Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Josh Harder (CA-10)
“Our country feels more divided than ever, and we desperately need a return to sanity”
Harder accompanied by local pastor and immigrant advocate guest
WASHINGTON – Tonight, in response to the President’s 2026 State of the Union address, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) slammed the hourslong rant and demanded an end to the ICE attacks and price chaos facing Valley families:
“In what should have been a moment to bring the country together, President Trump once again chose division and threats. His speech was an hourslong rant filled with petty insults – all while families pay the price for his ego-driven chaos. Tariffs are costing households thousands, health care premiums have doubled, and communities are living in fear of out-of-control ICE agents.
“Our country feels more divided than ever, and we desperately need a return to sanity. Families aren’t asking for much – they simply want to raise their kids in communities that are affordable, safe, and healthy. That’s the future I will keep fighting for, no matter how much division the President chooses to sow.”
Washington’s chaos by the numbers:
- Higher Costs – Families paid an average of $1,000 more last year, and hundreds more this year if this escalating trade war continues.
- Health Care Crisis – Nearly 2 million Californians are going to lose their health insurance while premiums double because of devastating Medi-Cal and Affordable Care Act cuts.
- ICE Out of Control – Washington robbed $1 trillion of our health care and food assistance funding to triple ICE’s budget and put our neighborhoods in their crosshairs.
Harder was joined at the 2026 State of the Union address by his guest, Reverend Nelson Rabell-González, a local pastor and immigrant advocate serving Spanish- and English -speaking congregations in Stockton and Escalon.
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