# Josh Harder

Democrat Representative · CA-9 [Official site ↗](https://harder.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/H001090.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20H001090&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20H001090%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $44K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

neutral Jul 24, 2026

Harder celebrates federal investment in AI-driven biomedical research at NIH to speed cures, promoting government AI deployment rather than regulation.

“Harder led calls for NIH to join national initiative connecting scientists, artificial intelligence, supercomputers, and federal research data New mission aims to use artificial intelligence to cure …”

[Source ↗](https://harder.house.gov/media/press-releases/genesis-mission-harder-celebrates-new-partnership-between-nih-and-genesis-mission-to-accelerate-new-cures)

neutral Jul 10, 2026

Harder urges NIH to join the Genesis Mission so AI and federal datasets can accelerate drug discovery and US research leadership.

“Partnership would connect scientists, AI systems, and federal datasets under one platform to accelerate new cures Harder also calling for congressional briefing on additional resources needed for NIH…”

[Source ↗](https://harder.house.gov/media/press-releases/genesis-mission-harder-calls-on-nih-to-join-initiative-to-build-ai-enabled-research-infrastructure)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

NAY Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

YEA Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$44K

From employees and investors, personally

$0

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 12, 2026 | David Ehrmann | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609159904206545) |
| May 18, 2026 | Prem Ramaswami | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609159904206746) |
| May 12, 2026 | Mehdi Alhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870234690) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Keith Ballinger | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862521933) |
| Jun 24, 2025 | David Ehrmann | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763425806) |
| May 31, 2025 | Prem Ramaswami | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763426031) |
| Mar 10, 2025 | James Kevin Scott | MICROSOFT | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755483951) |
| Mar 10, 2025 | James Kevin Scott | MICROSOFT | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755483951) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Jason Spero | GOOGLE | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755483975) |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Lauren Weitzman | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870234931) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Jason Spero | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862522432) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Jason Spero | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862522431) |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Amjad Hanif | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862522129) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Ryan S Overbeck | GOOGLE LLC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795254170) |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Andan Lauber | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791360491) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.