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WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today announced the introduction of the No Health Care, No Raise Act, legislation which would prevent Congress from receiving a pay raise until everyone in the country is enrolled in comprehensive health coverage. This year's funding bill for the Legislative Branch includes a $4,500 raise for members of Congress.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) today celebrated House passage of the Dream and Promise Act, legislation to give over 10,000 young immigrants in the Central Valley a pathway to citizenship. Rep. Harder was an original cosponsor of the bill, which would protect qualifying Dreamers who could be removed from the United States after the president ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2017.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is asking state and regional water boards for answers after residents voiced concerns about Trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination of the city's water supply, including potential threats posed by TCE vapor. TCE contamination of Ripon's groundwater dates to the 1970s when Nestlé Inc. used the chemical to extract caffeine from coffee and discharged the untreated water into the city's sewers.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) successfully fought to include millions of dollars in funding for four Central Valley and Northern California water projects in the final Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. These projects were included in Rep. Harder's SAVE Water Resources Act, and he worked both publicly and privately to secure funding for these local priorities.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is encouraged by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) decision to agree to his request to ensure tree nut producers, including walnut growers, are included in the latest round of trade aid. The new USDA package aims to assist farmers who have been harmed by retaliatory tariffs. Rep. Harder led a bipartisan letter with Rep.

WASHINGTON – During the coming district work period, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) will hold three town halls, including one with a jobs focus in Modesto. Town halls give folks in the Central Valley the opportunity to make their voices heard, ask questions about what's happening in Washington, and get help with federal issues. Rep. Harder's Modesto jobs town hall will be the tenth he has hosted since taking office in January.

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WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is continuing his mission to ensure that Central Valley veterans who need access to specialty care at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System have additional transportation options. Currently, veterans only have one opportunity per day to travel to the facility on VA-supported transportation. To expand options, Rep. Harder has already met with officials from the VA in Washington and Modesto and secured a commitment that additional vehicles will be provided.