Press Releases
Modesto, CA – Yesterday, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) led a bipartisan fact-finding mission to the southern border to get a first-hand look at the conditions in which asylum-seekers and other immigrants are being held. The tour took Rep. Harder, along with Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) to a series of Customs and Border Patrol facilities in McAllen Texas, including the largest detention center in the country. During the trip, Rep.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is encouraging Americans to send birthday cards to Tom Dimperio, a WWII hero who will turn 100 years old on August 18th. Dimperio is originally from Hoboken, New Jersey served in Italy during the war and went on to work for the United States Postal Service. Cards should be sent to Josh Harder's Modesto office
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today announced a $790,417.00 investment through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to allow the California State University System to improve science technology, engineering, and mathematics education at CSU Stanislaus, Bakersfield, and Fresno. The program will focus on the high rates of local air pollution as a tangible focus for the study of mathematics and chemistry.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today announced a federal Department of Education Investment of $443,308 to allow the Central Valley Opportunity Center (CVOC) to provide farmworkers with High School Equivalency Diplomas (HSEDs). This is the first annual installment of a five-year grant through the Department's High School Equivalency Program. The CVOC will provide 100 commuter farmworkers with the education necessary to earn an HSED each year.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will invest $2.9 million to help increase affordable housing for low income and moderate income people in Modesto.
Modesto, CA – Building on his commitment to accessibility, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host his 13th in-person town hall during the upcoming district work period, as well as a Veterans' Emergency Care Workshop. Town halls give folks in the Central Valley an opportunity to make their voices heard, ask questions about what's happening in Washington, and get help with federal issues. The workshop will address the emergency care, which is the most common issue Central Valley veterans seek assistance with from Rep. Harder.
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is joining a coalition of Democrats from agriculture-reliant districts in asking Democratic leadership to continue negotiations on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and for a final bipartisan vote on the deal by the end of the year. The coalition of lawmakers believes the final deal should be bipartisan and include more oversight and accountability, but also certainty in trade markets for our farmers, retailers, and the trucking industry. Rep.
Modesto, CA – Building on his commitment to accessibility, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host his twelfth in-person town hall during the upcoming district work period. Town halls give folks in the Central Valley an opportunity to make their voices heard, ask questions about what's happening in Washington, and get help with federal issues.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement condemning a racially-motivated attack on a Sikh Priest and the Sikh Temple in Modesto last night. Details are still emerging, but Rep. Harder and local law enforcement are still seeking the criminal responsible. Anyone with knowledge of the attack should call the Stanislaus County Sheriff's office at (209) 552-2468 or the Modesto Police Department at 209-577-5200.
WASHINGTON –In honor of the 29th anniversary of the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) announced the Disability Employment Incentive Act to encourage businesses to hire and retain more workers with disabilities, including veterans. The bill would incentivize the employment of people with disabilities by doubling three existing tax credits for businesses that employ disabled workers.