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Harder Issues Warning About Heat-Related Illnesses as Central Valley Faces Multiple Days of Triple-Digit Temperatures

By San Joaquin Times Report | Jul 16, 2023

Rep. Harder reminds folks with children and pets to check the back seat every time they park; each year, dozens of children die from heat stroke after being left in a hot car

LETTER: Harder Calls for Clear Guidance for First Responders on Frontlines of “Zombie Drug” Crisis

By San Joaquin Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

After Rep. Harder called for action earlier this year, the White House just released an all-of-government plan to address the threat of xylazine-laced fentanyl known as the “zombie drug”

Harder Introduces Bill to Combat Flood Risk from Melting Snowpack

By San Joaquin Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

With temperatures set to exceed 100 degrees this week, the melting snowpack from historic winter storms poses a major flood threat to the Central Valley

Harder Calls for Next Steps After Allstate and State Farm Refuse New Policies for California Homeowners

By San Joaquin Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 23, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-9) wrote to the head of the Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) and raised the alarm on the decisions by Allstate and State Farm to stop selling new home insurance policies in California

Harder Reintroduces Landmark Bill to Lower Costs for Farmers to Fight Climate Change

By San Joaquin Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

Legislation brings farming and environmental communities together to address climate change Rep. Harder’s bill creates billions in new investments in climate-smart agriculture

Harder Fights to Stop Delta Tunnel Water Grab in Powerful Appropriations Committee

By San Joaquin Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

On June 22, during an Appropriations Committee markup, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) introduced an amendmentthat would stop the Delta Tunnel Project

Harder Introduces Bill to Hire More Police Officers in San Joaquin County

By San Joaquin Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

As violent crime rates remain high, Stockton Police Department faces a 100+ officer shortage

Not Today, Mosquitoes – Harder Raises Alarm on Potential Mosquito Infestation

By San Joaquin Times Report | May 19, 2023

Standing water left over from floods could cause massive mosquito population growth

Harder Introduces Bill to Combat Worker Skills Shortage and Set Kids in the Valley Up for Success

By San Joaquin Times Report | May 18, 2023

The bipartisan Youth Workforce Readiness Act will provide career education opportunities at after-school programs

Rep. Josh Harder Joins Effort to Protect Dogs From Abusive Breeders

By San Joaquin Times Report | May 12, 2023

The Humane Society estimates 10,000 puppy mills are currently operating in the U.S.

Harder Introduces Bill to Increase Mental Health Practitioners in Valley Schools

By San Joaquin Times Report | May 10, 2023

Data shows a 70% increase in anxiety and depression for California children ACLU survey shows 43% of California students had a panic or anxiety attack in 2021, 22% missed three or more school days due to mental health, 19% reported suicidal thoughts

Rep. Harder Celebrates “No Kill” Status for Manteca Animal Shelter

By San Joaquin Times Report | May 6, 2023

“No Kill” status is granted to shelters that place at least 90% of their pets in “forever homes” or with rescue groups

Rep. Harder Calls Out Surge of Copper Metal Theft to FBI, Asks for Resources to Fight It

By San Joaquin Times Report | May 5, 2023

San Joaquin County is the country’s leader in copper wire theft. Common targets are fiber wiring in phone lines

Sneezing Lately? Amid Brutal Allergy Season In Northern California, Harder Asks For Help

By San Joaquin Times Report | Apr 27, 2023

On April 26, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) asked the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for updated information on seasonal allergies and their impact on children and vulnerable populations. Rep. Harder, along with tens of thousands of his constituents, is struggling with severe sinus issues and watery eyes during what seems like one of the worst allergy years in Northern California

After Bombshell Hospital Report, Harder Pushes Surgeon General For Answers

By San Joaquin Times Report | Apr 26, 2023

1 in 5 CA hospitals at risk of closing, 2 in 3 doctors experiencing burnout

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