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WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement in advance of President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address.

"I hope the President doesn't come out guns blazing. I'm sure it's tempting for him to be punchy because of all the fighting in Washington, but after all this chaos, it would be nice to hear something that's unifying and optimistic.

WASHINGTON – Building on their record of fighting corruption in Washington, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Max Rose (NY-11) introduced the No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020, which would stop criminals who served in Congress from receiving their pensions. The bill specifically prevents the payment of pensions to members of Congress who commit – or conspire to commit – campaign finance crimes.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) bill to combat the invasion of nutria, an invasive species of giant rodent, has passed the House Natural Resources Committee with unanimous support. The bill as amended would provide $12 million to nutria-impacted states, including California. Since the animal first reappeared in California in 2017, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has removed over 800 animals from the Central Valley. Rep.

WASHINGTON – After spending months fighting to ensure that Vietnam Veterans with Agent Orange-related health conditions not currently covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) receive their benefits, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that he will be joined at the 2020 State of the Union by someone directly impacted by the lack of coverage – local veteran Joshua Melendez of Modesto.

Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that his office – working with the office of Assemblyman Heath Flora – helped local veteran John Bokelman of Manteca get the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cover his medical bills totaling $573,108.54 after incorrectly denying his claims. Mr. Bokelman had two heart attacks in 2017, but the VA refused to cover the costs associated with treatment on four separate occasions. Most alarmingly, the VA's initial denial claimed that heart attacks were not emergencies. Without intervention, Mr.

Modesto, CA – Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Jim Costa (CA-16) announced the Expanding Medical Education Act to establish a grant program to assist colleges and universities in the establishment of new medical schools in underserved communities. The grants would be directed towards communities with fewer than 200 physicians per 100,000 residents and no accredited medical schools in the area.

Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) was named by Town Hall Project as the eighth-most accessible freshman member of the House of Representatives in 2019 based on his commitment to holding town halls at home in the Central Valley. Rep. Harder is in the top five percent of all members of Congress for the number of town halls hosted.

Modesto, CA – Building on his commitment to accessibility, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host his first office hours of the new year in Modesto 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.