Press Releases
Huffman, Raskin, Colleagues Call Out Trump’s Religious Extremist Event in New Video
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led their colleagues in a video regarding Trump’s state-sponsored religious extremist event on the National Mall. This Sunday, Trump and several top administration officials are leading an event alongside conservative Christian clergy on the National Mall. The Rededicate 250 event is intended to rededicate America as “One Nation Under God” and insert a religious agenda into federal … Continue Reading
May 13, 2026
Natural Resources Democrats Grill Interior Secretary Burgum
Washington, D.C. - Today, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum testified in front of the House Natural Resources Committee in an attempt to defend Trump’s abysmal track record and the rampant corruption raging throughout his department. Natural Resources Democrats grilled him about this administration’s track record and their plans to permanently destroy our special places. Secretary Burgum dodged questions on everything from high gas prices and ceding renewable energy dominance to China to … Continue Reading
May 06, 2026
Huffman, Bay Area Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Release Funding for San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge Complex
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), alongside other Bay Area lawmakers, urged the Trump administration to release millions of dollars of Congressionally approved funds for San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex), which have been subject to bureaucratic delay at the U.S. Department of Interior. The San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex is an important part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and in December 2022 and January … Continue Reading
May 06, 2026
Ranking Members Huffman, Garcia, Pallone, Craig, Beyer Demand Answers on How Trump’s Illegal War with Iran Is Driving Up Costs for American Families
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rep. Angie Craig, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Rep. Don Beyer Jr., Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, sent a letter to President Trump demanding answers on how his … Continue Reading
April 30, 2026
Huffman, Jayapal Support Plaintiffs Aiming to Depoliticize National Parks Access
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) filed an amicus brief in the case of Center for Biological Diversity v. Burgum, supporting the plaintiffs. The case challenges the Department of the Interior’s unprecedented decision to feature a portrait of President Trump on America the Beautiful national park passes. “Donald Trump has a sad, desperate need to see his own face everywhere he looks. The America the Beautiful pass gets a family to their … Continue Reading
April 30, 2026
Republican Farm Bill Is A Toxic Handout for Polluters, A Sellout of Our Communities
Washington, D.C. — Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement following passage of House Republicans’ Farm Bill (H.R. 7567):"With grocery bills skyrocketing, House Republicans are taking food off the tables of seniors, veterans, kids, and working parents to pay for handouts to polluters and the corporate donors who keep their political careers afloat. They spent the last week in open disarray, twisting arms and cutting backroom … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
Huffman, Pappas, Quigley Introduce Legislation to Improve Active Transportation Systems
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced legislation to reauthorize and improve the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). This federal grant program helps build connected active-transportation routes, including trails, sidewalks, and bikeways that support the health and economic growth of our communities. Robust funding for active transportation is critical to meeting … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
Huffman, Raskin Launch Investigation into Trump’s Billion-Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Settlement to TotalEnergies
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné announcing a formal investigation by Committee Democrats into the secret billion-dollar deal the company struck with the Trump administration. The Department of the Interior (DOI) killed two American offshore wind projects, then handed over almost a billion dollars in taxpayer … Continue Reading
April 28, 2026
Huffman Demands Answers on Trump Scheme to Ship North Coast Water to SoCal District
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) announced he has opened an investigation into the Trump administration’s latest scheme to steal water from Northern California and divert it to Southern California. As part of his investigation, he sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding records and information about their efforts to facilitate a Southern California water district's … Continue Reading
April 24, 2026
Huffman, Colleagues Demand Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined a group of lawmakers expressing concerns to President Donald Trump and Acting Chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) William English regarding NEH funds being unlawfully redirected toward the construction of a Triumphal Arch. The Members are demanding the Administration cease funding for this unauthorized project, provide clarity on the use of NEH funds, and promptly distribute appropriated funding to humanities … Continue Reading
April 23, 2026
Ranking Members Huffman, Ansari Oppose Republican Bill to Let Corporations Drill Under Americans' Private Property
