Press Releases
Eighty Percent of People with Disabilities Want to Work, But Only 18 Percent Are Employed
WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Disability Employment Incentive Act to encourage businesses to hire and retain more workers with disabilities, including veterans.
Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program, funded through American Rescue Plan, is now open
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is encouraging Central Valley veterans to apply for a new program that offers education and training for high-demand jobs to veterans currently facing unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facing another catastrophic drought year, Harder unites Republicans and Democrats on water
WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and David Valadao (CA-21) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in writing to the House and Senate leaders urging water storage to be included in any upcoming infrastructure package.
New reporting on EDD failure underscores Harder’s push to send agency the funds it needs to improve service
WASHINGTON — In reaction to new reporting on the continued failure of the California Employment Development Department (EDD), Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) again called on the Department of Labor to release the $2 billion in support for state unemployment agencies
Emergency Housing Vouchers passed through American Rescue Plan now available for San Joaquin individuals and families
Wildfire Emergency Act would reduce fire risk, protect critical infrastructure & train new fire professionals
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) and his colleagues re-introduced the Wildfire Emergency Act.
One in six kids in the Valley has asthma; Valley has some of the nation’s worst air quality
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) pushed expert witnesses on what the government is doing to research and develop programs related to childhood asthma and asthma broadly.
Less than 10% of rental assistance money allotted to California has been spent thus far
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is encouraging Central Valley families to apply for rental and utility assistance before the federal eviction moratorium ends at the end of June.
Lumber prices have increased almost 300% during the pandemic
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) called on the Biden Administration to address the runaway price of lumber that’s affecting everyone across the Country, including in the Central Valley. After US Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with her Canadian and Mexican counterparts on Monday, Rep.
With another deadline wildfire season around the corner, 30% of federal hotshot crews are currently understaffed
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) called on the US Forest Service to immediately address the low staffing levels of federal fire fighters by identifying incentives to hire and retain more firefighters. This comes on the heels of yet another deadly wildfire year ahead.