One of the House’s most conservative members finds himself in an uncomfortable spot as he defends his push for the U.S. to expand its cap on temporary foreign workers while facing criticism from members of his own party for supposedly betraying Donald Trump’s agenda.
Rep. Andy Harris is Maryland’s lone Republican congressman and chair of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, a collection of lawmakers typically aligned closely with the president but often in conflict with House leadership over funding levels and other issues.