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 5587, the "HEATS Act," Republican legislation that lets corporations tunnel into federal minerals beneath Americans’ property without a federal permit, without public input, without Tribal consultation, and without any of the safeguards that keep families safe from … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
Huffman Celebrates Earth Day Win as Republican Leadership Pulls Anti-Wildlife Bill from Floor
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Republican leadership pulled the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) from the House floor schedule: "Republican leadership is badly out of step with the American people. They heard loud and clear this week that Americans will reject any legislation that leads to their wildlife disappearing forever. That is who we are as a country. We protect what we love, and … Continue Reading
April 16, 2026
Republicans Sell Out America’s Most Beloved Wilderness to Foreign Mining Conglomerate
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to send H.J. Res. 140 to President Trump’s desk, using the Congressional Review Act to open over 250,000 acres in the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota to mining. “What happened in the Senate today is a betrayal of Americans and one of our greatest wild places. Millions of families have paddled the Boundary Waters, fished its clean … Continue Reading
April 15, 2026
Huffman, Schiff, Padilla Announce More than $3 Million for Rural and Tribal Transportation Infrastructure Projects in the North Coast from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), alongside U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), announced more than $3 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for rural and tribal transportation infrastructure upgrades in Smith River and Annapolis, California. The funding, awarded through the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (RTA), will help make safety improvements and upgrades at the Stewarts Point Rancheria … Continue Reading
April 02, 2026
Huffman, Raskin, Colleagues Demand Answers About Trump Admin’s Suspicious Military Changes Threatening Religious Freedom
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led their colleagues in a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers regarding the Trump administration’s recent changes within the military that threaten the religious freedom of U.S. service members. The letter expresses concern surrounding three specific decisions from the administration: reducing the Department of Defense’s Faith and Belief … Continue Reading
March 31, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Trump Cabinet’s Illegal Gutting of Endangered Species Protections to Benefit Big Oil Donors
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Trump administration's Endangered Species Committee voted to exempt all oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act protections: "The grotesque pay-to-play pageantry that unfolded today was, thankfully, so clearly illegal that it will not stand. But that should not temper the disgust and outrage of every American who cares … Continue Reading
March 25, 2026
Natural Resources Democrats Force Vote to Subpoena Donald Trump Jr. Over $670 Million Taxpayer-Funded Deal
Washington, D.C. - At today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the critical minerals supply chain, Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) forced a vote to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. to testify under oath about his financial stake in Vulcan Elements and how he potentially benefited from insider influence after his father, President Trump, funneled over $670 million taxpayer dollars into the company. Vulcan Elements, a rare earth startup, received a $620 million … Continue Reading
March 19, 2026
Huffman, 52 House Democrats Call on Appropriators to Defund Trump's Censorship of American History at National Parks
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led 52 other House Democrats in calling on House appropriators to block funding for Secretarial Order 3431, the Trump administration directive that has led to the removal of historical exhibits and educational materials about slavery, Indigenous peoples, and climate change from national parks and public lands across America. In a letter to Chair Mike Simpson and Ranking Member Chellie Pingree of the House Appropriations … Continue Reading
March 18, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman Opposes GOP Bill to Block Lead Protections on Public Lands: "Our Public Lands Belong to the American People, Not the NRA"
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 556, Republican and NRA-backed legislation that would block federal land managers from restricting lead ammunition and fishing tackle on public lands and waters, even when science shows lead is killing wildlife. “We are on day 19 of Trump's illegal war of choice with Iran. 13 American service members so far are dead, 200 more are wounded. Gas prices have … Continue Reading
March 18, 2026
Huffman Blasts $40 Million in Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Shasta Dam Raise
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced $40 million in taxpayer funds for planning and preconstruction activities to raise Shasta Dam. “The proposal to raise Shasta Dam is a stubbornly unlawful, wasteful, and destructive boondoggle that refuses to die, and it is past time we bury it for good. It is illegal under California law. Raising Shasta Dam has been blocked by state courts, opposed by … Continue Reading