Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Rep. Josh Harder (CA-9) recently introduced the Fire Department Repayment Act to fix the fire department repayment system and ensure local departments are fairly and quickly compensated for fighting fires on federal lands. Harder first introduced the bill after meeting with local fire chiefs and hearing departments were waiting over a year for the federal funds.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-9) demanded a congressional investigation into potential wrongdoing by infant formula manufacturers including Abbott Laboratories, who were at the center of the baby formula shortage last year.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Josh Harder (CA-9) was appointed to serve on the new Task Force on Agriculture and Nutrition where he will fight for Central Valley farmers and make sure they have the resources to thrive in the 21st-century economy. The Task Force will also focus on protecting nutrition assistance programs that keep families from going hungry.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-9) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director about the public health threat posed by rapid mosquito population growth associated with standing water from floods. The Central Valley has dealt with historic flooding this year and is now bracing for more flooding when the snowpack melts this summer.
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Josh Harder (CA-9), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), Lucy McBath (D-GA-7), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-5) introduced the Youth Workforce Readiness Act. Many employers in Northern California are struggling to fill positions because the jobs require skill sets that can’t be gained without additional training or education.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) recognized National Police Week by introducing legislation to bring more money home to combat police hiring shortages. Rep. Harder introduced the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act, which creates a grant program for small and midsize police departments for recruitment, retention, and training.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to stop breeders from mistreating dogs and puppies by bolstering federal standards for commercial dog breeders.
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) introduced a bill to allow more mental health practitioners to work in schools across Northern California. Right now, an omission in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 prevents highly trained mental health practitioners like Marriage Family Therapists (MFTs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), and Clinical Psychologists from working in public schools. Rep.
WASHINGTON - Representative Josh Harder recently celebrated the Manteca Animal Shelter for reaching “no kill” status in the first quarter of the year.