Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder voted to pass the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act which will make critical, targeted investments in local police departments across the Central Valley. Rep. Harder has been pushing to pass this bill since early this year. The legislation will send additional resources to police departments with fewer than 125 officers.

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that Opportunity Stanislaus will receive a $1.2 million grant to help establish VOLT on the Go, a mobile workforce development program designed to provide manufacturing job training to workers in the Central Valley. The grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. Harder voted to pass last year.The grant will be matched by $326,120 in local funds and is expected to create 100 new jobs.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder has introduced the Stop the Delta Tunnels Act which prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from issuing a federal permit necessary for the State of California to build the Delta Conveyance Project, commonly known as the Delta Tunnel. The Delta Tunnel would ship water from the Central Valley south and would cost tax payers $16 billion.

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that he recently awarded Modesto senior Anaahat Brar the Congressional Award Gold Medal for her outstanding service to her community. He presented Anaahat her award in person at a recent event.

WASHINGTON – Today, amidst a record breaking heat wave that has seen some parts of the Valley reach 116 degrees, Representative Josh Harder is calling on PG&E executives to suspend their tiered pricing system in order to keep at-risk Valley seniors and families safe without breaking their bank accounts. This comes in response to calls from his constituents reporting PG&E bills ranging from $500 to more tha

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that families in the 10th Congressional District will soon see lower health insurance premiums and more affordable prescription drugs for Medicare recipients made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act.In all, more than 40,000 people in Rep. Harder’s district will save money on their health care and prescription drug bills due to this bill.

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder sent a letter to the California Board of Parole Hearings urging, in the strongest possible language, the Board to deny early parole to Anthony Waiters.

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder released the following statement applauding the House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill has already passed the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. In its recent endorsement, the East Bay Times credited Rep.