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Press Releases
March 09, 2026
Huffman, King Lead Amicus Brief Opposing Trump's Illegal Monument Scheme
Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.), along with Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), filed an amicus brief in federal court opposing President Trump's plan to erect a 250-foot "Independence Arch" on federal parkland in Washington, D.C., arguing the project blatantly violates laws requiring congressional authorization for new monuments. The case concerns whether Pres… Continue Reading
March 06, 2026
Members of Congress Request Investigation into Alleged Reports that Military Leaders Claim War in Iran Part of Biblical End-Times Prophecies
Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Ranking Member Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) led 27 of their colleagues in requesting U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General Platte B. Moring III open an investigation into reports that servicemembers have lodged anonymous complaints about military commanders invoking religious prophecy and apocalyptic theology to justi… Continue Reading
March 05, 2026
Rep. Huffman Statement on Vote to Rein in Trump’s Illegal, Costly War in Iran
Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement regarding his vote to pass the bipartisan War Powers Resolution and stop Trump from illegally launching the United States into a costly, deadly “forever war” with Iran: “I unequivocally oppose Trump’s rash, illegal decision to start a war against Iran without congressional authorization or any clear, consistent reasoning. This administration has proven time and time again it’s willing to follow Trump’s worst impul… Continue Reading
Media Advisories
April 21, 2025
Huffman, Raskin to Hold Town Hall at College of Marin
Kentfield, CA - On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-09) will hold an in-person town hall on democracy and the rule of law. The congressmen will discuss current threats to democracy, legal action, and ways to protect constitutional rights. They will also respond to questions from the guests. Members of the press interested in attending should send their RSVP to Jenny Callaway at jenny.callaway@mail.house.gov. WHAT: Town Hall on Democracy and the Rule… Continue Reading
April 14, 2025
Huffman, Thompson to Host Social Security Roundtable
Santa Rosa, CA - On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) invite members of the press to join an in-person roundtable where they will hear from impacted constituents and community organizations about how the administration’s new policies are destabilizing Social Security programs for service providers, government agencies, and our local economy. WHO: Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Mike Thompson, local public and private sector representatives WHEN: Tuesda… Continue Reading
January 31, 2025
Huffman to Hold Virtual Roundtable on Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Freeze
San Rafael, CA - On Monday, February 3, 2025, Congressman Huffman invites members of the press to join a virtual roundtable where he will hear from constituents and community organizations in Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte counties about anticipated impacts of President Trump’s illegal federal funding freeze. WHEN: Monday, February 3, 2025, at 1:00pm PT WHERE: Virtual (link to be provided following RSVP) RSVP: Press should send their RSVPs to Mary Hurrell at mary.hurrell@mail.house.gov BACK… Continue Reading
In The News
March 03, 2026
Democrats question NOAA ‘Fisherman in Residence’
House Democrats are casting barbed questions about NOAA's quiet appointment of its first-ever "Fisherman in Residence," a longtime lobsterman who touts "opposition to offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Maine” as a leading accomplishment. In their eight-page letter to NOAA's Commerce Department overseers, Natural Resources ranking member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, press for information concerning M… Continue Reading
March 02, 2026
Panel wrestles with vexing law that protects migratory birds
A House Natural Resources subcommittee this week will discuss the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a century-old law with a nagging legal ambiguity at its heart. Written in 1918, the MBTA now shelters under its protective wing more than 1,100 migratory bird species. The crucial question of whether the law covers unintentional as well as deliberate harm to the birds, though, still remains up in the air after all these years. Judges have reached different conclusions, and the dispute has yet to be r… Continue Reading
March 02, 2026
Confidential database reveals which items NPS thinks may ‘disparage’ America
At the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi, staff members asked the Trump administration to review an entire exhibit on the Black teen’s brutal 1955 killing by White men and his mother’s decision to publicize it — though the park’s staff warned that its removal would leave the site “completely devoid of interpretation.” At Arches National Park in Utah, park managers wondered whether a sign about the damage that graffiti and invasive species leave on the iconic r… Continue Reading
Op-Eds
May 30, 2024
Rep. Jared Huffman: I Want to Thank Samuel Alito for Flying His Flags
As the only open non-believer in Congress, I want to thank Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Not for repeatedly revealing himself as an unethical political partisan who poisons the credibility of the court—I’m disgusted with that, and agree with those who are demanding his recusal in cases involving former President Donald Trump. But Alito’s latest scandal—flying the “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his New Jersey beach house—makes me grateful, because it might help save our imperiled American demo… Continue Reading
April 19, 2024
Let California lead the way out of our global plastic pollution crisis
California’s 840 miles of coastline are a gateway to stunning underwater scenery that only a few ever see. Kelp forests, deep sea mountains and swirling ocean currents shelter diverse plant and animal species, from playful sea otters and turtles to migrating tuna and gray, humpback, minke and other whale species that call the expansive Pacific their home. Though they are mostly out of sight, these marine habitats play an essential role in keeping our air and water clean, soaking up excess carbo… Continue Reading
January 03, 2024
Congressman pushes for justice along seafood supply chain
As your congressman, I work on a wide range of issues that are important and well publicized. But some of the most impactful work I did in 2023 involves something that is unknown and unseen by most people, yet vitally important. Even many of those who have heard about Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and its associated human rights abuses could be forgiven for seeing it as a distant problem left to the mysterious realm of the high seas; one that doesn’t reach our shores and ce… Continue Reading
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Press Kit
Here you will find a copy of Congressman Jared Huffman's official bio and high resolution photos for use by members of the press.
Should you ever need more information on any press-related matters, please feel free to contact Congressman Jared Huffman’s Communications Director, Mary Hurrell, at mary.hurrell@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-5187.
