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WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today announced a federal investment of $542,201.70 to allow the Manteca Fire Department to hire more firefighters. The investment, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, ensures that local fire departments have the funding necessary to keep communities safe.

WASHINGTON – Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Susan Brooks (IN-05) introduced the E-BOOK Act to help college students save money on textbooks by encouraging the use of low-cost or free digital course materials in higher education.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is leading a group of California lawmakers in an effort to ensure that law enforcement officers across the country get the resources to safely and effectively do their jobs and keep our families safe. In June, the House of Representatives passed an appropriations package that expanded funding for law enforcement above current levels. As the House considers a Continuing Resolution (CR) and year-end funding bill, Rep.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today passed an amendment through the House Education and Labor Committee to ensure caregivers have a voice in advocating for the seniors they care for as the committee considers legislation to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA). As baby boomers age, more and more families in the Central Valley are becoming responsible for taking care of their loved ones. Rep. Harder's amendment adds caregivers' voices into the conversation surrounding one of the important issues seniors face, social isolation.

WASHINGTON – Building on his commitment to accessibility, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will give residents of the Central Valley another opportunity to connect with him during a live telephone town hall while he is in Washington for votes. The event will begin at about six o'clock PM Pacific and last approximately one hour. During the telephone town hall, Rep. Harder will answer questions in real-time and offer assistance to folks who need help with federal issues.

WASHINGTON – Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10) and Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act, legislation that will allow the families of fallen and critically injured servicemembers to end their phone, cable, or internet contract without being financially penalized. Reps. Harder and Wenstrup are committed to ensuring the families of fallen heroes don't have to shoulder an additional burden after a loved one make the ultimate sacrifice.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10), alongside Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representatives Jim Costa (CA-16), John Garamendi (CA-03), and TJ Cox, (CA-21) released the following statement in advance of Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of SB1.

WASHINGTON – In a major victory, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) announced that the Trump Administration will finally meet its legal obligation to make sure refugee and immigrant children at a Modesto, California facility have access to legal aid services. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) addressed funding delays by adding the Modesto facility to a regional contract after Rep.