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Bill Will Improve Home Buying, Create Job Training for Vets

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) demanded the resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta in the following statement.

"Alex Acosta has been letting sex traffickers off the hook for years – he should resign immediately. Jeffrey Epstein's is not an isolated case – Alex Acosta's Department of Labor has also taken steps to undermine federal sex trafficking investigations.

"It's 2019 – it's long past time that we hold perpetrators of sexual misconduct – and their defenders – accountable."

WASHINGTON – ON THURSDAY, JULY 11^th at 6:00 PM PDT – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will hold a Facebook Live Town Hall to give his constituents an opportunity to connect with him while he is in Washington for votes. In addition to the 11 in-person town halls, Rep. Harder has already held one Facebook Live town hall and one telephone town hall.

Modesto, CA – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will return to the Modesto Band (MoBand) to play as a percussionist for the group's Patriotic Spectacular on July 3^rd at Graceada Park. Rep. Harder played the drums in the group while he was a student at Modesto High School. MoBand is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year and the Patriotic Spectacular will feature musicians of all ages.

WASHINGTON – Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), Rob Wittman (VA-1), Grace Napolitano (CA-32), and Morgan Griffith (VA-9) today introduced the Water Resources Research Amendments Act. The bill would reauthorize an expired program which supports local water research institutes that solve problems regarding water quantity and quality in collaboration with universities, local governments, the water industry, and the public.

Harder to Host Workshop to Help Affected Vets Access Benefits

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's rulings regarding adding a citizenship question to the Census and upholding partisan gerrymandering. It's unclear if the administration will have sufficient time to argue the case before Census forms are printed later this year, making it unlikely that the question will ultimately appear on the Census.

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WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder released the following statement urging Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to double down on their public engagement to ensure our communities are prepared in the face of potential multi-day power shutoffs resulting from dangerous wildfire conditions. Rep. Harder's office has been in communication with PG&E and is very concerned with the possible shutdowns and what it means for families in Manteca and Ripon.