Rep. Josh Harder, who represents California’s 9th district in the U.S. Congress, recently used his social media platform to address a range of legislative and policy issues, including health care, housing, and efforts to combat the fentanyl epidemic.
On December 8, 2025, Harder posted criticism regarding congressional progress on health care reform. He wrote: “8 more voting days left this year and *checks notes* Republicans still don’t have a health care plan.”
The following day, December 9, Harder commented on California’s housing challenges. He shared: “Great explainer on why CA struggles with affordable density housing, and just absurd that less than 30k condos were built over a decade. This has to change.”
Later on December 9, Harder announced legislative progress in addressing the fentanyl crisis. He stated: “Super excited about this! Our bill to fight the fentanyl epidemic was just SIGNED INTO LAW.
Our bill provides:
New technical assistance for local first responders to address overdoses.
Additional training on how first responders and emergency medical services can”
Harder has served as the representative for California’s 9th District since replacing Jeff Denham in 2019. Born in Turlock in 1986 and currently residing in Tracy, Harder is an alumnus of Stanford University and Harvard University.
California continues to face significant challenges with affordable housing development; state data shows that fewer than 30,000 condominiums were constructed over the past decade—a figure cited by Harder as evidence of ongoing problems with housing density.
The newly signed law targeting the fentanyl epidemic aims to enhance support for local first responders through technical assistance and additional training opportunities.
