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WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) introduced the Senate companion to Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act. The bill would establish a $5 billion federal grant program to offset fair revenue losses during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) introduced the Safe Indoor Spaces Act to provide incentives to spur private-sector development of new technologies that can make indoor spaces safe to inhabit during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Although vaccines and treatments are in development, these remedies could take months to complete, achieve approval, and distribute. Rep. Harder's bill would provide a parallel track for developing complementary methods for protecting people during the pandemic.
WASHINGTON – In response to continuing service delay issues with the United States Postal Service (USPS), Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) has sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, urging the service to address delays of life-saving medicines. Despite promises from the Postmaster General to resolve service issues, deliveries of medicine to Central Valley residents continue to be delayed. The problem is uniquely concerning in the Valley, where more than half a million people have asthma.
Modesto, CA – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced the winners of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. The Grand Prize-winning student, Martha Wenstrup of Turlock, will have her work "Read Between the Lines" displayed in the United States Capitol Complex for an entire year and receive a free trip to Washington, D.C. to celebrate her achievement after the Coronavirus Pandemic has ended. More information about the winners and photos of their artwork is available below.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement in response to the shooting of two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies on Saturday night.
"This cowardly ambush is heartbreaking to see, and the perpetrator should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This is another reminder of the risks that our brave law enforcement officers take every day to keep us safe.
WASHINGTON – In response to concerns from school districts across the Central Valley, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) has written a letter asking the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow school districts to continue their nutrition programs through the end of the school year regardless of in-person opening status.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expand FEMA housing criteria to support agriculture workers, who are on the frontlines and have been working throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today released a comprehensive mid-year report detailing his accomplishments on behalf of the Central Valley. The report outlines Rep. Harder's legislative work, constituent services, and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement following the death of Stanislaus County Supervisor and former State Senator and Assemblymember Tom Berryhill.
"It's always heartbreaking to lose a member of our community – especially someone like Tom who spent so much of his life working to make the Valley a better place to live. Pam and I send our deepest condolences to his wife, children, and his entire family."
WASHINGTON – In response to plans by the United States Census Bureau to cut short this year's Census count, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) demanded that the Bureau reverse its decision so a complete count can be achieved. The Census Bureau initially planned to conduct in-person surveys through the end of October – but recently announced plans to end the count a month earlier – at the end of September. Approximately 30 percent of Rep. Harder's constituents still have not been counted – and across the country nearly four in ten remain uncounted.