Press Releases
Huffman Votes No on Republicans’ Blank Check for ICE
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jared Huffman voted against House Republicans' latest reconciliation package, which would provide tens of billions of dollars in new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) while failing to lower costs for American families. "I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I will not vote to give ICE a blank check to continue their reign of terror. Families are struggling to afford basic necessities like … Continue Reading
June 09, 2026
Huffman, Pingree Demand Answers from Forest Service on Glyphosate Spraying in National Forests
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, are demanding answers from the U.S. Forest Service about its current and planned use of glyphosate-based herbicides on federal forestlands. Their letter to Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz follows a yearlong Mother Jones investigation … Continue Reading
June 05, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman and Senator Markey Statement on Arctic Refuge Lease Sale
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today issued a statement on the Trump administration’s lease sale for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which offered nearly 700,000 acres of sacred and sensitive lands within the Refuge for sale to oil and gas companies. The auction raised only $3.74 million, with two entities winning bids—one of which is … Continue Reading
June 05, 2026
Rep. Huffman Fights Back to Protect Families, Pets from Cyanide Bombs
Washington, D.C. — This week, House Republicans blocked Representative Jared Huffman’s (CA-02) latest attempt to end the use of M-44 cyanide ejectors, commonly known as cyanide bombs, on public lands. After years of pressure from lawmakers and advocates, the Bureau of Land Management prohibited the use of M-44s on BLM lands in 2023. But just last month, the Trump administration reversed that policy despite widespread public outcry. Huffman submitted an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 … Continue Reading
June 05, 2026
Huffman, Dexter Expose USDA Official’s Conflicts of Interest as GOP Chairman Shuts Down Ethics Question
Washington, D.C. - At a Federal Lands Subcommittee oversight hearing yesterday, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) pressed Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on Under Secretary Michael Boren's conflicts of interest and the advisors with personal ties to Boren now embedded in agency leadership. When Democrats laid out evidence that one of those advisors may have misled federal ethics officials, … Continue Reading
June 04, 2026
Rep. Huffman Vote on Lebanon War Powers Resolutions
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement on the Lebanon War Powers Resolutions: “Trump has dragged Americans into too many reckless and costly conflicts in the Middle East, and I am committed to supporting the Lebanese people and making sure Trump doesn’t get us into another illegal forever war in their country. The more effective way to do that is with the new War Powers Resolution Rep. Tlaib introduced yesterday, H.Con.Res.108, which I … Continue Reading
May 28, 2026
Ranking Members Jared Huffman and Robert Garcia and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse File Amicus Brief to Block Trump’s Illegal Ballroom
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, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, filed an amicus brief in federal court to stop President Trump’s illegal demolition and reconstruction of the White House East Wing to build a billion-dollar ballroom for his billionaire friends … Continue Reading
May 20, 2026
Reps. Huffman and Neguse Introduce the Public Lands Workforce Stability Act
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Jared Huffman, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the Federal Lands Subcommittee, recently introduced the Public Lands Workforce Stability Act, a bill to prohibit mass terminations at our land management agencies, including the Department of Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). Since the start of 2025, the Trump administration has eliminated tens of thousands of jobs through the … Continue Reading
May 15, 2026
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