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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) applauded the Senate for including a historic $8.3 billion for Western Water Infrastructure and specifically, $1.15 billion for water storage investments in the bipartisan infrastructure package. This sum comes on the heels of Rep. Harder's bipartisan letter with Republican Rep.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) led a successful effort to include resources for farmers impacted by drought and wildfire in the bipartisan 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act. Currently, the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) can only provide direct assistance to farmers who experienced crop loss due to qualifying natural disasters in 2018 and 2019. Rep. Harder's language will open up funds to farmers who have lost crops to drought, fire, and other natural disasters in 2020 and 2021.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) reintroduced his resolution commemorating the Assyrian Genocide alongside Rep. Anna Eshoo, the only Assyrian member of Congress.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) voted to pass a landmark bipartisan bill that aims to protect every Central Valley family from dangerous chemicals in their water. While California requires the reporting of PFAS, neither the state or the federal government set safe drinking water standards.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that Central Valley venues have received over $3,800,000 in federal COVID grants through the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) program. Last month, Rep. Harder pushed the Biden administration to speed up delivery of these critical grants to Valley stages, bars, movie theaters, museums and concert halls.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) led his colleagues in pushing for a historic investment in wildfire fighting and protection in this year's appropriations bills. The new letter reflects the need for drastic increases in funds to prevent and fight wildfires in California and across the West.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is encouraging Central Valley families who don't normally file taxes to use the IRS' new non-filer tool to claim the benefits they deserve. More than 90% of kids in Rep. Harder's district will benefit from these new direct payments of up to $3,600 for kids under 6 and $3,000 for kids under 18. Rep. Harder voted to pass the expanded Child Tax Credit through the American Rescue Plan this spring.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to US Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director Tracy Renaud pressing for an end to DACA processing delays currently afflicting the agency. During the latest reported period, the agency approved less than 2% of all DACA applications it received. This means that almost 55,000 Dreamers are currently in limbo, waiting for their DACA status to be confirmed.