Press Releases
Rep. Huffman Votes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Americans with H.R. 3
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to pass H.R.3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which will help bring down the cost of prescription drugs and level the playing field for American patients who are paying more for their medicines than patients in other countries. This bill gives Medicare the power to negotiate directly with drug companies, and the lower prices negotiated by Medicare will be transparent so that private insurance … Continue Reading
December 11, 2019
Rep. Huffman Votes Against 2020 Defense Authorization
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted against the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House 377-48. Representative Huffman has historically voted against annual defense authorization bills that have allowed wasteful, unaudited Pentagon spending and open-ended wars. Earlier this year, however, in recognition of many progressive reforms that Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith had secured, Huffman voted to advance … Continue Reading
December 11, 2019
Rep. Huffman Votes Against 2020 Defense Authorization
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted against the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House 377-48. Representative Huffman has historically voted against annual defense authorization bills that have allowed wasteful, unaudited Pentagon spending and open-ended wars. Earlier this year, however, in recognition of many progressive reforms that Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith had secured, Huffman voted to advance the … Continue Reading
December 10, 2019
Rep. Huffman Votes to Pass Comprehensive, Bipartisan Oceans Package
Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act, a package of bipartisan bills that protects vulnerable coastal and Great Lakes communities impacted by the climate crisis, and includes Representative Huffman's (D-San Rafael) bill, the National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019. This timely vote came a week after Representative Huffman and a bicameral delegation of his colleagues, led by Speaker of … Continue Reading
December 06, 2019
Rep. Huffman Introduces Legislation to Transform Transportation Systems to Improve Commutes and Respond to Climate Emergency
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced the Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National (GREEN) Streets Act, legislation to reduce emissions from the U.S. transportation sector by re-envisioning how we plan for, construct, and use our transportation system. The bill redefines the fundamental goals of the federal transportation program and increases accountability for greenhouse gas pollution. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced companion … Continue Reading
December 05, 2019
Huffman Introduces Legislation to Renew and Expand Federal Forest Restoration Programs
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced H.R. 5311, the Forestry Renewal Act, new legislation that will create jobs, contribute to natural climate solutions, and improve the health of urban and rural forests across the country. The new legislation will encourage planning for urban forests by permanently reactivating the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council disbanded by the Trump administration, and will support the health of forest and … Continue Reading
November 25, 2019
Rep. Huffman Travels Coast to Coast to Receive Input on Fisheries Policy
San Rafael, CA - Over the past week, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee, traveled across the country to complete the third and fourth stops on his nationwide listening tour on federal fisheries policy. These events are designed to engage diverse perspectives, interests, and needs of individuals who have a stake in the management of ocean and fisheries resources. During the listening sessions in Baltimore and Seattle, … Continue Reading
November 21, 2019
Huffman, Bay Area Members Announce Bill To Make Electrical Grid Better Able To Withstand Disasters
Washington - Today Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), and other members of the Bay Area Delegation - Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-06), Rep. Ami Bera (CA-07), Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) - announced plans to introduce a bill to improve the infrastructure of our nation's electrical grid so it is better able to withstand extreme weather and … Continue Reading
November 20, 2019
Huffman Public Lands Bill Approved by Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved the Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, Congressman Jared Huffman's (D-San Rafael) bill to increase fire resilience, restore forests and fish habitat, rehabilitate lands impaired by illegal marijuana growing operations, increase recreation opportunities through new trails and visitor centers, and permanently protect many of northwest California's most spectacular wild places and pristine … Continue Reading
November 15, 2019
Huffman Statement on Export Finance Vote
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 4863, the United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019. This bill would reauthorize funding for the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the nation's official export credit agency. "I support the Export-Import Bank, but this is a missed opportunity to improve America's climate footprint. You either have a climate crisis or you don't. We are not holding ourselves to … Continue Reading
November 15, 2019
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill to Help Communities Prepare for Wildfire Threats
