Marshall here, welcome back to the realignment. Hey, everyone. Thanks for the patience between seasons.

A couple things to throw your way before we get into today's episode with Representative Josh Harder,

who represents California's 9th Congressional District and is the co-chair of the Bipartisan Billed America Caucus.

First, since today's episode hits on a bunch of

abundance topics, this is the perfect time to shout out that inclusive abundance, whose founder

Derek Kaufman has previously appeared on the show, has issued an open call for specific policy

ideas for an actual abundance agenda. I've linked the announcement

and submission link in the show notes, but the agenda aims to serve as an educational package

of at least 16 ideas and policy proposals that would illuminate solutions to major

economic or governance bottlenecks that holds back opportunities

for Americans. They are particularly interested in ideas that cover housing, jobs, and the pathway

to economic prosperity, energy, particularly from advanced and renewable sources, dynamic institutions, and connected, prosperous, families, and places.

Submissions are due on June 18th, and you can once again find the link to learn more and submit

in the show notes. Second, next week I'll be in D.C. for Welcome Fest, the largest annual gathering of political

centrist.

I'll be conducting some on-stage interviews, building on the realignment's past year of work

on the challenges facing the political center during an era of populism.

Let me know if you'll be there.

You could find links to tickets and more info about the

event in the show notes as well. On to today's actual interview. Today's conversation is with

Rep Josh Harder, focused on his work as co-chair of the Build America Caucus. According to the caucus,

quote, Americans have lost faith in government because they don't see

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