Rep. Joshua Harder has been a longtime champion of gun violence prevention and has proven this through his work in Congress.
Rep. Harder voted to pass the Protecting Our Kids Act, which promoted common-sense gun safety measures. He helped pass the landmark Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant gun safety legislation to be signed into law in decades. Similarly, he has supported the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which expands background checks to nearly all gun sales.
Rep. Harder said:
What I think we should do is make sure that the same laws that our gun owners are subject to right here in the Central Valley are the law of the land across the country (...) That’s gonna reduce these gun violence deaths that we're seeing.
In Congress, Harder has always fought to protect his constituents and honor victims of gun violence with action. After the mass shooting in Stockton, he delivered a tribute to the victims on the House floor and increased efforts to secure resources for the Valley and support local law enforcement.
The Brady Campaign is proud to endorse Rep. Harder in his campaign to represent California’s 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.