Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) laid out his three-part plan to lower costs and deliver jobs for Central Valley families. His plan is focused on one central mission: making it affordable to raise a family in the Valley again. With Christmas around the corner, Rep. Harder will focus on:

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) applauded the recent progress at California's ports set to speed up deliveries and bring down the cost of shipping nationwide. Getting shipping costs under control will help bring down the costs of goods as Central Valley families get ready for Christmas shopping and travel.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10), a staunch opponent of California's gas tax, once again urged Sacramento to suspend any future increases in the gas tax. According to AAA tracking data, Californians are paying an average of more than $4.60 per gallon, the single highest price in the nation.

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy demanding he reverse the service delays and price hikes he recently implemented at the United States Postal Service (USPS).

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is doubling down on his push to include prescription drug cost reduction measures in the upcoming Build Back Better legislation after a new report that Aduhelm, currently priced at $56,000 per year, is expected to drive rising Medicare Part B rates next year.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) introduced a resolution to honor the 16,000 wildland firefighters who've worked across the West this year alongside Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-3). Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) recently introduced a bipartisan companion bill in the Senate.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) joined President Biden, Democrats and Republicans at the White House for the official signing of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Rep. Harder helped negotiate the bill alongside 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans as part of the Problem Solvers Caucus. Now that the bill has been signed into law, Rep. Harder is focused on ensuring its historic investments are delivered to the Central Valley.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) backed a new bill that will raise federal firefighter pay to at least $20 an hour and increasing annual pay to at least $20,000 per season, create a permanent federal classification so wildland firefighters are correctly recognized for their dangerous work, improve their physical and mental health care services, secure their retirement benefits, provide housing stipends for those fighting fires 50+ miles from their homes, offer tuition assistance, and more.