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STOCKTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) introduced a bill to require clear labeling of canned goods so families know which country their food came from. Right now, many families have no idea they are buying cheap, imported canned foods.

1/3 of the people currently on the kidney waitlist will die before receiving a kidney 

The bipartisan End Kidney Deaths Act will encourage kidney donation by providing $50,000 in tax credits over 5 years

In California, 5.8 million fentanyl-laced pills were seized in the first 5 months of 2024; 7 in 10 pills counterfeit pills seized by the DEA contain a deadly dose of fentanyl

Wildfire smoke in California is deadlier than car accidents; Smoke contributed to over 52,000 deaths between 2008 and 2018 in the state while car accidents kill about 4,000 people per year

Over 726,000 acres have burned across California this year – almost six times the average for this time of year

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced he secured nearly $960,000 for a project to help fix the massive congestion at the Stockton Diamond rail crossing. The Stockton Diamond is the busiest and most congested railroad bottleneck in the state. Trains are constantly idling at the Diamond emitting harmful pollution into the air. Rep.

3 in 5 California parents live in a “child care desert”; On average, families spend 12% of their income on child care

 The child care crisis costs California’s economy an estimated $17 billion every year

STOCKTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) announced his office is accepting applications for US service academy nominations for the Class of 2029. Applications are due by October 31, 2024, at 5 PM PST. To attend one of the nation's prestigious military academies, a student must first be nominated by their member of Congress.