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U.S. House · California, District 9

Josh Harder

DDemocratIn this seat since January 3, 2019Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.
Previous profession
Entrepreneur; Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group, 2008 to 2011; Vice president, Bessemer Venture Partners, 2014 to 2017;
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  • Entrepreneur
  • Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group, 2008 to 2011
  • Vice president, Bessemer Venture Partners, 2014 to 2017
  • Instructor, Modesto Junior College
First public office
2018Elected to the 10th District for the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018
Years in public office
7

Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.

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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Harder has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

31 Yes · 29 No
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The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Harder is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Harder votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Harder votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

On funding the government, Harder votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.

Harder votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Harder votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Harder votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).

Harder votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 60 Yes and No votes: Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.

Votes on laws that passed

Public Law 119-111 · Signed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes No
Public Law 119-98 · Signed Secure America Act

Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.

House 214–212Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 140 · Signed Public Law 119-85

Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.

House 214–208Senate 50–49Votes No
H.J.Res. 142 · Signed Public Law 119-78

Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.

House 215–210Senate 49–47Votes No
Public Law 119-75 · Signed Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.

House 217–214Senate 71–29Votes No
H.J.Res. 131 · Signed Public Law 119-52

Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

House 217–209Senate 49–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 130 · Signed Public Law 119-51

Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.

House 214–212Senate 51–43Votes No
H.J.Res. 106 · Signed Public Law 119-50

Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.

House 215–210Senate 50–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 105 · Signed Public Law 119-49

Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.

House 215–211Senate 50–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 104 · Signed Public Law 119-48

Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.

House 211–208Senate 52–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 80 · Signed Public Law 119-47

Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

House 216–209Senate 52–45Votes No
Public Law 119-37 · Signed Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.

House 222–209Senate 60–40Votes No
Public Law 119-21 · Signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act

A broad tax and spending law.

House 218–214Senate 50–50Votes No
S.J.Res. 31 · Signed Public Law 119-20

Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.

House 216–212Senate 52–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 13 · Signed Public Law 119-19

Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.

House 220–207Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 89 · Signed Public Law 119-17

Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.

House 225–196Senate 49–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 88 · Signed Public Law 119-16

Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.

House 246–164Senate 51–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 87 · Signed Public Law 119-15

Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.

House 231–191Senate 51–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 61 · Signed Public Law 119-14

Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.

House 216–202Senate 55–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 60 · Signed Public Law 119-13

Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

House 219–205Senate 50–43Votes No
S.J.Res. 28 · Signed Public Law 119-11

Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.

House 219–211Senate 51–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 18 · Signed Public Law 119-10

Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.

House 217–211Senate 52–48Votes No
H.J.Res. 75 · Signed Public Law 119-9

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.

House 214–193Senate 52–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 42 · Signed Public Law 119-8

Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.

House 222–203Senate 52–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 24 · Signed Public Law 119-7

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.

House 203–182Senate 53–42Votes No
H.J.Res. 20 · Signed Public Law 119-6

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.

House 221–198Senate 53–44Votes No
Public Law 119-4 · Signed Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.

House 217–213Senate 54–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 11 · Signed Public Law 119-3

Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.

House 221–202Senate 54–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 35 · Signed Public Law 119-2

Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.

House 220–206Senate 52–47Votes No

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

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Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $14,808,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate CA City of Escalo Surface Water ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
San Joaquin County Sheriff's OfficePublic Law 119-74San Joaquin County's Sheriff's Office Hi-Tech Detectives Unit Expansion ProgramDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,031,000
Tracy Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-74Tracy's Public Safety Rapid Response ProgramDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$955,000
City of MantecaPublic Law 119-74Manteca PD's Real Time Information CenterDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$599,000
City of StocktonPublic Law 119-74City of Stockton's Combating Crime in Real Time ProgramDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$1,000,000
City of LodiPublic Law 119-74Lodi Police Department's Regional Training FacilityDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$1,031,000
CAPublic Law 119-75I-205 Managed LanesDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsCA$250,000
CAPublic Law 119-75Pershing Avenue Road Safety Improvement and Enhancement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsCA$250,000
Byron Bethany Irrigation DistrictPublic Law 119-75Wicklund Cut Water Supply Reliability ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$3,000,000
South San Joaquin County Fire AuthorityPublic Law 119-75South San Joaquin County Fire Authority (SSJCFA) Regional Fire Training FacilityDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$2,000,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
San Joaquin Delta Community College DistrictPublic Law 119-75Cyber Innovation Hub Facility Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
County of San JoaquinPublic Law 119-75San Joaquin County Food Security Hub Facility ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$1,150,000
City of MantecaPublic Law 119-75Animal Shelter Enhancement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
Housing Authority of the County of San JoaquinPublic Law 119-75French Camp CrossingsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$500,000
County of San JoaquinPublic Law 119-75San Joaquin County's Be Well CampusDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$250,000

Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

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Campaign money

For the 2026 election cycle, Harder's campaign reports receiving $4,083,527.60 and reports spending $1,032,871.24, as of June 30, 2026.

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What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H8CA10126as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H8CA10126as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$4,083,527.60$5,415,539.47
Money spent (total disbursements)$1,032,871.24$4,876,309.57
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$4,739,488.08$1,688,831.72
Debts (owed by the committee)$0.00$0.00

Where it comes from

Reported as received from2026 cycleFEC number H8CA10126as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H8CA10126as of December 31, 2024
Individuals, itemized$2,521,501.61$3,706,674.23
Individuals, unitemized$377,931.51$800,349.19
Other political committees$506,622.00$590,024.00
Party committees$2,192.74$6,819.18
The candidate, contributions$0.00$0.00
The candidate, loans$0.00$0.00

Committees

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Reported stock trades

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House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved
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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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