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January 14, 2022

Huffman Delivers $4.2B for State Bridges from Infrastructure Law

San Rafael, CA - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced the first round of investments in repairing California bridges under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law he helped pass. Huffman helped deliver $849.4M for California to fix bridges this year in FY 2022, part of a total $4.2B investment over the next five years. "The Infrastructure Law is delivering results for our community. Thanks to this new law, our state is receiving long-overdue funding to update many of … Continue Reading

January 13, 2022

Huffman, Graves Introduce Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act

Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) introduced the bipartisan Save America's Rural Hospitals Act to rescue rural hospitals on the brink of bankruptcy and help put these critical care providers back on solid ground. "For years, rural hospitals have faced seemingly insurmountable odds: a raging pandemic, provider consolidation, and ever-increasing costs have piled challenge after challenge at their doors. And now, they're facing added pressures brought o… Continue Reading

January 06, 2022

Huffman Statement on Anniversary of the January 6 Insurrection at the Capitol

Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol: "January 6, 2021 was one of the darkest days in our nation's history. While some might want to rewrite history, the truth is a violent mob of insurrectionists breached the Capitol in an attempt to block the certification of a free and fair election. Hundreds of extremists, provoked by Donald Trump and his allies, ransacked the Capit… Continue Reading

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December 10, 2021

Reps. Huffman and Casten to Hold Facebook Live Climate Q&A

Monday, December 13, at 2:30pm PT, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Sean Casten (IL-06) will be holding a virtual event to discuss climate action and their recent congressional trip to Glasgow, Scotland for the COP26 international climate summit. In November, the members joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a congressional delegation to represent the U.S. at COP26 where they met with world leaders to develop innovative, global solutions to combat the climate crisis. Following the conference,… Continue Reading

October 08, 2021

Joint Town Hall with Representatives Jared Huffman and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

San Rafael, CA - On Friday, October 15 at 2:30pm PT, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) will be holding a virtual Town Hall. During the event, the congressmembers will discuss their efforts to help the country and the President build back better by making necessary investments in the nation's physical and social infrastructure. Both Rep. Huffman and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Participants are encouraged to ask … Continue Reading

May 07, 2021

Monday, May 10: Huffman to Convene Emergency Drought Summit

San Rafael, CA - On Monday, May 10 at 11:00 am PT, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) will convene water user stakeholders for a virtual summit to explore needs, available solutions, and collaborative approaches to address the emergency drought conditions in the Russian River. Congressman Huffman will be joined by Congressman Mike Thompson, Senator Mike McGuire, Assemblymember Jim Wood, Sonoma County Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, and Mendocino County Supervisor Glenn McGourty. The event will … Continue Reading

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January 08, 2022

Potter Valley hydropower project license lapse sets stage for plans to remove Eel River dam

The future of a little-known dam on the Eel River in Lake County may be shaped this year as the license expires on a broken-down PG&E hydropower project that plays a critical role in providing water to 600,000 Sonoma and Marin county residents. Demolition of Scott Dam, a 138-foot concrete structure built a century ago to impound Lake Pillsbury, is an "absolute requirement" for a coalition that includes Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt counties interested in picking up the license, said Rep. J… Continue Reading

January 05, 2022

North Bay lawmakers reflect on state of democracy on the anniversary of deadly riot at US Capitol

Rep. Mike Thompson is a combat veteran who was seriously wounded in the Vietnam War. Representing the North Bay and North Coast, he has served nine terms as a congressman - governing across nearly two decades of tumultuous American history. But taking stock of all that experience, back to his days as an Army paratrooper, it was the long, gut-twisting hours of one shocking, bloody day a year ago that Thompson said marks "probably the most troubling time in my lifetime." On Jan. 6, 2021, Thompso… Continue Reading

January 04, 2022

Overnight Energy & Environment — Manchin raises hopes on climate spending

Welcome to Tuesday's Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup. Today we're looking at Manchin's latest comments on the Democrats' climate and social spending bill, Democrats signaling they're open to changes to get the bill across the finish line and a new study indicating that the Northeast could see more hurricanes. For The Hill, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk. Write … Continue Reading

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November 08, 2021

Close to Home: The view from Glasgow climate summit

Climate change is the greatest moral, economic and environmental imperative we are facing as a country - and as a planet - and the policy decisions we make today will impact every future generation. Rising temperatures, severe weather, mass extinction of wildlife, food shortages, historic refugee crises: the consequences of inaction are significant, and the solutions grow more expensive with every passing year. This is the reality on everyone's mind as I arrive Monday for the second week of the… Continue Reading

October 20, 2021

Ban on new offshore drilling must stay in the Build Back Better Act

The oil spill off the coast of Southern California is an ecological and economic disaster. Estimates suggest that tens of thousands of gallons of oil have spilled from an offshore pipeline, and it has spread across the coasts of three counties. Dead birds and fish washed ashore, local beaches were closed, boaters were being asked to stay away, and all fishing was curtailed for the area. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time this has happened, and it won't be the last as long as offshore dril… Continue Reading

June 10, 2021

Modernizing transportation can help tackle the climate crisis

It's no surprise that wildfire season is already upon us in California, with experts projecting that this year's season will be among the worst - an unwelcome trend in the West. Drought and dry weather have once again put California, along with other states, at risk for extreme and dangerous fires. Despite increased safety planning, community awareness, and countless mitigation efforts, we have witnessed each wildfire season becoming progressively worse year over year. The need for climate act… Continue Reading

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Huffman Delivers $4.2B for State Bridges from Infrastructure Law

Huffman, Graves Introduce Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act

Huffman Statement on Anniversary of the January 6 Insurrection at the Capitol

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Reps. Huffman and Casten to Hold Facebook Live Climate Q&A

Joint Town Hall with Representatives Jared Huffman and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Monday, May 10: Huffman to Convene Emergency Drought Summit

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Potter Valley hydropower project license lapse sets stage for plans to remove Eel River dam

North Bay lawmakers reflect on state of democracy on the anniversary of deadly riot at US Capitol

Overnight Energy & Environment — Manchin raises hopes on climate spending

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Close to Home: The view from Glasgow climate summit

Ban on new offshore drilling must stay in the Build Back Better Act

Modernizing transportation can help tackle the climate crisis

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