Press Releases
Huffman, Velázquez, Ocasio-Cortez, and Hernández Press DOE to Deploy Renewable Energy Funds for Puerto Rico
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Pablo José Hernández (D-PR) urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate solar installations under Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund’s (PR-ERF) programs, warning that continued delays could have severe consequences for vulnerable communities across the island. “Every hurricane season we fail to act, we risk lives,” the lawmakers wrote. “The funding has been … Continue Reading
April 09, 2025
Republicans Waste Time and Taxpayer Money with Vanity Bill as Economy Crashes
Washington, D.C. - Today, as the stock market was thrown into chaos and Americans are struggling to make ends meet, the House Natural Resources Committee Republicans held a markup on legislation designed to distract from this administration’s pandemonium and stroke the President’s ego. The markup featured pushing a Gulf of Mexico renaming stunt - all while families across America face rising costs, real crises, Trump Tariff whiplash, and shrinking retirement accounts thanks to the economy … Continue Reading
April 04, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Billionaire-Backed Plan to Dismantle Key NOAA Weather Services
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement following reports that key NOAA websites and databases will go dark at midnight under the Trump administration's proposed contract cuts:"Three reckless billionaires - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump, and DOGE vandal Elon Musk - are dismantling one of our government’s most important public functions, the National Weather Service. The data … Continue Reading
April 03, 2025
Rep. Magaziner, Natural Resources Committee Members Discuss Trump-Musk Attacks on NOAA with Expert Panelists at Issues Forum
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) and U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Members hosted an issues forum titled “Attacks on NOAA Threaten American Communities and Economies.” During this forum, the Members examined the dangerous consequences of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to dismantle the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Members and panelists warned that Trump and Musk’s attacks are calculated moves to silence … Continue Reading
April 03, 2025
Huffman, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02)and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education.In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) to provide these essential educational opportunities, and this legislation ensures that Congress fulfills its commitment. Under IDEA, the federal government committed to pay 40 … Continue Reading
March 20, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Slams Trump Admin Orders to Hand Over Public Lands to Big Oil
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Interior Department’s sweeping rollbacks of protections of Alaska’s public lands:“President Trump is running a fossil fuel fire sale—selling out Alaska’s wild places to pad Big Oil’s pockets while trampling over Indigenous communities, wildlife, and our climate future,” said Ranking Member Huffman. “This reckless push to open up the Arctic National … Continue Reading
March 20, 2025
Huffman, Dexter Condemn Trump’s Plan to Shutter Facilities that Support Local Economies, Demand Answers
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Oreg.) led 76 of their colleagues in a letter to General Service Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian, expressing strong opposition to the planned facility closures at the Department of Interior (DOI), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the United States Forest … Continue Reading
March 14, 2025
Committee Leaders Huffman, Lofgren, Dexter, and Amo Demand Information on NOAA Lease Terminations
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Committee on Natural Resources (HNR) Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-2), Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (SST) Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), HNR Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (OR-3), and SST Subcommittee on Environment Ranking Member Gabe Amo (RI-1) sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick demanding information on the Trump administration’s apparent plan to terminate at least 34 … Continue Reading
March 13, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on the Passing of Former Chair Raúl Grijalva
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee released the following statement on the passing of former Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva: “I’m deeply saddened by the passing of my colleague and friend, Representative Raúl Grijalva. Raúl brought exceptional grit and authenticity to his remarkable public service career. He was renowned for his unwavering commitment to protect human dignity, our environment, public … Continue Reading
March 13, 2025
Huffman, Dexter Demand Documents on Trump Administration’s DOGE-Mandated Reductions in Force Plans
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Oreg.) sent a letter to?Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, demanding answers on the Department’s plans to implement?DOGE-mandated reductions in force (RIF)—a reckless move that could?disrupt critical government services, kill thousands of jobs that depend on these services, and undermine local economies all over … Continue Reading
March 13, 2025
