Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, during a critical House Appropriations Committee hearing, Rep. Josh Harder pushed National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Lawrence Tabak on doing more to combat air pollution and asthma in the Central Valley.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder voted to pass the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that ensures federal firefighters receive the same access to job-related disability and retirement benefits as state, county, and municipal firefighters.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law he helped write last year, is now accepting applications. Rep. Harder is encouraging all Central Valley families to apply to the program by going online to getinternet.gov to save $30 per month on their internet bill.
WASHINGTON – After Representative Josh Harder’s February request, this weekend the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released a new plan to combat methamphetamine nationwide.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that the City of Modesto will receive $1,724,157 in new funds to fight homelessness. The funds will go toward building seven new units of residential housing to move individuals and families experiencing homelessness off the streets and into permanent, affordable housing.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder co-lead the introduction of a resolution to declare this week Wildfire Preparedness Week. This effort, also reflected in declarations from Cal Fire and its partners, will be dedicated to educating the public on fire safety and preparedness.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder pushed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to explain why his agency has failed to regulate and remove the carcinogen, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane, currently impacting Manteca’s water supply. As part of the powerful Appropriations Committee, Rep.
WASHINGTON – In anticipation of another deadly fire season in the West, Representative Josh Harder discussed firefighter staffing with United States Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder responded to San Joaquin County receiving an ‘F’ grade in the American Lung Association’s new 2022 State of the Air report. The report gave the county an ‘F’ for Ozone, an ‘F’ for particle pollution in a 24-hour period, and a failing grade for particle pollution annually.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder announced that he will host his yearly Military Information Night on Tuesday, May 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Merrill F West High School in Tracy. The event will feature representatives from each of the major military academies and ROTC programs in order to answer questions for Central Valley young people interested in a career in the armed services. This event is open to all students in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties.