Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Josh Harder is the Democratic U.S. representative for California’s 9th District and has served in Congress since 2019. Raised in the Central Valley, he worked in the private sector and taught business at a local junior college before entering public service.
Harder’s official House biography identifies him as a member of the House Appropriations Committee; his committee page lists the Labor-HHS-Education and Interior-Environment subcommittees. Water, affordability, agriculture, veterans and Central Valley infrastructure are retained as policy and constituency context unless tied to a discrete factual claim.
Editorial research reviewed: August 22, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- California · District 9
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- August 1, 1986
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-4540
- Office
- 209 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0509
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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