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November 8, 2021

WASHINGTON — Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to California Public Utilities Commission President Marybel Batjer urging immediate changes to power shutoff policies leaving thousands of vulnerable Californians in the dark.

Issues:Health Care
November 5, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) celebrated the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill through the House of Representatives. Rep. Harder helped negotiate the bill alongside 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans as part of the Problem Solvers Caucus. The bill will bring massive new investments to the Central Valley to repair roads and bridges, build new water infrastructure, and fight and prevent wildfires.

November 4, 2021

WASHINGTONToday, Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) bill to cut red tape to open full U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health benefits to every veteran of World War II passed out of the House Veterans Affairs Committee by unanimous consent, a critical first step toward the bill becoming law.

Issues:Veterans
November 4, 2021

WASHINGTON Today, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large) along with 78 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Buttigieg urging quick implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Under-21 Commercial Driver Pilot Program.

November 4, 2021

WASHINGTONToday Rep. Josh Harder (CA-10) introduced legislation to address the unprecedented California port backlog and nationwide supply chain crisis alongside Republican Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48). The Supply Chain Taskforce Act would create an interagency taskforce to immediately work on addressing the backlog at the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and along the Southern California Coast.

November 3, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) spoke during a critical Department of Education hearing on behalf of his work with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to urge Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to urge an immediate fix an oversight in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that currently bars doctors in California and Texas from having their loans forgiven.

Issues:Health Care
November 2, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging him to fix an oversight in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that currently bars doctors in California and Texas from having their loans forgiven. The California Medical Association (CMA) estimates fixing this oversight could bring 10,000 physicians to the state over the next decade.

Issues:Health Care
November 1, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter alongside 14 of his colleagues demanding Democratic leadership include measures to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the upcoming reconciliation bill.

Issues:Health Care
October 27, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) called on local leaders in Long Beach, California and throughout the state's port cities to prioritize the global supply chain over their local aesthetic preferences.

October 27, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) issued a statement in response to the State of California's decision to end negotiations with water users on the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced Rivers.

Issues:Water