Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Josh Harder introduced a bill, the Improving Mental Health in Schools Act, which will allow more mental health practitioners to work in schools across the Central Valley.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Josh Harder thanked Senators Mark Kelly and Maggie Hassan for introducing new legislation to suspend the federal gas tax by creating a federal gas tax ‘holiday.' The Gas Prices Relief Act will halt the 18.4 cents per gallon gas tax levied by the federal government through the end of 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Representative Josh Harder and a bicameral coalition of California Members of Congress sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to ensure California receives its fair share of wildfire mitigation funding this year. Specifically, the letter urges the Sec.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Josh Harder voted to pass the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. The bill will ensure the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Josh Harder sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra urging the agency to reconsider its recent decision to allow debt collectors to contact consumers via Facebook and Instagram as well as text message and email.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Josh Harder voted to pass the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022. The bill includes a historic investment to surge production of American-made semiconductors, implement new efforts to tackle supply chain vulnerabilities to make more goods in America, turbocharges America's scientific research and technological leadership, and strengthens America's economic and national security at home and abroad.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Josh Harder (D-CA) continued to build on his efforts to address the truck driver shortage and bring costs down for Valley families by introducing a bill to cut red tape in the licensing process for America's drivers.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder led a letter alongside a bipartisan group of lawmakers including Reps. Panetta and Levin pushing Congressional leadership to include relief for agricultural fairs in potential upcoming omnibus legislation. Before the pandemic, agricultural fairs generated an average of $4.67 billion per year, supporting thousands of jobs in communities across the Central Valley.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder sent a letter to White House Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja urging the administration to take the action necessary to raise pay for doctors, nurses, and other federal employees at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in Stanislaus County.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder sent a letter to CalRecycle Director Rachel Machi Wagoner urging her to explore options to lower the garbage collection fees that have recently skyrocketed across the Central Valley. Last month, the Modesto Beereported that "huge rate increases" were coming to garbage service customers in the Valley. In some areas of Turlock, rates are being more than doubled to as much as $53.64 per month.