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December 11, 2024
Due to Climate, Extremism, and Equity Concerns, Huffman Votes Against NDAA
Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined 139 Members in voting against advancing the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of the House. In addition to a rise in the overall budget, the legislation also includes several concerning provisions that threaten our environment, marginalized communities, the essential separation between church and state, and promotes discrimination against transgender individuals. “Year over year, the Pentagon’s budget continue… Continue Reading
December 11, 2024
Rep. Huffman Unveils Offshore Renewable Energy Legislation Discussion Draft, Requests Public Input
Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) unveiled the Resilience, Equity, and Sustainability Through Offshore Renewable Energy (RESTORE) Act—a groundbreaking bill that, for the first time, guarantees that tribes and coastal communities have a dedicated share of revenues from offshore renewable energy development. In an effort to engage diverse perspectives, interests, and needs of tribal, coastal, and environmental justice communities and all those with a stake in our nation’s clean ene… Continue Reading
December 10, 2024
Huffman Votes to Pass Water Resources Development Act, Celebrates Wins for Northern California
Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman voted to pass the final version of the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. This legislation includes key North Coast and environmental priorities championed by Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), a senior Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. WRDA is a biennial legislation that authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out civil works projects to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland w… Continue Reading
Media Advisories
September 25, 2024
Democracy Forward, Reps. Huffman, Lieu and Escobar Host Press Call on Dangers of Project 2025
— On Friday, September 27, 2024 at 12 PM ET, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, Skye Perryman, will host U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman, Ted Lieu, and Veronica Escobar for a press call to discuss the threats of Project 2025. Speakers will highlight how the playbook for a future far-right administration would radically undermine people's ability to make ends meet, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ equality, racial justice, free speech, and other democratic freedoms. Earlier this year, Democra… Continue Reading
September 23, 2024
STOP PROJECT 2025 TASK FORCE, DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, STEERING & POLICY COMMITTEE HOLD HEARING ON TRUMP’S PROJECT 2025
On Tuesday at 2:15 PM, Founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force Jared Huffman, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will hold a hearing on Trump’s Project 2025 and its devastating impact on hardworking American taxpayers.Featuring testimony from everyday Americans who know firsthand how the policies of Trump’s Project 2025 have or will hurt them and their families,… Continue Reading
January 22, 2024
Tuesday, January 23: Rep. Huffman, Humboldt Bay Harbor District to Hold Press Conference on $426.7 Million Federal Investment in Offshore Wind
Humboldt, CA - On Tuesday, January 23, at 4:30 pm PT, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and representatives from the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District will hold a press conference to announce a $426,719,810 federal grant for its proposed Heavy Lift Marine Terminal Project which will support offshore wind in Humboldt County. The project will construct a modern marine terminal primarily for the transport, import, staging, preassembly, final assembly, launch, in-wa… Continue Reading
In The News
November 20, 2024
Huffman launches bid to unseat Grijalva on Natural Resources
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) will challenge Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) for the ranking member post on the Natural Resources Committee, the California Democrat announced in a letter today obtained by Punchbowl News. The 76-year-old Grijalva, the son of a Mexican immigrant, has been chair or ranking member of Natural Resources since 2015. The challenge from the 60-year-old Huffman is going to cause waves within the Democratic Caucus. But with President-elect Donald Trump returning for a secon… Continue Reading
November 15, 2024
Environmental groups alarmed as Doug Burgum picked for US interior secretary
Donald Trump’s nomination of North Dakota’s Republican governor, Doug Burgum, as the interior secretary has prompted swift backlash from environmental advocacy groups alarmed at the incoming administration’s plans to use federal lands for oil and gas drilling. Trump also announced in a statement on Friday his intention to make Burgum chair of a National Energy Council he intends to form to “oversee the path to U.S. ENERGY DOMINANCE” and to focus on “the battle for AI superiority”. Burgum… Continue Reading
November 14, 2024
Can Trump Really Withhold Fire Relief From California? He’s Tried It Before
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to cut off financial disaster recovery aid to California, even as the state grapples with increasingly large and destructive fires due in part to climate change. “We’re not giving any of that fire money that we send you all the time for all the fire, forest fires that you have,” Trump said at a pre-election rally in California’s Coachella Valley, directing the threat toward Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. If history is an… 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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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.
