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August 12, 2022

Huffman Votes for Historic Legislation to Combat Climate Change, Lower Health Care Costs, Tackle Inflation

– Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, a historic bill that includes unprecedented investments to lower costs for people across the U.S., combat climate change, and close tax loopholes to finally make wealthy corporations pay their fair share. “From the start, I have pushed for an economic package that would advance the President’s full agenda and fulfill our promises to the American people. And this legislation will mak… Continue Reading

August 10, 2022

HUFFMAN, THOMPSON ANNOUNCE $2.6 MILLION GRANT FOR SONOMA COUNTY FIRE SUPPORT MEASURES

Santa Rosa – Today, Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding Santa Rosa a $2,633,622.44 grant for fire support measures as a result of the 2019 Kincade fire. This funding is authorized under Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. “Our community and brave first responders go to harrowing lengths to protect us during catastrophic wildfires, and we know all too well that the battle isn̵… Continue Reading

August 02, 2022

Huffman, DelBene Call on IRS to Review Church Status for Political Advocacy Organizations

– Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led 38 of their colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles P. Rettig urging the IRS to review the status of the Family Research Council (FRC) as an “association of churches.” They also called on the IRS to determine whether existing guidance is sufficient to prevent abuse of IRS church status. The letter was sent following investig… Continue Reading

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May 19, 2022

Friday, May 20: Huffman to Visit Anderson Valley Housing Project to Celebrate Community Project Funding

San Rafael, CA – On Friday, May 20 at 4:15pm PT, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) will meet with Anderson Valley Housing Association Board members to tour the Anderson Creek Apartments, a site of the Anderson Valley Affordable Housing Initiative Community Project, and celebrate the $400,000 awarded to the project that was allocated as a part of this year’s federal spending package. The funding will be used for the Anderson Valley Housing Association (AVHA) and the Anderson V… Continue Reading

March 18, 2022

Rep. Huffman Celebrates Community Project Funding for Marine Mammal Center, Kelp Recovery

San Rafael, CA - On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 1:00pm PT, please join Congressman Huffman and local partners for a press event celebrating federal funding recently awarded to The Marine Mammal Center and Greater Farallones Association through Congress' community project funding process. Members of the press will have the opportunity to view a live animal feed at the Center's hospital following the press conference. Event Details: WHAT: Press Event Celebrating Community Project Funding PARTI… Continue Reading

March 10, 2022

Freethought Caucus to Hold Briefing on White Christian Nationalism and the Capitol Insurrection

Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 6:30pm ET, members of the press are invited to attend a virtual briefing for members of Congress and staff hosted by the Congressional Freethought Caucus about the role of White Christian Nationalism during the January 6 insurrection. Although the chaos and violence of that day have been much-discussed, the prominence of Christian Nationalism has not - until now. The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and the Freedom from Religion Foundation recently co-r… Continue Reading

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August 11, 2022

Wetlands advocates work to raise Highway 37

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There's a vocal debate over building a better Bay Area, by building a better highway. At stake is not just traffic, but potentially vast stretches of restored wetlands. When Kendall Webster gazes across the levees and farmland in southern Sonoma County, she can envision the tidal marshes that once flushed water back and forth from meandering waterways to San Pablo Bay. "And so this whole flatland here was a mosaic of tidal wetlands," she explains. It's a vast expan… Continue Reading

August 10, 2022

Jared Huffman: House expected to pass Inflation Reduction Act by end of this week

While the cost for some things like housing and food continuing to go up, inflation is leveling out thanks to a decrease in gas prices. North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman says the area’s residents can expect more relief to come their way as soon as the House of Representatives prepares to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. “There aren’t going to be any changes to the bill and I expect it to pass smoothly out of the House at the end of the week,” Huffman told The Times-… Continue Reading

August 10, 2022

Sonoma County to receive $2.6 million federal grant to cover Kincade Fire costs

Sonoma County is set to receive $2.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover costs connected with the 2019 Kincade Fire. Reps. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, and Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, announced the grant in a news release Wednesday and praised FEMA for reimbursing the county. “This fire caused widespread evacuations, forcing the county to set up their emergency operations center and emergency shelters for evacuees,” Thompson said in the release. “Th… Continue Reading

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April 17, 2022

Close to Home: Envisioning the Klamath without dams

The beleaguered Klamath River Basin is finally getting good news. The recommendation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to advance Klamath dam removal sets a path for a more sustainably managed river - something we haven't seen for more than a century. It won't solve every problem in the Klamath Basin, but it bodes well for the future. Klamath dam removal will be the largest salmon restoration project in history - a remarkable victory for the tribes and downstream communities that rely… Continue Reading

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

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Huffman Votes for Historic Legislation to Combat Climate Change, Lower Health Care Costs, Tackle Inflation

HUFFMAN, THOMPSON ANNOUNCE $2.6 MILLION GRANT FOR SONOMA COUNTY FIRE SUPPORT MEASURES

Huffman, DelBene Call on IRS to Review Church Status for Political Advocacy Organizations

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Friday, May 20: Huffman to Visit Anderson Valley Housing Project to Celebrate Community Project Funding

Rep. Huffman Celebrates Community Project Funding for Marine Mammal Center, Kelp Recovery

Freethought Caucus to Hold Briefing on White Christian Nationalism and the Capitol Insurrection

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Sonoma County to receive $2.6 million federal grant to cover Kincade Fire costs

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Close to Home: Envisioning the Klamath without dams

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