Press Releases

Rep. Huffman, Chair Grijalva Slam Trump Admin Favor to Secretary Bernhardt’s Former Client that Risks Extinction For Salmon

Today, House Natural Resources Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statements regarding the Trump administration's proposal to increase water deliveries through the federal Central Valley Project (CVP) by weakening long standing protections for endangered species in the ecologically fragile San Francisco Bay Delta. Even by the low standards of this administration, …  Continue Reading

Congressman Huffman Fights for Trinity County Economy

Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced bipartisan legislation with neighbor, Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), to extend the authority of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to collect and retain marina fees to enhance recreation and improve access at the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. "This is an important piece of legislation to Trinity County, its residents, economy, and the many visitors it welcomes every year," said Representative Huffman. "The Shas…  Continue Reading

Rep. Huffman Announces Bill to Rename McKinleyville Courthouse to Honor Federal Judge Who Upheld Civil Liberties During WWII

Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced legislation to rename the federal courthouse in McKinleyville, CA, after the late Judge Louis E. Goodman, who served on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Judge Goodman was appointed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1942, served as Chief Judge from 1958 until his death in 1961, and was the first federal judge to rule against the injustice of segregation and incarceration of Japanese Ameri…  Continue Reading