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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) voted to provide new visas to the men and women who aided US troops in Afghanistan. The Allies Act of 2021 will raise the number of Afghan Special Immigrant Visas by 8,000 in order to ensure Afghan allies and their families can safely enter the United States in the coming weeks and months.

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that he has won the US Chamber of Commerce's Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award in recognition of his pro-business record in Congress for the second year in a row. Rep. Harder has been dedicated to supporting American businesses throughout his time in office.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) led a letter to House leadership pushing for ongoing funding of the federal water affordability assistance program in any upcoming infrastructure or economic recovery package. In California alone, more than 1.6 million households hold $1 billion in water debt, with an average debt of $500 per person.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) urged the Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase their speed in delivering the Shuttered Venue Operators Grants intended to help reopen thousands of closed venues across the country. As it stands after two months of the program being open, only 3% of applications for the grant have even been reviewed by the federal government.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) led a letter to House leadership pushing for ongoing funding of the federal water affordability assistance program in any upcoming infrastructure or economic recovery package. In California alone, more than 1.6 million households hold $1 billion in water debt, with an average debt of $500 per person.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that the IRS will continue to provide tax credits of up to $17,110 per employee to help local small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September. Along with using the leave to care for themselves and family who are sick, workers can also use paid leave to get their COVID vaccinations and take time off to recover from any temporary side effects from the shot.

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that his office has now saved constituents $7,008,529 in government benefits or mistaken bills from government agencies. Due to significant failures at the California Economic Development Department (EDD), Rep. Harder's team has focused on bridging the issue by cutting through red tape and getting constituents answers.

WASHINGTON — In reaction to a stunning new ProPublica report on the average tax rate paid by the wealthiest 25 Americans in recent years, Rep. Josh Harder called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to do everything in its power to ensure the wealthiest individuals and corporations are paying their fair share. According to the report, the wealthiest 25 Americans paid a true tax rate of just 3.4% from 2014 to 2018.