Harder is the representative for California’s 10th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2019. Harder is next up for reelection in 2020 and serves until Jan 3, 2021.
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![Photo of Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA10]](/static/legislator-photos/412754-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2019 Report Card for Harder.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Harder is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Harder has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Oct 20, 2020. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Josh Harder sits on the following committees:
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Harder sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (23%) Education (23%) Health (16%) Taxation (13%) Water Resources Development (10%) Agriculture and Food (10%) Labor and Employment (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of Harder’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 8421: To authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy ...
- H.R. 8328: Apprenticeships to College Act
- H.R. 8315: Safe Indoor Spaces Act
- H.R. 8041: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act
- H.R. 7874: Construction Jobs During Coronavirus Act
- H.R. 7745: Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act
- H.R. 7685: Protecting Seniors from Scams Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2019 to Oct 2020, Harder missed 12 of 919 roll call votes, which is 1.3%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
