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WASHINGTON – After pushing for months, Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) bipartisan bill to fight the invasion of giant South American swamp rats passed the House of Representatives today with unanimous support. The bill would reauthorize an expired program that helped Maryland successfully run the invaders out of the Chesapeake Bay and allocate $12 million to help affected states. Since the invasive rat first reappeared in California in 2017, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has removed over 800 animals from the Central Valley. Rep.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will bring "Nellie" a stuffed Nutria to the House Floor tomorrow at approximately 1:15 EST during debate on his bipartisan bill to reauthorize a program which helps states like California battle the invasive species of giant swamp rats. In September, Rep. Harder brought the life-size taxidermy nutria to a Congressional hearing to illustrate the threat posed by the invader for his colleagues.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is warning residents of the 10^th Congressional District about a political effort to manipulate the 2020 Census. The Republican National Committee (RNC) has been mailing documents labeled "2020 Congressional Census" to people in California and nationwide ahead of the official start of the Census process.

Representatives TJ Cox (CA-21) and Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement after the United States Bureau of Reclamation implemented the new 2019 biological opinion governing operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project:

Manteca, CA – Building on his commitment to accessibility, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host his 20^th office hours, this time in Manteca, during the upcoming district work period. Office hours are an opportunity for folks in the Central Valley to meet one-on-one with Rep. Harder to make their voices heard, ask questions about what's happening in Washington, and get help with federal issues.

WASHINGTON – Today Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urging the Secretary to reconsider reported plans to permit colleges to selectively limit students' borrowing based on their field of study. Rep. Harder warned this action could not only disproportionally affect lower-income families who are more likely to need loans but would also restrict their ability to choose a field of study best suited to their interests or local needs.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement following President Trump's 2021 budget proposal:

"This budget is so absurd that I'm almost waiting for someone to yell April Fools. Literally less than a week ago the President said that he wants to protect health care at the State of the Union – but actions speak louder than words and today he put out a proposal that would cut $1.6 trillion from health care programs. This is terrible for the Valley and our families, and I'll fight these cuts tooth and nail."

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) legislation to protect workers from employers who threaten them for unionizing passed the House yesterday as part of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act is designed to protect workers from unfair wages, substandard benefits, and dangerous work conditions.