Press Releases
Huffman Introduces Bill to Restore Salmon Habitats, Protect Thriving Populations
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife and Co-Chair of the Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus, reintroduced legislation to identify, restore, and protect the most outstanding salmon rivers and watersheds in America, and to ensure funding needed to sustain thriving salmon populations. "The ecological, cultural, and economic importance of salmon is hard to overstate; they support tens of thousands of jobs, … Continue Reading
January 21, 2022
Huffman Joins Bipartisan Effort to Help Fire Victims with the IRS
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) joined Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Calif) in a bipartisan, bicameral letter with Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif), Congressman Tom McClintock (R-Calif), and Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif) to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig to expedite and release tax guidance to help wildfire victims understand the taxability of their claims … Continue Reading
January 19, 2022
Rep. Huffman Announces $6.97M in New Funding for Local Infrastructure Projects from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that three projects in California's Second Congressional District will receive $6.97 million in new funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Disaster Relief Law to help with long needed operations and maintenance work. This new federal investment comes as the Biden administration continues its nationwide focus on easing supply chain bottlenecks, improving infrastructure resilience, and creating jobs for … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
January 13, 2022
Huffman, Graves Introduce Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act
Washington, D.C. - 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 … 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 … Continue Reading
December 16, 2021
ICYMI: Rep. Huffman Joins Speaker Pelosi for Telephone Town Hall on Build Back Better Act
Washington, D.C. - Earlier this month, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a Telephone Town Hall to discuss Democrats' work to Build Back Better For The People, including historic investments in families, health care, and combating the climate crisis. Speaker Pelosi and Rep. Huffman were also joined by special guest, California's Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. Click here to listen to a recording of the December 2 Telephone Town Hall. … Continue Reading
December 15, 2021
Huffman Delivered $152.9 Million in Tax Cuts for Hardworking District Families in 2021
San Rafael, CA - As another round of Child Tax Credits hits bank accounts, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that Democrats will have delivered approximately $152.9 million in tax cuts hardworking families in California's Second Congressional District this year. The expanded Child Tax Credit has helped over 103,000 children according to new estimates from the Joint Economic Committee. And many of these families will see even more tax cuts when they file their taxes next … Continue Reading
December 09, 2021
Stansbury, Colleagues Introduce Tribal Water Security Bill
WASHINGTON - As much of the United States continues to experience extreme drought and many communities continue to lack access to clean drinking water, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife and Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples introduced the bipartisan WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act with Representatives Jared Huffman (Calif.-02), Leger Fernández (N.M.-03), Steven Horsford (Nev.-04), Ruben … Continue Reading
December 08, 2021
In Amicus Brief, Congressmembers Huffman, Grijalva, Lowenthal Call on Federal Court to Strike Down Administration’s 80 Million Acre Oil And Gas Lease Sale In U.S. Gulf
House Natural Resources Committee (HNRC) Water, Oceans, and Wildlife subcommittee Chair, Jared Huffman (CA-02); Full HNRC Chair, Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03); and HNRC Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee Chair, Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia calling on the court to vacate a controversial 80 million acre oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico that was approved without adequate environmental analysis or … Continue Reading
December 06, 2021
Huffman Calls for Updated Review on Endangered Polar Bears, Increased Protections from Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Development
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Chair of the Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee, led a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding the five-year status review of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and urging future protections for this iconic species in the face of oil and gas development and the growing impacts of the climate crisis. "[E]verything we know and continue to learn about the impacts of … Continue Reading
December 01, 2021
Huffman Celebrates Lighting of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) joined the California delegation in celebration of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, an 84-foot white fir from Six Rivers National Forest in California’s Second District. A recording of the tree lighting ceremony can be found here. “Now I am very biased, I’ll admit that out front, but I think I represent one of the most beautiful places in the world. And it is an honor – not just for … Continue Reading
December 01, 2021
Congressional Internships Open in Huffman’s San Rafael Office
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman's San Rafael District Office is now taking applications for spring interns. This in-person internship opportunity is open to college-aged students and recent college graduates in the Bay Area. Interns will gain invaluable work experience and insight into the operations of a district office including constituent meetings, casework, and the legislative process. The office is seeking motivated, organized, and reliable individuals. Ties to California's … Continue Reading
November 19, 2021
House Advances Build Back Better Act for the American People, Includes Largest Investment to Combat Climate Crisis in History
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to pass the Build Back Better Act, legislation that delivers once-in-a-generation action to transform people's lives by lowering everyday costs from health care to childcare and more - fully paid for by making big corporations and the wealthiest pay their fair share of taxes. The bill makes meaningful investments to strengthen the economy for the long-term, creating millions of quality new jobs. Perhaps most … Continue Reading
November 18, 2021
Huffman Introduces Bill to Restore Sacred Land to Karuk Tribe
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced legislation to place federal lands located in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties in California into trust for the Karuk Tribe. "This bill seeks to return sacred ground to the Karuk Tribe, correcting an historic injustice. I've had the immense privilege and honor of visiting Katimiin and its surrounding acres. These places are not only majestic, they are central to Karuk history, religion, culture and identity. Placing … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Natural Resources Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Huffman Fisheries Management Bill, Legislation Slated to Move Forward
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, chaired by Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), examined the Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act, authored by Reps. Huffman and Ed Case (HI-01). The legislation aims to update and reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), the primary law governing federal fisheries management and conservation that has made the U.S. a global leader in sustainable fisheries. Click here to watch a … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Huffman, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the IDEA Full Funding Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to finally ensure Congress' commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In 1975, Congress passed IDEA to ensure that every child with a disability has access to educational opportunity. This law was a historic step forward, but since its passage Congress has failed to … Continue Reading
November 15, 2021
Huffman, Grijalva, Case Issue Joint Statement on Inspector General Audit of Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
Washington, D.C. - Water Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee Chair Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-CNMI) issued the following joint statement regarding the recent audit of the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund (WPSFF) conducted by the Department of Commerce Office of the Inspector General. The audit found that the Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council (WESPAC) and its sub-recipients claimed … Continue Reading
November 10, 2021
ICYMI: Rep. Huffman Remarks at COP26 Press Conference in Glasgow
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) delivered remarks during a press conference following a day of activities at COP26 Glasgow. Below are the congressman's remarks: Click here to watch a recording of Rep. Huffman's remarks. A full recording of the conference can be found here. Representative Huffman: "Thank you. Chair Castor used, I think, the most important word I can think of when we talk about the climate crisis: action. We are … Continue Reading
November 06, 2021
Huffman Statement on Advancing Biden’s Agenda for the American People
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement: "Last night, House Democrats and the President delivered important progress for the American people. On building the infrastructure of the 21st century, after "infrastructure week" had become a running joke under the previous administration, we sent the largest-ever investment in American infrastructure to the President's desk with a strong bipartisan vote. It includes not only … Continue Reading