Veterans
Veterans across the Central Valley have made huge sacrifices to keep our nation safe. When service members come home, they deserve every opportunity to succeed.
However, too many of our veterans are left without a place to live, relevant job training, or facing unreasonable wait times for care. That’s why I’m working to guarantee that our veterans get the benefits and high quality care they’ve earned and are able to lead fulfilling lives. If you’re a veteran and need help with VA benefits, lost medals, or anything else, please contact our office.
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More on Veterans
Federal judge ruled in March that collective bargaining rights at the VA must be reinstated
AFGE Local 1206 reports that months later, these rights have still not been restored
STOCKTON – Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) called on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to respond to concerns that union rights at local VA facilities are not being upheld.
Last year, Harder passed his bill into law to lift salary caps at VA facilities causing doctor shortages
As wait times for some specialties persist, new bill would allow VA to issue an unlimited amount of salary waivers
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) announced new legislation to build on reforms he successfully signed into law and fix doctor shortages at local Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) introduced legislation to combat the unacceptably long wait times for veterans at VA health care facilities across the country. Last spring, after the Stockton VA Clinic lost 50% of its primary care providers, many veterans were forced to wait more than 100 days for an appointment. Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) announced $750,000 in federal funding is headed to WestCare California’s veteran mental health services. This funding will support suicide prevention programs and services for veterans and their families at WestCare California’s San Joaquin Valley Veterans (SJVV) locations in Stockton and Merced.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Josh Harder just introduced the Bring More Therapists to the Valley Act to combat the growing mental health crisis in San Joaquin County. The county has only 24 highly trained mental health professionals for every 100,000 people, making it the lowest ratio of providers to patients in California.
WASHINGTON -- Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) gave a fiery speech on the House floor to demand VA Secretary Dennis McDonough fix the physician shortage at the Stockton VA clinic. After the Stockton clinic lost half of its physicians earlier this year, appointment wait times jumped to over 90 days for San Joaquin County veterans. Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) spoke on the House floor to highlight the urgent shortage of in-person primary care providers at the Stockton VA Clinic.