Jobs & Education
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-3) introduced the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act to address the shortage of affordable child care facilities and professionals across the nation, especially in rural areas. This bipartisan legislation will create a $100 million grant program to address the growing crisis of child care accessibility and affordability by training and retaining highly qualified professionals and funding the building and expansion of child care centers. Sens.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today announced that the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has saved 96,074 jobs in his Central Valley district according to data from the SBA. Over 7,000 businesses in California's tenth district received millions of dollars to keep their workers employed through the economic chaos resulting from the pandemic. Rep.
WASHINGTON – In response to the California Employment Development Department's (EDD's) failure to identify and prevent identity fraud, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) has asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for answers regarding tax implications of that fraud in a letter. Many unsuspecting and innocent California residents have had their identities stolen and may not be aware of the crime until they receive a tax bill from the IRS. Rep.
Modesto, CA – Thanks to the stimulus bill passed late last year, millions of dollars in federal housing support will flow to the Central Valley, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced today. The funding is made available through the Treasury Department's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) – and will help people struggling to pay rent and utilities as a result of the pandemic.
Modesto, CA – In response to a series of mass account suspensions from the California Employment Development Department (EDD), Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) has written a letter demanding answers. Late last year, it was discovered that EDD had paid out millions of dollars in fraudulent payments. In response to those issues, the Department initiated a wave of mass suspensions which also ended up punishing innocent Californians in need of help during the pandemic. Rep. Harder has heard from dozens of constituents regarding this issue.
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement after Congressional Leadership struck a final stimulus deal to support Americans struggling through the pandemic. The bipartisan compromise package will provide another round of economic impact payments, this time worth $600. It will also shore up extended unemployment and the Paycheck Protection Program, which saved over 70,000 jobs in Rep. Harder's district.
Harder is First Democratic Central Valley Rep to Serve on Committee in Decades
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement regarding the sequencing of vaccine distribution in California.
"Ag is too often left behind in policy discussions and our farm workers get lip service instead of the help they need. It's not enough to call farmworkers "essential" if you're not going to treat them as essential.
WASHINGTON – Today, The House of Representatives passed the Apprenticeships to College Act, legislation introduced by Representative Josh Harder (CA-10), as part of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020. Rep.
Washington – Today, President Donald Trump signed Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) first standalone bill into law. The new law authored by Rep.