Press Releases
A Statement from Representative Josh Harder (CA-9):
The situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate and is undeniably a humanitarian crisis. Tens of thousands of innocent lives have been lost and Gazan families are living in a nightmare. Food shortages are rampant, water is in low supply, and there are very few options to escape the unrelenting barrage of bombings. The images we’re seeing and stories we’re hearing are at times too much to comprehend. But we cannot look the other way.
STOCKTON - Today, Rep. Josh Harder urged the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in a letter to criminalize the tranquilizer drug, Xylazine, and take additional actions to stop the flow of the “zombie drug” into Central Valley communities. Rep. Harder first raised alarms last year on the increase in xylazine-laced fentanyl overdose deaths and a potential crisis in San Joaquin County and throughout the Valley.
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-9) led his Delta region colleagues in demanding California Natural Resources Agency halt all Delta Tunnel activity following the release of the California Department of Water Resources’ final Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The report acknowledges what Harder and other Delta Tunnel opponents have known for years: the project threatens endangered fish populations, will destroy farmland, and make water in the Delta region undrinkable.
Public schools are currently banned from providing 2% or whole milk to students
Over 20% of students in San Joaquin County depend on school meals to meet their nutritional needs
Final Delta Tunnel plan to ship Central Valley’s water to Beverly Hills would impact thousands of acres of farmland
Public opposition to the project is nearly unanimous in the Central Valley
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) announced that his office is accepting applications from veterans and Gold Star Family members to work in his Stockton office as part of a 2-year paid fellowship program.
Sideshows are becoming more dangerous and more frequent; Last month in Stockton, a man lost his foot after being caught up in a sideshow – at least three shooting deaths have been linked to sideshows in Stockton this year
The They’re Fast, We’re Furious Act would create an FBI-led federal task force to stop sideshows and street racing
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) released a public service announcement video warning San Joaquin County families about the recent rise in scams utilizing AI. Rep. Harder’s legislation, the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act, would ensure AI is not used for illegal activity like scams.
Criminals are using AI tools to make their scams more convincing; fraud skyrocketed last year, costing consumers nearly $9 billion
According to the FTC, paying by credit card or check – after doing research on your charity of choice – is the safest way to donate