Huffman, Merkley, Reed, Grijalva, Casten Write to Energy Secretary Wright with Concerns about New LNG Exports
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) led 40 Members of Congress to send a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright expressing concerns regarding new liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. The lawmakers demanded Secretary Wright deny export authorizations for LNG exports that will raise … Continue Reading
March 11, 2025
Rep. Huffman Votes Against Republicans’ Partisan Government Spending Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02)issued the following statement regardinghis decision to vote against Speaker Johnson and House Republicans’ partisan government spending bill. This legislation prioritizes Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s extreme agenda items and ensures devastating cuts to key government programs. “House Republicans’ partisan funding bill is a blank check that completely surrenders the federal government to President Trump and unelected … Continue Reading
March 11, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Leads Letter Demanding Answers on US Army Corps of Engineers’ Wasteful Water Release
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), alongside Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Laura Friedman (CA-30), sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum demanding answers and accountability on the Administration’s wasteful water releases, which deviated from standard protocol and wasted two billion gallons of water. After the devastating Los Angeles wildfires had already been contained, President Trump insisted that the Army … Continue Reading
March 05, 2025
Reps. Huffman, Moore Introduce Bill to Ease Tax Burden for Homeowners Who Invest in Sustainable Technologies
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Representative Blake Moore (UT-01) reintroduced the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act. This bipartisan legislation would amend federal tax law to exempt homeowners from paying income tax on rebates received from water utilities for water conservation and runoff management improvements. The bill encourages homeowners to invest in water-saving and flood-prevention improvements by ensuring they are not penalized … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
Rep. Huffman Demands House Republicans Abandon Efforts to Cut Social Security and Health Care Benefits for Americans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined more than 200 House Democrats in a letter demanding House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits on behalf of the millions of Americans who depend on these essential programs. “Donald Trump and Speaker Johnson publicly vowed Project 2025 wasn’t theirs and that they would safeguard health care and retirement benefits under Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. But … Continue Reading
February 28, 2025
Trump, Musk Plan to Shutter Interior Offices Nationwide, Devastating Local Economies and Abandoning Tribes
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration’s (GSA) plan to shutter over 2 million sq. ft of office space used by the Department of the Interior across the country:“The federal government exists to serve the people—not abandon them. But Trump and Musk are taking a wrecking ball to our country—slashing staff, cutting vital funding, and creating widespread … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Decries Mass Layoffs at NOAA
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): “Hundreds of scientists and experts at NOAA just received the news every federal worker has been dreading. Musk and his fake officials, the DOGE tech bros, have been rummaging through our most sensitive data without authority in violation of the … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
Huffman Bill to Improve Restoration Efforts in San Francisco Bay Passes Committee
Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman’s (CA-02) legislation, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Program Technical Correction Act, passed out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This bill expands and updates the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act to ensure this program can be more widely utilized. “Improving the San Francisco Bay Restoration Program is central to helping our community tackle the challenges facing local rehabilitation efforts and the San … Continue Reading
February 26, 2025
Reps. Huffman, Chu, and Salinas Call on Trump Administration to Reverse U.S. Forest Service Layoffs Amid Growing Wildfire Crisis
Washington, D.C. — House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 80 House Members in a letter today urging the Trump administration to reverse their decision to fire 3,400 federal workers from the U.S. Forest Service, which manages 193 million acres of public lands. These layoffs are part of a broader effort by President Trump and Elon Musk to dismantle the federal workforce, undermining the ability to respond … Continue Reading
February 25, 2025
Huffman, Heinrich Demand Transparency on Trump Administration’s Plan to Roll Back Protections for Americans’ Public Lands After Interior Fails to Disclose it to the Public, Despite Key Deadline
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, wrote to Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding transparency on the status of an “action plan” to suspend, revise, or rescind protections for American’s public lands. The letter from the lawmakers comes one week after the Department neglected to … Continue Reading