Press Releases
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.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today released the following statement regarding the announcement of S.J. Amoroso Construction Co. Inc. receiving the construction bid for the French Camp VA facility:
"We are long overdue in expanding local health care access for our veterans. Today's announcement is an important step forward in finally making the French Camp facility a reality. It is good to see tangible progress being made toward shovels in the ground after countless setbacks on this project.
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) slammed the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) for its incompetence in handling a local request for investment which would bring an estimated 2,000 jobs to the Central Valley. Aemetis Technologies is planning to open a new manufacturing facility in Riverbank but is reliant on foreign investments to afford initial construction. USCIS is required to approve such applications, but the agency appears to have lost paperwork and ultimately denied approval of the application without explanation. Rep.
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Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is thanking residents of the Central Valley who took the time to make or send birthday cards to Tom Dimperio, a WWII Veteran from Modesto who turned 100 years old on August 18th. Schools, churches, veterans' groups, and hundreds of everyday citizens sent cards to honor former Staff Sergeant Dimperio, who earned three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for his service during World War Two. Rep.
Modesto, CA – Next week, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host an information session to assist students interested in attending a military academy. Applications are due on October 31st, but Rep. Harder encourages students to attend the info session and apply early. Every academy besides the U.S. Coast Guard Academy requires a Congressional nomination.