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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

hr4949-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for certain employers of qualifying career and technical education students.

2 clauses Aug 12, 2025
Education

hr4852-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025

7 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Emergency Medical Services Emergency Services Medical Research Government

hr4799-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Ban Corporate PACs Act

3 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Government Business Nonprofits

hr4671-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Public Safety Social Services Government - Interior Government - DOJ

hr4672-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To extend the break-in-service consideration for firefighter retirements, and other purposes.

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4079-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Safer Response Act of 2025

0 clauses Jun 23, 2025

hr3846-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

4 clauses Jun 9, 2025
Government Public Safety Law Enforcement

hr3768-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Gas Prices Relief Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 5, 2025
Consumers Environmental Cleanup Retail Fuel Government

hr3717-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 4, 2025
State Government Higher Education Water Utilities Water

hr2910-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2025

9 clauses Apr 14, 2025
Youth Programs Nonprofits Education Government

hr2774-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 to impose a deadline for initiating the repair or restoration of project under such section, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 9, 2025

hr2500-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 46, United States Code, to assign specified liability to a person who transfers title of a commercial vessel, or former commercial vessel, to a transferee for use as a recreational vessel if the transferee does not have applicable insurance at the time of the transfer and the vessel sinks, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Environmental Services

hr2194-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and modify the Program with respect to promising practices, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 18, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr1923-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

14 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Forestry and Logging Agriculture and Forestry Scientific and Technical Instruments Manufacturing General Public

hr1694-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a study and hold public meetings with respect to artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr1311-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Corps of Engineers from issuing a permit for the Delta Conveyance Project.

0 clauses Feb 13, 2025

hr914-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that required country-of-origin labeling for any agricultural product packaged in a can shall be on the front label or top of such can, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Transportation

hr776-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Environment Government Agriculture General Public

hr581-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 21, 2025
State Government Tribal Government Child Care Workforce Families

hr345-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 13, 2025
Emergency Services Government

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