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Josh Harder

Josh Harder

D CA-9 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 9)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 10)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 10)
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Defense

+149
Helped 1298 Hurt 1149 Unclear 734

Healthcare

+413
Helped 1064 Hurt 651 Mixed 41 Unclear 623

Finance

+226
Helped 1012 Hurt 786 Mixed 4 Unclear 365

Education

+119
Helped 470 Hurt 351 Unclear 231

Agriculture

+375
Helped 603 Hurt 228 Unclear 149

Energy

-40
Helped 346 Hurt 386 Mixed 3 Unclear 212

Veterans Affairs

+314
Helped 498 Hurt 184 Unclear 126

Labor

-1
Helped 260 Hurt 261 Unclear 202

Criminal Justice

-20
Helped 293 Hurt 313 Mixed 4 Unclear 74

Transportation

-27
Helped 250 Hurt 277 Unclear 96

Immigration

-344
Helped 93 Hurt 437 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Housing

+34
Helped 229 Hurt 195 Unclear 39

Trade

+62
Helped 225 Hurt 163 Mixed 2 Unclear 47

Environment

-69
Helped 118 Hurt 187 Unclear 122

Technology

+77
Helped 226 Hurt 149 Unclear 36

Government Operations

-9
Helped 42 Hurt 51 Unclear 314

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Affairs

-67
Helped 64 Hurt 131 Unclear 42

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22662 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1928), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (21), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Public Health (1)
Direct (629), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (623), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (418), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (394), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (369), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3144), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (73), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Agriculture (8), Education (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Interior (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USDA (2), DOE (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), SSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (241), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (254), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (249), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (248), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (178), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-593
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-40
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+43
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
-6
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-9
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+60
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+10
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -6

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5992-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify eligibility for prevented planting insurance under certain drought conditions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 19, 2023
Financial Services

hr5203-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Department of Agriculture an Office of Agritourism, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 11, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr5169-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Aug 8, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

hr4617-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects with the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and valorize tree nut harvest by-products into multiple higher value biocarbon products, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr4308-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to carry out research and development regarding a policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4066-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional payments under the environmental quality incentives program for implementation of a nutrient management practice, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 13, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3814-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects that further agricultural resiliency and modernization, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 5, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr3425-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr3389-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 16, 2023
Firefighting Equipment Manufacturing Federal Government - Agriculture Federal Administration Energy Production

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care Providers Native American Tribal Government Federal Government

hr1147-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

8 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr679-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Education Federal Government Agriculture Scientific Research

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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