Press Releases
Rep. Huffman Supports Action to Fight Opioid Addiction, Calls on Congressional Leadership to Provide Additional Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced his support today for several bipartisan bills in the House this week to thwart the nation's growing opioid crisis, but called on Congressional leaders to go further and provide new resources to help individuals and families in the North Coast and across the country who are struggling with addiction. California in particular has faced high levels of opioid prescription abuse. In just 2014 alone, there were 4,521 drug … Continue Reading
May 11, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces Winner of 2016 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that Haley Bjursten of Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA is the winner of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. Huffman met with Haley and presented her with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition on Monday, photos of which can be found HERE. Haley’s winning artwork will be exhibited in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year, along with artwork from each congressional district in the country. As the winner of … Continue Reading
May 11, 2016
Reps. Huffman & McClintock Slam Inclusion of Zombie Coal Earmark in 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) slammed the House Appropriations Committee for reviving a "zombie" coal earmark in the newly released 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill. On a bipartisan basis, the House voted last year to approve a Huffman-McClintock amendment to ensure that the Defense Department would not need to spend money to unnecessarily ship Pennsylvania coal 3,000 miles to American bases in Germany. In drafting the fiscal year 2017 bill, … Continue Reading
May 02, 2016
Rep. Huffman Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging DOI to End Dangerous Oil & Gas Drilling in the Arctic
WASHINGTON-To align our nation's long-term energy supply decisions with our global commitments to a clean energy economy, the U.S. Department of the Interior must take the Arctic Ocean off the table to future oil and gas drilling, urged Representative Jared Huffman and 67 other members of Congress. In a letter today to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, the members of Congress called on the Obama administration to exclude the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas from the upcoming 2017-2022 Outer … Continue Reading
April 28, 2016
Members of Congress Call on USDA to Protect Marine Mammals
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must do more to ensure the safety and humane treatment marine mammals, urged Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and 20 other members of Congress. In a letter to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack, the members of Congress called on the agency to revise a proposed rule to reflect input from the scientific community, non-profits, and the public to improve … Continue Reading
April 21, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces More Than $16 Million in Federal Funds for Local Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded more than $16 million in discretionary funds to 11 health centers throughout California's North Coast. The awards span all six of the counties in Huffman's Congressional District, and will be used to support the ongoing work performed by health centers, which serve medically underserved populations and … Continue Reading
April 20, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds Gov. Jerry Brown for Emergency Proclamation on North Coast Roads
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today thanked Gov. Jerry Brown for signing a Proclamation of a State of Emergency due to damage to North Coast roads from winter rains. The proclamation allows the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to seek assistance through the Federal Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties. "I thank Gov. Brown for understanding the … Continue Reading
April 14, 2016
Huffman, California Legislators Launch Investigation into Westlands Water District
Washington D.C.- In light of the nearly unprecedented penalties paid by the powerful Westlands Water District to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges for misleading investors, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today launched an investigation with several of his congressional colleagues into a major settlement agreement between Westlands and the federal government. The settlement agreement, currently pending in Congress, would forgive hundreds of millions of dollars owed by … Continue Reading
April 13, 2016
California & Oregon Lawmakers Urge President Obama to Maintain Scientific Protections for Salmon in California’s Bay-Delta Estuary
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In a letter sent today to President Obama, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and 9 other members of Congress from California and Oregon are calling on the federal government to continue to maintain protections for the wild salmon populations that depend on California's fragile Bay-Delta estuary. The letter counters recent requests by some in Congress to waive critical protections for salmon and other protected species. The letter asks that science, not political … Continue Reading
April 12, 2016
Rep. Huffman Joins More Than 100 Members of Congress in Supporting the U.S. Women Soccer Players Filing an EEOC Complaint
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) today joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and a bipartisan group of 110 Members of the House of Representatives in writing to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to support the members of the U.S. Women's National Team filing a federal complaint. Recently, five soccer players accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination, citing the fact that they earn as little as 40 percent of what players on the U.S. Men's National … Continue Reading
April 08, 2016
