Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Building on his commitment to accessibility, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will give residents of the Central Valley another opportunity to connect with him during a live telephone town hall while he is in Washington for votes. The event will begin at about six o'clock PM Pacific and last approximately one hour. During the telephone town hall, Rep. Harder will answer questions in real-time and offer assistance to folks who need help with federal issues.
WASHINGTON – Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act, legislation that will allow the families of fallen and critically injured servicemembers to end their phone, cable, or internet contract without being financially penalized. Reps. Harder and Wenstrup are committed to ensuring the families of fallen heroes don't have to shoulder an additional burden after a loved one make the ultimate sacrifice.
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10), alongside Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representatives Jim Costa (CA-16), John Garamendi (CA-03), and TJ Cox, (CA-21) released the following statement in advance of Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of SB1.
WASHINGTON – In a major victory, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that the Trump Administration will finally meet its legal obligation to make sure refugee and immigrant children at a Modesto, California facility have access to legal aid services. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) addressed funding delays by adding the Modesto facility to a regional contract after Rep.
WASHINGTON – Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students. The Enhanced Access to SNAP (EATS) Act would amend the Food and Nutrition Act to include "attending an institution of higher education" as a form of qualification, expanding SNAP eligibility to millions of college students experiencing hunger. Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10), in a letter, has asked the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to provide an update regarding the status of legal services provided to children and babies in the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program at a small group home in Modesto. The ORR contracts with local organizations to house and support unaccompanied children and is required by federal law to ensure children have access to legal services.
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder today introduced the Financial Watchdog Support Act, legislation to help improve oversight of financial transactions between big banks and other financial institutions. The bill will fix part of a 2010 law which was designed to prevent another financial catastrophe but has been inefficient.
Modesto, CA – Today U.S. Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) joined a coalition of Central Valley representatives in calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to amend California Senate Bill SB1 to preserve the viability of voluntary agreements for Central Valley farmers and water users across the state. In regards to this concern, Rep. Harder released the following statement.
Modesto, CA – Next week, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) and the Stanislaus County Veterans Service Office will host a workshop to help local Vietnam Navy veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange but have been denied their benefits for decades. For years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has not covered Agent Orange-related health problems, including cancer, for some Navy veterans who served in Vietnam. Rep.
Modesto, CA – After meeting with local advocates for people with diabetes, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released a report he had commissioned regarding the costs of insulin in the Central Valley compared with other developed countries. The report found that Central Valley residents who do not have insurance pay twenty-one times more for insulin than patients in Australia.