Press Releases
Top Democrats on the House Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees Introduce the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), Assistant Democratic Leader and Federal Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Joe Neguse (CO-02), Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee Ranking Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act, a comprehensive package of wildland fire policy that meets the moment for … Continue Reading
July 31, 2026
Reps. Huffman, Lawler, Min and Fitzpatrick Call for Stronger Federal E-Bike and E-Moto Safety Standards
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Congressman Dave Min (CA-47), joined by Representatives Michael Lawler (NY-17), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), sent a letter urging the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to develop comprehensive federal safety standards for electric bicycles and higher-speed “e-motos”. The bipartisan letter comes in response to the CPSC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used for … Continue Reading
July 27, 2026
Huffman: Trump's Loyalist-Stacked Council Votes to Bulldoze America's History
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to gut Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the rule that requires the federal government to consider harm to historic and sacred places, and to hear from the people affected, before approving construction projects: “Donald Trump packed this council with loyalists and gave them one job: tear … Continue Reading
July 23, 2026
Huffman, Raskin Headline Third Annual Congressional Reason Reception
Washington D.C. — Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) alongside fellow CFC members, national secular leaders and advocates joined together in a Capitol Hill reception room Tuesday evening for the third annual Congressional Reason Reception. The reception celebrated the Congressional Freethought Caucus, reason, constitutional democracy and the growing visibility of nonreligious Americans in public life. The Freedom From Religion … Continue Reading
July 22, 2026
70+ House Democrats Demand NPS Address Multimillion-Dollar Grant Backlog Delaying Trail Maintenance, Wildfire Prevention, and Critical Projects
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) led 70 House Democrats in demanding that the National Park Service (NPS) immediately address its reported backlog of 1,400 grant approvals, which has delayed more than $360 million in funding for critical projects that keep national parks safe and accessible to the American public. In a letter addressed to NPS Acting Director Jessica Bowron, the lawmakers warned that the … Continue Reading
July 17, 2026
Ranking Members Huffman and Heinrich Demand Answers on Trump Administration’s Fast-Track of Pro-Oil Rule for Alaska’s Western Arctic
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Members Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding answers about the Department of the Interior’s effort to fast-track an oil industry-backed rule that would weaken environmental protections and expedite oil and gas permitting across the Western Arctic. The lawmakers raised conflict-of-interest concerns after Interior moved to implement the industry-written proposal just days after receiving … Continue Reading
July 15, 2026
Rep. Huffman Statement on State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Amendment #8 Vote
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement after voting on the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act and Representative Thomas Massie’s (KY-04) amendment #8: “I almost never vote ‘present,’ but this amendment leaves me little choice. I support the central message behind it and have consistently opposed the Israeli government's unhinged policies of aggression, brutality, and territorial expansion. … Continue Reading
July 14, 2026
Huffman, Moolenaar Introduce Legislation to Improve, Modernize Rural Health Care
Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI) introduced the Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act. The legislation would allow rural hospitals to use Medicare funding to hire physician anesthesiologists. Under current law, hospitals are only permitted to use Medicare funding to hire certified anesthesiologist assistants or nurse anesthetists. “Rural hospitals and health centers, like the many throughout my district, serve … Continue Reading
July 13, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump’s Illegal Monument Rollback
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Trump signed executive actions shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments: “Trump has been selling out our public lands and waters since the day he took office. He opened every marine monument in the country to commercial fishing, auctioned off the Arctic Refuge for pocket change, and tried to gut the Park Service by more … Continue Reading
July 10, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump’s Move to Decimate Habitats, Kill Off Treasured Species
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s changes to the Endangered Species Act that will allow special interests to destroy imperiled species’ habitats:“Trump is doing everything in his power to let his billionaire, big industry buddies ravage and obliterate our country to turn a quick buck. This move would let special interests destroy an endangered animal’s home, its food, … Continue Reading
July 10, 2026
Huffman: Trump's Offshore Agency Merger Puts Workers, Coastal Communities at Risk of Another Deepwater Horizon