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Representative Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced the Wildfire Defense Act to help local communities defend themselves from the growing danger of wildfires. This bill will empower communities to implement science-based methods for mitigating wildfire damage, and provide funding to design and implement new Community Wildfire Defense Plans with community members, first responders, and relevant state agencies. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is introducing similar … Continue Reading
November 13, 2019
Rep. Huffman Introduces RURAL Veterans Act to Improve Health Care for Veterans
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced the Recruiting in Underserved Rural Areas and Localities for Veterans (RURAL Veterans) Act to address the shortage of Veterans Administration medical professionals in rural areas, where almost a quarter of veterans live. The new legislation will create an Office of Rural Recruitment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would provide a focused and targeted nationwide plan for recruiting VA doctors to … Continue Reading
November 01, 2019
Rep. Huffman, Sen. Markey Push for Accountability, Protecting the Arctic and American Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Huffman (D-San Rafael), along with 48 members of Congress, sent a letter urging the House Appropriations Committee leadership to protect the American taxpayer and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by holding the Trump administration accountable to the fiscal promises made in the Republican tax bill. Senator Markey (D-MA) led a similar effort in the Senate. This year, the House cast a historic vote for Huffman's H.R. 1146, the Arctic Cultural and … Continue Reading
October 31, 2019
Reps. Huffman, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Stop Spending U.S. Taxpayer Money on Dirty Energy Projects Overseas
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) introduced the Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy (SADD) Act to block U.S. financing of fossil fuel projects abroad, in conjunction with the House Financial Services Committee's vote to reauthorize the United States Export-Import Bank. The new legislation will deliver bold solutions that were missing from this week's committee reauthorization vote and would prevent the Export-Import Bank-one of … Continue Reading
October 31, 2019
Rep. Huffman Votes to Pass Rules for Open Hearings on Trump’s Abuse of Power
Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to approve a special House resolution that will lay the groundwork for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry as the House prepares for public hearings into the conduct of President Trump. Congressman Huffman, an early supporter of an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, issued the following statement: "This is a critical time in our nation's history. By passing this resolution, the House of Representatives … Continue Reading
October 28, 2019
ICE Officers Announce Immigration Enforcement Suspensions During California Wildfires
ICE officers and special agents are deeply concerned by the devastation wildfires have caused in significant portions of northern California. Our thoughts remain with those impacted by this tragedy, while our highest priority remains the preservation of life and safety wherever possible. In consideration of these distressing circumstances, ICE will continue to suspend routine immigration enforcement operations in the areas affected by the fires in northern California, unless in the event of … Continue Reading
October 24, 2019
Rep. Huffman, Chair Grijalva Request Administration Data on Impacts From Potential Rollback of Roadless Rule in Tongass National Forest
Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen today seeking more information on how the Trump administration's proposal to end Roadless Rule protections for the Tongass National Forest will impact indigenous communities, the regional economy, local salmon habitats, and … Continue Reading
October 22, 2019
Rep. Huffman, Chair Grijalva Slam Trump Admin Favor to Secretary Bernhardt’s Former Client that Risks Extinction For Salmon
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statements regarding the Trump administration's proposal to increase water deliveries through the federal Central Valley Project (CVP) by weakening long standing protections for endangered species in the ecologically fragile San Francisco Bay Delta. Even by the low standards of … Continue Reading
October 22, 2019
Congressman Huffman Fights for Trinity County Economy
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced bipartisan legislation with neighbor, Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), to extend the authority of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to collect and retain marina fees to enhance recreation and improve access at the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. "This is an important piece of legislation to Trinity County, its residents, economy, and the many visitors it welcomes every year," said … Continue Reading
October 21, 2019
Rep. Huffman Announces Bill to Rename McKinleyville Courthouse to Honor Federal Judge Who Upheld Civil Liberties During WWII
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced legislation to rename the federal courthouse in McKinleyville, CA, after the late Judge Louis E. Goodman, who served on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Judge Goodman was appointed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1942, served as Chief Judge from 1958 until his death in 1961, and was the first federal judge to rule against the injustice of segregation and … Continue Reading