Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) voted to pass a landmark bipartisan bill that aims to protect every Central Valley family from dangerous chemicals in their water. While California requires the reporting of PFAS, neither the state or the federal government set safe drinking water standards.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that Central Valley venues have received over $3,800,000 in federal COVID grants through the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) program. Last month, Rep. Harder pushed the Biden administration to speed up delivery of these critical grants to Valley stages, bars, movie theaters, museums and concert halls.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) led his colleagues in pushing for a historic investment in wildfire fighting and protection in this year's appropriations bills. The new letter reflects the need for drastic increases in funds to prevent and fight wildfires in California and across the West.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is encouraging Central Valley families who don't normally file taxes to use the IRS' new non-filer tool to claim the benefits they deserve. More than 90% of kids in Rep. Harder's district will benefit from these new direct payments of up to $3,600 for kids under 6 and $3,000 for kids under 18. Rep. Harder voted to pass the expanded Child Tax Credit through the American Rescue Plan this spring.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to US Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director Tracy Renaud pressing for an end to DACA processing delays currently afflicting the agency. During the latest reported period, the agency approved less than 2% of all DACA applications it received. This means that almost 55,000 Dreamers are currently in limbo, waiting for their DACA status to be confirmed.
WASHINGTON — In today's subcommittee hearing, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) followed President Biden's one-year federal firefighter pay increase by pushing the House Appropriations Committee to permanently increase federal firefighter pay. He inserted new language in the House Appropriations FY22 Interior bill that directs the US Forest Service to address the pay disparity issue for federal firefighters.
WASHINGTON — After Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) months of bipartisan leadership on the federal firefighter shortage and wage crisis, President Joe Biden ordered an increase federal firefighter pay while meeting with governors, cabinet members and business leaders today. This comes days after Rep. Harder led a bipartisan letter with Republican Rep.
WASHINGTON — After Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) months of bipartisan leadership on the federal firefighter shortage and wage crisis, President Joe Biden will order an increase federal firefighter pay after meeting with governors, cabinet members and business leaders today. This comes days after Rep.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced the launch of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) application period which will help connect Central Valley families with the high-speed internet they need at home. The program covers the costs of laptops, tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and broadband connectivity for students, school staff, and library patrons. Rep. Harder is urging Valley schools and libraries to apply for funding to help them deliver the tools families need to connect to the internet.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is leading a new bipartisan effort to take on EDD fraud, recover lost funds, and support victims of identity theft alongside Republicans including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and Reps. Michelle Steel (CA-48), Devin Nunes (CA-22), and Darrel Issa (CA-50) .