Committee Leaders Huffman, Lofgren, Dexter, and Amo Demand Information on NOAA Lease Terminations

The leaders released a list of 34 office leases identified by the Trump administration to be up for termination, along with the target closure dates.

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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) office leases nationwide.

“Working families rely every day on the services that NOAA provides from these facilities,” said the Ranking Members. “The 34 offices that will be impacted by these closures are located across 17 states and territories, meaning the consequences of these closures will be far-reaching.”

The Members emphasize the vital NOAA services all Americans rely on to keep them safe and informed: “NOAA provides critical information about extreme weather and coastal hazards, manages fisheries, conserves coastal and marine resources, and protects American fishermen and consumers. Closing field facilities will compromise NOAA’s ability to provide these services and damage the local communities and economies that rely on them.”

They note that while closures hit red and blue districts alike, the Administration seems to disproportionately respond to feedback from Republican Members, meaning that Americans lack equal representation under President Trump: “The National Weather Service (NWS) is at risk of losing at least three offices, including a weather center in Norman, Oklahoma. Fortunately for all who rely on NWS’s forecasts, and especially for the residents in and around Norman, that office may have won a reprieve after a House Republican spoke to Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  This is not the first reported instance of a Republican legislator being able to defend their constituents from DOGE’s indiscriminate cuts.”

These planned office closures occur in the following districts: 

Rep. Nick Begich (AK-AL) – National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) offices in Juneau, Seward, and Sitka with PTDs of 6/30/2025, 6/30/2025, and 12/31/2025

Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) – NMFS offices in Eureka and Arcata with PTDs of 9/30/2025

Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) – National Ocean Service (NOS) office in Santa Barbara with PTD of 5/31/2026

Rep. Laurel Lee (FL-15) – NMFS office in Seffner with PTD of 6/30/2025

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) – Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in Key Largo with PTD of 8/31/2025

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) – NMFS office in Sunrise with PTD of 9/30/2025

Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) two NMFS offices, one NOS office, and one General Counsel office in Saint Petersburg with PTDs of 12/31/2025

Del. James Moylan (Guam) – NMFS office in Barrigada with PTD of 6/20/2026

Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) – Mauna Loa Observatory in Hilo with PTD of 8/31/2025

Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02) – Oceanic and Atmospheric Research office in Idaho Falls with PTD of 8/31/2025 and NMFS office in Boise with PTD of 9/30/2025

Rep. Cleo Fields (LA-06) – NMFS office in Baton Rouge with PTD of 8/31/2025

Rep. Andy Harris (MD-01) – NMFS office in Salisbury with PTD of 8/31/2025

Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04) – National Weather Service (NWS) office with no listed PTD

Rep. Bill Keating (MA-09) – NMFS office with no listed PTD
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) – NMFS office in Northfield with PTD of 8/31/2025

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) – NMFS office in Wall Township with PTD of 9/30/2025

Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Northern Mariana Islands) – NMFS office in Saipan with PTD of 8/31/2025

Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) – National Weather Center in Norman with PTD of 9/30/2025

Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) – NWS office in Salem with PTD of 6/30/2025

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) – NMFS office in Astoria with no listed PTD

Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) – NMFS office in Narragansett with PTD of 9/30/2025

Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) – NOS office in Barre with PTD of 9/30/2025

Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03) – two NMFS offices in Hampton Roads with PTDs of 6/30/2025

Rep. Emily Randall (WA-06) – NOS office in Port Angeles with PTD of 8/31/2025

Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08) – NMFS office in Ellensburg with PTD of 1/31/2026

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) – NMFS office in Bellingham with PTD of 8/17/2026
 
The letter can be found here.

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