cheers and tears for Maryland GOP on election night
LINTHICUM- Election night was an emotional roller coaster for Maryland’s republicans. The evening began with great hope for Gov. Mitt Romney and Maryland republican candidates, but ended with tears as the night came to a close. The Republicans say they’re disappointed, but not defeated, and they’re confident that another four years under Democratic rule will make Maryland swing from blue to red in 2014.
Harris Poised to Become New Face of Maryland Republicans
Less than two weeks from Election Day, tension and uncertainty are mounting, but if the stars align in Congressional Districts 6 and 1 and the U.S. Senate race, Rep. Andy Harris may soon be the highest-ranking Republican in Maryland.
MADD Supports Lobby for Highway Funding, Constitutional Amendment
Hundreds of Mothers Against Drunk Driving supporters descended on Capitol Hill Thursday, lobbying senators and representatives for full highway safety funding and victims’ rights.
Rosen Out, LaFerla Moves Write-in for Democrats
The Democratic Party has a new challenger to Rep. Andy Harris in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, after voter fraud allegations ended the previous candidate’s bid, but the odds of his beating the incumbent are slim.
Democrats Deadlocked in 1st District; No Concession in Sight
Wendy Rosen leads John LaFerla in the race for the Democratic nomination in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, which spans the Eastern Shore and some Baltimore suburbs, but LaFerla says uncounted absentee ballots could put him over the top.
With Republican Primary Race Undecided, Maryland Finally Matters
The Republican presidential primary has become a dog fight for delegates to the August convention, putting Maryland in an unfamiliar situation — it actually matters.