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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

hr5764-119

Cosponsor Reported

AI for Main Street Act

9 clauses Oct 17, 2025
Small Business Individual Taxpayers Educational Services Artificial Intelligence

hr5751-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of public disclosure of meetings with lobbyists for, or representatives of, electric utilities.

1 clause Oct 14, 2025
Government

hr5731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

School Food Modernization Act

6 clauses Oct 10, 2025
State Government Education Workforce Tribal Government Education

hr5652-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Wildfire Recovery Act

2 clauses Sep 30, 2025
State Government Federal Administration General Public

hr5621-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Health Care Providers Patients Health Care Workers Government

hr5593-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished to veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 26, 2025
Veterans Health Government Health Care Providers Congress

hr5575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FASTER Act

2 clauses Sep 26, 2025
Federal Administration Fire Protection Services General Public

hr5550-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations requiring providers of broadband service to state the aggregate price for such service and prohibiting providers of broadband service from charging certain fees, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
Environmental Services

hr5557-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
Mental Health Services General Public - Youth Mental Health Professionals Education

hres749-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of September 22, 2025, to September 28, 2025, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 19, 2025
Education

hr5449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

14 clauses Sep 18, 2025
State Government Advocacy Elections Civil Rights

hr5476-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
State Government Students Education Workers Education

hres744-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 27, 2025, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.

0 clauses Sep 18, 2025

hr5490-119

Cosponsor Reported

Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

9 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Telecommunications Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Federal Government Banking

hres733-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".

1 clause Sep 17, 2025
Environment Natural Resources Education

hr5387-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Saving the American Dream Act

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Construction Local Government Housing Government

hr5390-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAMILY Act

5 clauses Sep 16, 2025
State Government Labor Victim Services Government

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hr5408-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Faster Labor Contracts Act

3 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Labor Legal Services Labor Unions Business

hr5351-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NSF AI Education Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 15, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

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