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February 12, 2020

Huffman Bill Passes as Part of Multi-State Public Lands Management Package

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting America's Wilderness Act, a massive new public lands management package that would permanently protect 1.37 million acres of federal land and 1,000 river miles in three states. Representative Jared Huffman's (D-San Rafael) bill, the Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act was approved as part of this legislative package. "Visitors from all over the world come to California's second district to explore, r… Continue Reading

February 10, 2020

Huffman Announces Long-Awaited Allocation of Federal Funds for River Maintenance

San Rafael, CA - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that over $11 million in long-awaited federal funding has been allocated for river maintenance in the Fiscal Year 2020 Army Corps of Engineers work plan for the North Bay. Roughly $9.7 million will go to dredging the Petaluma River and $1.3 million will be allocated towards preparation work for the San Rafael Canal. Huffman, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has helped lead the congress… Continue Reading

February 06, 2020

Rep. Huffman Completes First Stop of 2020 on Fisheries Listening Tour, Announces Miami Session

On Thursday, January 30, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee, traveled to the Gulf Coast region as part of his nationwide listening tour on federal fisheries policy. This was the first listening session of 2020 and the fifth session overall. The Gulf of Mexico fishery management region includes the federal waters off of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and the west coast of Florida. Rep. Huffman also announced today that he … Continue Reading

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February 11, 2020

Thumbs up: A clear channel for Petaluma’s river

At long last, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has committed to dredging the Petaluma River. The river, once the busiest commercial waterway in the state, is supposed to be dredged every four years to ensure safe passage for barges and other boats. But the channel hasn't been cleared since 2003. Barge traffic has fallen considerably, and many pleasure boaters have stopped visiting Petaluma because of the risk of running aground at low tide. That's a double whammy for the local economy. Rep. Jare… Continue Reading

February 11, 2020

Boost for Petaluma River Dredging

California Representative Jared Huffman announced earlier this week that over $11 million in long-awaited federal funding has been allocated for river maintenance in the Fiscal Year 2020 Army Corps of Engineers work plan for the North Bay. Roughly $9.7 million will go to dredging the Petaluma River and $1.3 million will be allocated towards preparation work for the San Rafael Canal. Huffman, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has helped lead the congressional ef… Continue Reading

February 10, 2020

Humboldt Bay gets $10 million for jetty repairs

Last year, emergency shoaling conditions shut down Humboldt Bay, but a big chunk of funding from the federal government should help make the infrastructure improvements needed to keep that from happening in the future. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced the Humboldt Bay and harbor are receiving $10,892,000 in the fiscal year 2020 Army Corps of Engineers work plan for dredging and repair work to the north and south jetties. "Local economies depend on 'forgotten harbors,… Continue Reading

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December 21, 2016

Marin Voice: Staggered progress toward a more perfect union

December 21, 2016 As the presidential election results rolled in, many Californians were shocked - including children, who felt fear that someone so means and bigoted could become our president; and parents, who struggled to explain this new reality to their children. Since then, with each worrisome personnel decision, Twitter firestorm or conflict of interest revelation, thousands of constituents have contacted me to express their deep concerns about the direction our country might be taking.… Continue Reading

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