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February 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Josh Harder (D-CA) continued to build on his efforts to address the truck driver shortage and bring costs down for Valley families by introducing a bill to cut red tape in the licensing process for America's drivers.

January 26, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder led a letter alongside a bipartisan group of lawmakers including Reps. Panetta and Levin pushing Congressional leadership to include relief for agricultural fairs in potential upcoming omnibus legislation. Before the pandemic, agricultural fairs generated an average of $4.67 billion per year, supporting thousands of jobs in communities across the Central Valley.

Issues:Agriculture
January 25, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder sent a letter to White House Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja urging the administration to take the action necessary to raise pay for doctors, nurses, and other federal employees at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in Stanislaus County.

Issues:Health Care
January 20, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder sent a letter to CalRecycle Director Rachel Machi Wagoner urging her to explore options to lower the garbage collection fees that have recently skyrocketed across the Central Valley. Last month, the Modesto Beereported(link is external) that "huge rate increases" were coming to garbage service customers in the Valley. In some areas of Turlock, rates are being more than doubled to as much as $53.64 per month.

January 20, 2022

WASHINGTON — In a House Agriculture Committee hearing today, Representative Josh Harder secured(link is external) Agriculture Secretary Vilsack's commitment to speeding up, providing more clarity, and helping improve the reimbursement process so Central Valley fire departments have the resources they need to keep their communities safe. With Sec. Vilsack's support, Rep.

Issues:Agriculture
January 14, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder highlighted the Department of Transportation's announcement(link is external) that the Federal Highway Administration will create the largest bridge formula program since the construction of the interstate highway system, made possible by the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act.

January 13, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to prioritize Central Valley infrastructure projects as his department begins to dole out federal funds from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rep. Harder's letter specifies that, over the last 12 years, the Central Valley has received half the federal funding from competitive Department of Transportation grants as the Bay Area.

January 10, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder applauded Governor Gavin Newsom for heading his recommendation by proposing(link is external) the state pause increase in the Gasoline State Excise Tax during 2022. Last month, as gas prices hit record highs across the Central Valley, Rep.

January 6, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder congratulated Alma Lopez, Livingston Union School District's school counseling coordinator and Ripon native, for winning the 2022 School Counselor of the Year Award. She is the first Latina and the first Californian to win the award. Read the full announcement from the American School Counselor Association online here.(link is external)

January 5, 2022

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder announced the Valley Consortium for Medical Education will receive a $939,906 grant from the Department of Health & Human Services for their Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program. This comes on the heels of the $1.18 million grant Rep. Harder secured for Valley Consortium this past August.

Issues:Health Care