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March 11, 2020

WASHINGTON – The first bill introduced by Representative Josh Harder (CA-10), the Securing Access for the Central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act passed in the Natural Resources Committee today on a vote of 19-12.

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Thank you for your service
March 10, 2020

WASHINGTON – After discussions with Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10), in a letter, has asked the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to increase federal funding to support local efforts to fight drug trafficking.

March 10, 2020

WASHINGTON – As the result of recommendations from public health agencies, Representative Josh Harder will postpone his planned town hall in Modesto focusing on the Census on March 18th. Instead, he will hold an informational telephone town hall on the Coronavirus with Stanislaus County Public Health Officer Dr. Julie Vaishampayan and Stanislaus County Assistant Director of Emergency Services Richard Murdock so Central Valley residents can get an update on best practices for protecting their families. This will be Rep.

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Congressional Art Competition
March 6, 2020

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today announced that he will be accepting submissions for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. High school students residing in the 10th Congressional District are encouraged to participate by submitting original artwork. The winning piece of artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.

March 4, 2020

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today voted to pass a nearly $8.3 billion emergency aid package aimed at containing and treating the coronavirus outbreak which has infected 80 Americans nationally through the House of Representatives.

February 26, 2020

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.

February 25, 2020

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.

February 24, 2020

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is warning residents of the 10th 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.

February 21, 2020

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:

February 14, 2020

Manteca, CA – Building on his commitment to accessibility, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host his 20th 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.