Press Releases
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
February 17, 2025
Huffman, Pallone, Hoyle, Castor Demand Answers on Trump-Musk Layoff Spree of Grid Workers, Risk to Electricity Supply
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), and Representatives Val Hoyle (D-Oreg.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) sent a letter demanding answers to the Trump administration’s indiscriminate firing of Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) employees at Bonneville Power Administration, Southeastern Power Administration, Southwestern Power Administration, and Western … Continue Reading
February 14, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Mass Firings at Interior, Forest Service
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released a statement regarding the mass firings of as many as 5,700 employees across the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. “This slash and burn approach to governing is an all-out attack on thousands of real, hardworking Americans who’ve dedicated their lives to keeping our air breathable, our water drinkable, and our national treasures protected from corporate greed. … Continue Reading
February 14, 2025
Huffman, Schakowsky, Raskin Lead Efforts to Support Public Education and Oppose Scheme to Divert Public Funds to Private, Religious Schools
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives and Congressional Freethought Caucus members Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led 42 colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump requesting that he immediately withdraw his recent executive order which directs the U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Department of Defense to prioritize funding for private and charter schools, … Continue Reading
February 13, 2025
Reps. Huffman, Peters, Neguse, & 54 Democrats Demand Trump Admin Restart Wildfire Prevention Work, Unfreeze Federal Firefighter Hiring
Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Scott Peters (CA-50), and Joe Neguse (CO-02), along with 54 of their Democratic colleagues, demanded that the Trump administration restart paused wildfire prevention work under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Through executive orders, the administration has frozen essential wildfire mitigation efforts, like reducing flammable vegetation, providing emergency planning services to communities, … Continue Reading
February 12, 2025
Republicans Refuse Any Oversight of Musk and Trump During First Natural Resources Committee Mark Up
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee held their first mark up of the 119th Congress, where they reviewed - among other items - Republicans' “119th Congress Authorization and Oversight Plan." Democrats offered a series of amendments designed to use the Committee's oversight authorities to meaningfully rein in Musk and Trump's abuses of power. Ranking Member Huffman speaks during committee markup. (February 12, 2025) "Let me assure the American people: … Continue Reading