Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that he helped secure a historic $65 million in recommended funding levels for two Central Valley water storage projects. Rep. Harder urged the Secretary of the Interior to include these two local projects in her list of recommended Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act surface storage projects. The Secretary recommended $15 million for the Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir and $50 million for the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion.
WASHINGTON — In advance of today's meeting between President Joe Biden and the bipartisan group of senators negotiating the new infrastructure package, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) once again called on Congress and the president not to raise the gas tax. Earlier this month, Democrats and Republicans alike suggested raising the gas tax as a way to pay for a new infrastructure plan and the idea continues to garner support among some members of Congress. Rep.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) introduced the bipartisan Making Education More Affordable and Accessible Act alongside Republican Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23). The bill would help high school students on their pathway to a college, technical degree, or other post-secondary opportunity by investing in and expanding dual-enrollment and stackable credit programs.
WASHINGTON — In advance of today's meeting between President Joe Biden and the bipartisan group of senators negotiating the new infrastructure package, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) once again called on Congress and the president not to raise the gas tax. Earlier this month, Democrats and Republicans alike suggested raising the gas tax as a way to pay for a new infrastructure plan and the idea continues to garner support among some members of Congress. Rep.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) applauded President Joe Biden for pledging to increase starting federal firefighter pay from the present amount of $13.45 per hour. In a new video, President Biden said he learned about the pay issue after a meeting on disaster preparedness at the White House. This comes just hours after Rep. Harder led a bipartisan letter with Republican Rep.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) continued his fight for better pay to combat federal firefighter shortages with a bipartisan letter to US Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen also signed by Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03). In the letter, Rep. Harder urges Chief Christiansen to expand incentives to retain and recruit federal firefighters by increasing pay and improving communication between the Forest Service and local fire departments.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) reintroduced his resolution commemorating the Assyrian Genocide alongside Rep. Anna Eshoo, the only Assyrian member of Congress.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) voted to provide new visas to the men and women who aided US troops in Afghanistan. The Allies Act of 2021 will raise the number of Afghan Special Immigrant Visas by 8,000 in order to ensure Afghan allies and their families can safely enter the United States in the coming weeks and months.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that he has won the US Chamber of Commerce's Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award in recognition of his pro-business record in Congress for the second year in a row. Rep. Harder has been dedicated to supporting American businesses throughout his time in office.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) led a letter to House leadership pushing for ongoing funding of the federal water affordability assistance program in any upcoming infrastructure or economic recovery package. In California alone, more than 1.6 million households hold $1 billion in water debt, with an average debt of $500 per person.