Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) pushed Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to explain why the $2 billion passed through the American Rescue Plan meant for unemployment agencies like California's Employment Development Department (EDD) to prevent fraud, promote equitable access, and ensure timely payment of benefits has yet to be distributed.
WASHINGTON —Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Chellie Pingree (ME-1) have introduced the Kids Eat Local Act, a bipartisan bill which would cut red tape and allow local schools to buy local foods. Federal regulations currently make it hard for schools to give preference to local farmers when buying food for school lunches. A bipartisan companion bill is also being introduced in the Senate.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that more than $1.3 million in federal money is heading to the Central Valley for its Head Start programs. Central California Migrant Head Start will receive $799,675 and Stanislaus County will receive $533,618. The funds will be distributed by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and will go directly to funding both the Stanislaus and Migrant Head Start programs in the Valley.
WASHINGTON — Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), Rob Wittman (VA-1), and Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32), today introduced the bipartisan Water Resources Research Amendments Act. The bill would reauthorize an expired program which supports local water research institutes that solve problems regarding water quantity and quality in collaboration with universities, local governments, the water industry, and the public. A bipartisan partner bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Cardin (MD) and Sen. Boozman (AR). Both Rep.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement in reaction to Gov. Newsom's Russian River drought declaration. In his statement, he pushed for two major priorities:
WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Jared Golden (ME-2) re-introduced the Ban Corporate PACs Act which would ban all corporate Political Action Committees (PACs). In the 2020 election cycle, corporate PACs gave more than $400 million to federal campaigns, the most of any type of PAC.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) urged Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to invest in Central Valley water infrastructure during a House Appropriations hearing.
WASHINGTON — This week, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) voted to pass two bills that will address wage discrimination and violence in workplaces across the Central Valley and around the nation. The bills, the Paycheck Fairness Act and Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, both have bipartisan support and would bring immediate help to Valley workers.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) pushed U.S. Forest Service Chief Victoria Christiansen to increase federal support for California volunteer firefighters in advance of another catastrophic fire season. In recent weeks, Rep. Harder has heard from numerous volunteer firefighters concerned that they cannot afford to take time off their regular jobs to fight fires due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for funeral assistance of up to $9,000 per funeral and up to $35,000 total for Central Valley families who lost loved ones to COVID-19. Rep. Harder helped pass the funeral assistance program as part of the American Rescue Plan.