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A big step for coastal conservation!
Dear Friend, Earlier this month I joined Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell for a hike on the Point Arena-Stornetta Public lands on the Mendocino Coast. It isn’t often that a Cabinet Secretary visits, and it’s rarer still that one comes to discuss expanding a National Monument in our backyard. I’m thrilled that she accepted my invitation and held a public meeting where she saw and heard the tremendous support from the local community for adding these breathtaking lands to the California … Continue Reading
October 01, 2013
The Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act means access to quality, affordable health care for California's North Coast. As of October 1, open enrollment in California's health insurance exchange, , has begun. Covered CA is a new, easy-to-use marketplace where you and your family may get financial assistance to make coverage more affordable and where you will be able to compare and choose health coverage that best fits your needs and budget. For any enrollment questions, call the Covered CA hotline: … Continue Reading
October 01, 2013
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Congressman Huffman this unnecessary government shutdown and is calling on his colleagues in Congress to approve a simple, temporary agreement to resolve this standoff and reopen federal agencies. This manufactured crisis is the result of House Republicans' ultimatum to block government funding unless the Affordable Care Act is repealed. During this period, Congressman Huffman's offices in Washington and in California will remain open so that we can continue to help his constituents to the … Continue Reading
September 19, 2013
August Update
Dear Friend:I'm back in Washington after spending the last month traveling throughout my Congressional district and meeting with many of you. We have a lot of work ahead of us. We need to determine what the United States will do in Syria, we still have no federal budget, immigration reform and the farm bill are unfinished, and we face an upcoming showdown on the federal debt ceiling.We'll get to all that in my next newsletter, but for now I wanted to update you on my month in … Continue Reading
January 03, 2013
Floor Speeches
When a Member of Congress is given time to formally express an opinion or make a statement on an issue before the House, they are said to have the 'floor' of the House, and their views are referred to as a 'Floor Speech'.How House Members are allotted time to speak, or sometimes observe silence, are adapted from rules of order originally written by Thomas Jefferson. The speeches and other proceedings of the House are published daily in the Congressional Record.In the Speeches … Continue Reading
January 03, 2013
Editorial Articles
Editorials historically came about as a means to let the average person know the opinions of the editors and publishers of newspapers and magazines.Eventually editors realized that added interest in their newspapers and magazines could be sparked by allowing readers to express their opinions on the page opposite the editorial, and the modern op-ed was invented. Today 'editorial' and 'op-ed' are often used interchangeably to refer to any written piece expressing an opinion on … Continue Reading