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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.
WASHINGTON – After the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) admitted that a "clerical error" had allowed a lapse in the official public health emergency for the opioid crisis, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to the Department's Secretary, Alex Azar, demanding answers.
WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement after President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Address.
"Tonight we heard a lot of the same tough talk, but talk is cheap.
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.