Press Releases
In 2021 alone, drought cost the Central Valley $1.7 billion and over 14,000 jobs
Due to drought, the San Joaquin Valley is projected to lose at least 10% of its farmable land by 2040
WASHINGTON – Today, ahead of the 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-9) is encouraging families to find their nearest take-back site and make a plan to safely dispose of unneeded medications. Between 10 AM and 2 PM on Saturday, most police stations in San Joaquin County will be accepting unneeded prescription drugs, no questions asked.
Organized retail crime has spiked 26.5%, costing the retail industry over $112 billion last year
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) released the following statement on Congressman Mike Johnson being elected as Speaker of the House after 21 days since Kevin McCarthy’s ousting.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) released a PSA video statement to raise the alarm and educate parents about drug dealers targeting kids on social media with fake pills that are laced with deadly doses of fentanyl. Yesterday, Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) demanded action from the director of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on the rise of deadly fentanyl-laced pills being sold to children through social media.
WASHINGTON - Representatives Josh Harder (CA-9) and Jared Golden (ME-2) re-introduced the Ban Corporate PACs Actwhich would ban all corporate Political Action Committees (PACs).
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced $500,000 in federal funding for Community Medical Centers (CMC) in Stockton to build a regional Adolescent Health Center. This center will be a one-stop shop for at-risk and low-income kids in San Joaquin County to get crucial primary and preventive health care, mental health services, substance use treatment, and more.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) put families on high alert as the deadly effects of toxic algal blooms skyrocket. Toxic algal blooms grow in San Joaquin waterways and have increased by 250% since 2016.
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced $4 million in federal funding for St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton to expand and improve its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Unit. Rep. Harder secured this landmark investment to expand care for newborns and improve the health and wellness of children across San Joaquin County.