Press Releases
Historic Oceans Package, WRDA 2022 Passes as Part of Annual Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), voted to pass the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included one of the largest packages of ocean and Great Lakes bills in decades, aimed at addressing the global climate crisis by protecting and conserving oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. The Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 also passed as part of this year’s NDAA and included key North Coast and environmental … Continue Reading
December 08, 2022
Rep. Huffman Votes to Enshrine Marriage Equality Under Federal Law
Washington, D.C. – Today, amid extreme MAGA Republicans’ continued threats to the personal freedoms of folks across the U.S., Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Joe Biden’s desk. This landmark legislation takes several key steps to defend marriage equality: officially repealing the bigoted and unconstitutional “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), upholding couples’ right to equal protection under … Continue Reading
December 08, 2022
Rep. Huffman and Sen. Markey Introduce Legislation to Combat Energy-Intensive Cryptomining as it Strains Grid, Undermines U.S. Climate Goals
Washington (December 8, 2022) – Following the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounding the alarm on cryptomining companies’ soaring energy use, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, introduced the Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency … Continue Reading
December 08, 2022
Congressional Progressive Caucus Announces Elected Leadership for 118th Congress, Huffman to Serve as Vice Chair-at-Large
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Progressive Caucus announced its elected leadership for the 118th Congress today, the sixteenth Congress in the history of the CPC. This elected leadership will oversee the largest Progressive Caucus in history which, with the addition of at least 16 freshman, will grow to include 103 members at the start of the 118th Congress. The members elected by their colleagues today include: Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) as Chair Representative Ilhan … Continue Reading
December 08, 2022
Huffman Bill to Restore Sacred Land to Karuk Tribe Passes Natural Resources Committee
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jared Huffman’s (D-San Rafael) legislation H.R. 6032, the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act, passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. The legislation would place federal lands located in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties in California into trust for the Karuk Tribe. Click here to view Rep. Huffman’s remarks on this bill at the Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples Hearing in September. … Continue Reading
December 07, 2022
Huffman, Padilla Wildfire Response and Preparedness Improvement Bill Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) bill to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) wildfire preparedness and response efforts, the FIRE Act, cleared its final hurdle in Congress as it unanimously passed out of the U.S. Senate. The bill now goes to the White House to be signed into law by President Biden. The FIRE Act is led by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) in the House. The FIRE … Continue Reading
December 07, 2022
Rep. Huffman Applauds California Offshore Wind Lease Sale
Eureka, CA – Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) applauded the completion of today’s historic offshore wind auction held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which includes two leases off the coast of Humboldt County in the second Congressional District. “The completion of today’s auction is a tremendous step forward in the Biden administration’s offshore renewable energy goals and will bring significant economic benefits to California’s … Continue Reading
December 01, 2022
Huffman, Booker, Merkley, Lowenthal Introduce Legislation to Address Plastic Production Crisis
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-2nd) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act champions Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47th) introduced the Protecting Communities from Plastics Act, legislation that addresses the plastic production crisis that is fueling climate change and worsening environmental injustice. “Plastic pollution isn’t just a problem for our oceans … Continue Reading
December 01, 2022
Huffman, Tonko Introduce Bill to Advance Floating Solar Energy
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today introduced the POWER our Reservoirs Act (Protect our Waters and Expand Renewables on our Reservoirs Act) to advance clean energy production and drought protection at our nation’s federal water reservoirs. This legislation will call on key federal agencies to study opportunities to deploy floating solar panels on their reservoirs and launch innovative pilot projects. “My region is grappling … Continue Reading
November 17, 2022
FIRE Act Sponsors Celebrate House Passage of Their Legislation to Improve Federal Wildfire Disaster Response
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) – Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation – Mike Thompson (CA-05), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) celebrated House passage of their bill, the FEMA Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (FIRE) Act. The FIRE Act will update the Stafford Act that governs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve its wildfire preparedness and response programs such as by … Continue Reading
November 17, 2022
Rep. Huffman Statement on Speaker Pelosi’s Leadership Announcement
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement regarding Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement: “Today marked the closing of a significant chapter in American history, and the start to a promising new age of leadership in Congress. Nancy Pelosi will be remembered as one of the most consequential, powerful leaders our country has ever seen – and I have been incredibly lucky to work alongside her for the past nine years … Continue Reading
November 17, 2022
Rep. Huffman Praises FERC Decision to Clear the Way for Klamath Dam Removal
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) applauded the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision today to issue a license surrender order that clears the way for removal of four Klamath River dams and the largest river restoration effort in history. “FERC’s decision to retire PacifiCorp’s dams is the result of years of difficult work by our dedicated North Coast tribes, conservationists, the leadership of California and Oregon, and … Continue Reading
October 28, 2022
Huffman Announces Over $8 Million Headed to North Coast for Port Infrastructure Improvements
San Rafael, CA – Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) shared the news that The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded $8,016,566.00 in funds to two projects off the North Coast of California through the department’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PDIP). The awards will provide funds for port maintenance and improvements in Eureka and Crescent City. Rep. Huffman helped secure these funds for his district through the Infrastructure Investment … Continue Reading
October 18, 2022
Chairs Huffman, Grijalva, Lowenthal Applaud Department of Interior’s Plan to Hold the First Pacific Offshore Wind Lease Sale
Washington, D.C. – Today, Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildfire Subcommittee Chair Jared Huffman (CA-02), Full Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03), and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Chair Alan Lowenthal today issued the following statements on the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) announcement of the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Pacific. “I’m pleased to see the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management moving forward with this … Continue Reading
September 29, 2022
Flagship Fisheries Management Bill Passes Natural Resources Committee
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act, led by Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ed Case (HI-01), and Mary Peltola (AK-At-Large), passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. 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. During his cross-country listening tour, Rep. … Continue Reading
September 29, 2022
Huffman, Casten Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Remove World Bank President Malpass
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Sean Casten (IL-06) led 25 of their colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden asking for the removal or forced resignation of David Malpass as World Bank Group President. On September 20, 2022, at an event coinciding with the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, World Bank President, David Malpass was asked a direct and simple question regarding whether “manmade burning of … Continue Reading
September 22, 2022
Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge GSA to Reduce Single-Use Plastics Government-Wide
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA), U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Steve Cohen (TN-09) led a bicameral group of 58 members of Congress in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) in response to the agency’s potential rulemaking focused on reducing unnecessary single-use plastics in government purchases. “Plastic pollution is one of the gravest environmental … Continue Reading
September 14, 2022
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill to Enable Direct to Consumer Cannabis Shipping, Protect Independent Cannabis Farmers
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced legislation to enshrine the right for small cannabis producers to ship and sell their products directly to consumers. The Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act would allow small famers and producers to operate their agricultural businesses within and across state lines. The legislation is specifically targeted to support the smallest family farmers and provide them the certainty to sustain their … Continue Reading
September 09, 2022
Huffman, Chair Grijalva, 70 Other Members to House Leadership: Keep Permitting Reform Out of a Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C. – Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent a letter with 70 other members of Congress to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) expressing strong opposition to including “comprehensive permitting reform legislation” in this month’s Continuing Resolution (CR). The full letter is available here: https://bit.ly/3d3yjGc … Continue Reading
August 31, 2022
Huffman, Thompson Announce $1.8 Million Grant For Sonoma County Airport
Sonoma County – Today, Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) is receiving a $1,804,878 grant from the United States Department of Transportation to reconstruct the taxiway. “The Sonoma County Airport is a vital transportation hub for our region, and this funding will upgrade its infrastructure for the 21st Century," said Huffman. "Investments like this grant are essential for the safety … Continue Reading