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WASHINGTON – As part of his continued effort to bring more jobs to the Central Valley, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today announced the bipartisan, bicameral Youth Workforce Readiness Act. The bill would provide funding for hands-on skills education at after-school programs for students starting in elementary school. Forty-one percent of students express concerns about whether they will have the skills they need to find a job upon graduation.

Harder Worked to Ensure Development Program Was Funded after Trump Administration Proposed Its Total Elimination

One in Six Students at Stan State Juggle Parenting, Academic Responsibilities

Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today announced a federal investment of $273,266.00 to allow California State University, Stanislaus to quadruple the size of its Child Development Center (CDC), allowing more student parents to earn their degrees while parenting. The investment, through the Department of Education's Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, will allow the CDC to expand from its current capacity of 30 children to 120.

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will host a Youth Town Hall specifically aimed at giving high school students a chance to voice their opinions. As a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Harder hopes to hear directly from students on what he can do to advocate for them in Congress. Harder's Central Valley district is one of the youngest in the country, with 27 percent of his constituents under the age of 18. Due to the high proportion of young people, the Central Valley is one of the fastest-growing areas in California.

Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB1.

WASHINGTON – Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), Paul Cook (CA-08), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), and Karen Bass (CA-37) today introduced the bipartisan Stopping Doctor Shortages Act, to close a loophole in federal regulations that prevents doctors in California and Texas from qualifying for student loan repayment programs. The California Medical Association (CMA) estimates the bill could bring 10,000 physicians to the state over the next decade.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) passed his amendment through the House Education and Labor Committee which would crack-down on employers who attempt to intimidate workers interested in forming a union. The amendment improves the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which is designed to protect workers from unfair wages, substandard benefits, and dangerous work conditions.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today brought a taxidermy nutria to a hearing to illustrate the scale of the threat posed by the invasive species and the importance of his legislation to eradicate it. Rep. Harder's bill would revive an expired program that helped to successfully stop a similar invasion in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.