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) condemned the Interior Department's plan to consolidate offshore energy and safety functions into a new Marine Minerals Administration:“Merging our offshore energy and safety agencies leaves workers, communities, and taxpayers more vulnerable to another preventable disaster like Deepwater Horizon. pushing to expand offshore drilling and starting risky, unproven deep-sea mining operations to help … Continue Reading
July 08, 2026
Ranking Members Huffman and Heinrich Lead Call for Investigation into Trump Admin's Plan to Merge Offshore Energy Agencies
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), urging the agency to investigate whether a proposed agency consolidation within the Department of the Interior (DOI) would undermine the independent offshore safety oversight … Continue Reading
July 03, 2026
Reps. Huffman, Lawler, Min and Fitzpatrick Call for Stronger Federal E-Bike and E-Moto Safety Standards
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Congressman Dave Min (CA-47), joined by Representatives Michael Lawler (NY-17), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), sent a letter urging the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to develop comprehensive federal safety standards for electric bicycles and higher-speed “e-motos”. The bipartisan letter comes in response to the CPSC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used for … Continue Reading
July 02, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman Releases Report on How Trump Hijacked America's 250th Birthday to Enrich Himself, Sell Access, and Harvest Americans' Data
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released a new 55-page report following months of investigative work by Committee Democrats exposing how Donald Trump hijacked what was supposed to be a unifying, non-political celebration of our country's 250th birthday and made it all about him - his vanity projects, his political and religious agenda, his business ventures, and his cronies who gorged on public funds under cover of a shadow … Continue Reading
July 01, 2026
Huffman Releases Gov Watchdog Report, Finds Billions in Puerto Rico Grid Funding Stuck in Federal Pipeline Nine Years After Hurricanes
Washington, D.C. - A new Government Accountability Office report today released by House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) found that nine years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria destroyed Puerto Rico's electricity grid, the federal government has made limited progress delivering the billions of dollars Congress appropriated for recovery and modernization. The report found that FEMA, HUD, and the Department of Energy have obligated approximately $14.3 billion … Continue Reading
July 01, 2026
Huffman, Raskin Introduce Resolution Reaffirming Church-State Separation Ahead of America's 250th Anniversary
Washington, D.C. - This week, Representative Huffman (CA-02) and Representative Raskin (MD-08) alongside other democratic colleagues are introducing a resolution in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. As the United States prepares to celebrate its Semiquincentennial, the resolution recognizes the nation's long tradition of protecting religious liberty through a secular government, celebrates America's growing religious diversity, and rejects efforts to use the power of government to impose … Continue Reading
June 30, 2026
Rep. Huffman Votes to Block U.S. Support for Israel’s War in Lebanon
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res.108, the Lebanon War Powers Resolution: "Donald Trump has repeatedly used our military to directly and indirectly fight wars that Congress never authorized, and for too long this feckless Congress has looked away. No more. With this and other War Powers Resolutions, Democrats and a few courageous Republicans are reclaiming Congress’s authority over acts of war and … Continue Reading
June 26, 2026
Rep. Huffman Responds to Trump Administration Commission’s Report to Tear Down Wall Between Church and State
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jared Huffman condemned the Trump administration's Religious Liberty Commission for releasing a dangerous draft report that attacks the longstanding constitutional principle of church-state separation. If enacted, the commission's recommendations would undermine First Amendment protections and threaten the religious freedom of every American. Watch Rep. Huffman’s Video Here Below is a full transcript of Rep. Huffman's response video: “Hey folks, Donald … Continue Reading
June 25, 2026
Rep. Huffman Celebrates 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winner
Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) welcomed the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for California’s Second District, Joel Kurtzman from Redwood High School in Marin County, to the United States Capitol to celebrate his accomplishment. Kurtzman's photograph, titled “Golden Hour Fog,” will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year alongside winning artwork from congressional districts across the country. Joel Kurtzman, “Golden Hour Fog” “Every … Continue Reading
June 24, 2026
Rep. Huffman Votes to Pass Bipartisan Affordable Housing Package, Bill to Become Law Today
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. Jared Huffman voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a landmark package of housing reforms aimed at lowering costs, increasing housing supply, and helping more Americans achieve homeownership. It is slated to be signed into law later today. The bipartisan legislation represents the most significant federal effort to address housing affordability in more than thirty years. "Housing is a basic necessity, not a commodity for Wall Street investors … Continue Reading