Reps. Huffman & Thompson Look to Spur Innovation, Host Discussion with Local Business Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-2) and Mike Thompson (CA-5) yesterday hosted U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18) for a roundtable with innovative local business leaders at Sonoma State University to discuss how Congress can better support and spur innovation locally and across the country. Yesterday's discussion was one of many taking place around the country as House Democrats work to craft an Innovation Agenda 2.0. The Innovation Agenda was first launched in 2007 by House … Continue Reading
April 06, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds Signing of Historic Klamath Agreement
Washington D.C.- Today, Congressman Huffman (D-San Rafael) will speak at the signing of the historic Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, along with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Interior Deputy Secretary Michael Connor, Governor of California Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Governor of Oregon Kate Brown. In response to this momentous step towards restoring one of the West Coast's most iconic rivers, Congressman Huffman released the following statement: "Today's signing of … Continue Reading
April 06, 2016
Rep. Huffman Joins More Than 100 Members of Congress in Supporting the U.S. Women Soccer Players Filing an EEOC Complaint
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) today joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and a bipartisan group of 110 Members of the House of Representatives in writing to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to support the members of the U.S. Women's National Team filing a federal complaint. Recently, five soccer players accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination, citing the fact that they earn as little as 40 percent of what players on the U.S. Men's National … Continue Reading
April 01, 2016
Rep. Huffman Leads Bipartisan Defense of Clean Power Plan in Federal Court
Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Huffman and Pallone led 208 current and former members of Congress and Senators in filing a bipartisan "friend of the court" brief in support of the Obama Administration's final Clean Power Plan in the case West Virginia v United States Environmental Protection Agency. In addition to Huffman and Pallone, the brief was filed by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Chair Xavier … Continue Reading
March 21, 2016
Rep. Huffman Supports Legislation to Protect Critical Programs for Older Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) applauded the passage of legislation to reauthorize and improve upon the federal Older Americans Act, which provides funding and support for critical local social, nutritional, and employment programs that serve seniors in the North Coast and beyond. Local programs, including Meals on Wheels, the Area Agencies on Aging, and programs to combat elder abuse, rely on this funding to provide these essential services to older … Continue Reading
March 17, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds SeaWorld For Ending Breeding of Captive Orcas; Eventually Phasing Out Public Exhibition
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, SeaWorld announced the end of all orca breeding for their company's 29 whales, marking this current group as the final generation of SeaWorld's Orcas and ending the cruelty of keeping captive orcas for public display. Rep. Huffman co-authored the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act - which would prohibit the breeding of orcas for the purpose of public display - and has been leading the Congressional effort to drive USDA federal regulations to improve … Continue Reading
March 16, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces More Than $1.3M in Federal Funding to Fight Substance Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded more than $1.3 million to health centers in Huffman's 2nd Congressional District to improve and expand substance abuse medical services. The funding, part of the $94 million awarded nationally through the Affordable Care Act, is aimed at combating opioid use disorders in underserved … Continue Reading
March 15, 2016
Rep. Jared Huffman Invites North Coast High School Students to Enter the Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that the 2016 Congressional Art Competition is open to all High School students in California's Second Congressional District, which spans from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. The annual art contest is held by the U.S. Congress for high school students across the country, and this year's theme for Rep. Huffman's constituents is "The Working Landscapes and People of the North Coast." "I am excited to announce the … Continue Reading
March 04, 2016
Reps. Huffman & Speier Introduce Crab Disaster Relief Bill
SAN RAFAEL, CA.-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) along with Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D- Hillsborough) announced the introduction of the Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2016 at a press conference on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Scoma's Restaurant in San Francisco's Fishermen's Wharf. Of their legislation and the fishery disaster, Congressman Huffman issued the following statement: "This commercial fishery disaster, caused by persistent high levels of a … Continue Reading
March 02, 2016
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To End Wrongful Postal Facilities Closures
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), David McKinley (R- WV), Jose Serrano (D-NY), and Evan Jenkins (R-WV) today introduced the Stop Postal Closures Act of 2016, bipartisan legislation to end the misguided closure and consolidations of mail processing facilities across the country. In 2012, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) began closing or consolidating mail processing plants across the country, including two facilities in Eureka and Petaluma. Mail processing plants are … Continue Reading