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Modesto, CA – Tomorrow from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will hold a telephone town hall with Stanislaus County Workforce Development Director Doris Foster to help constituents understand and access the economic benefits made available through the CARES Act. The event will cover stimulus payments, unemployment benefits, and assistance available to small businesses.

The event will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15^th from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Constituents can call into the event at 888-400-9342.

Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host a Coronavirus digital town hall tomorrow at 2:00 PM PST on his Facebook page and Zoom to answer questions directly from constituents about the new financial relief benefits available thanks to the CARES Act. Rep. Harder's office has received an influx of questions regarding stimulus payments, unemployment, and small business resources. Rep. Harder will be joined on the event by Nica Tanaka, a Workforce and Development Project Coordinator with the California Labor Federation.

Modesto, CA – After hearing concerns from local workers, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to President Trump asking for hazard pay and protections for essential workers putting themselves on the line to keep our country safe. Harder called on the President to ensure workers receive fair compensation and have updated national emergency standards to protect their health and safety while they continue to work. Rep.

WASHINGTON – This week Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) will introduce the bipartisan Covid-19 Graduate Relief Act, with six other cosponsors, to allow 2020 college graduates to defer their student loans for three years. The Coronavirus has sent the U.S. job market into a tailspin - last month, the U.S. lost over 700,000 jobs – and this bill will help support recent graduates until the economy rebounds.

Modesto, CA – After hearing concerns from the Stanislaus County Office of Education (STANCOE) regarding an impending deadline, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) contacted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ask for flexibility. This year, Stanislaus County's Head Start programs became eligible for $2.5 million in Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Quality Improvement funding, but local officials must submit a report regarding how the funding is being used in order to receive the funds from the federal government.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) led a bipartisan letter with over 80 other members of Congress urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure farmers and agricultural businesses can access immediate Coronavirus relief through the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program under the recently-passed CARES Act. The CARES Act expanded the EIDL program to enable small businesses – including farmers - to access immediate, emergency grants.

Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host a webinar tomorrow to help small business owners understand and access the relief available to them as the economic fallout resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic continues. The event will feature a presentation by the U.S. Small Business Administration and local experts on small business resources. Businesses can participate directly in the event via Zoom, or watch the event via Facebook Live on Rep. Harder's Facebook page.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is asking Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for answers regarding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)'s plans for distributing the stimulus payments and aid for Small Businesses signed into law last week. Although the agency has said it will rapidly stand-up a website to handle these requests and has directed Congressional offices to IRS.Gov/Coronavirus, the site still provides no information on the status or plans for distribution of stimulus funds. Additionally, Rep.