Press Releases
Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves Advocate for Fisheries Relief in Bipartisan Letter
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Joe Cunningham (D-SC), and Garret Graves (R-LA) led 35 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging immediate distribution of the assistance secured by Congress in the CARES Act to fishery participants, including Tribal, subsistence, commercial, and charter fishery participants. Representative Huffman currently serves as Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on … Continue Reading
April 07, 2020
Huffman, Thompson Request Immediate Dismissal of Acting Navy Secretary
San Rafael, CA - Today Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) wrote to Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper asking him to remove Acting Secretary Thomas Modly, citing Modly's unacceptable attack on Captain Crozier in remarks to Crozier's former crew. In that address, he called Crozier stupid and naïve for alerting Navy leadership to the dangers of the spread of Coronavirus among his crew. A copy of the letter is below. The Honorable Mark T. Esper Secretary of … Continue Reading
April 06, 2020
Huffman, Schakowsky, DeGette Call on Administration to Remove Barriers to COVID-19 Research
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Diana DeGette (CO-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging the agency to prioritize science and public health by waiving the restrictions on research with human fetal tissue, which are preventing federally-funded scientists from advancing important studies to potentially prevent, treat, or cure the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As part of their … Continue Reading
April 03, 2020
Huffman Leads Bipartisan Request for Full IDEA Funding
San Rafael, CA - This week, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV), led 46 of their colleagues in a letter to House leadership urging them to include full funding for special education programs in future COVID-19 relief packages. While the CARES Act creates a set-aside for educational programs including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), there is … Continue Reading
March 31, 2020
House & Senate Members Call On President Trump To End Sanctions Against Iran During Covid-19
Washington, D.C. - Today, 34 members of the House and Senate sent a letter to President Trump asking his administration to end sanctions against Iran, as the nation copes with COVID-19. The letter was also endorsed by 13 signatory groups. In a particularly troubling development, the Trump administration levied additional sanctions against Iran on March 18. The full letter can be found here. "Rather than continue to invoke new sanctions in the Iranian people's hour of need, we urge you to … Continue Reading
March 27, 2020
Huffman Supports Third Coronavirus Legislative Package, Calls for Continued Work to Prioritize Families, Workers Over Big Corporations
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) supported passage of the third wave of legislation to bring relief to millions of Americans facing immediate impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. This historic legislation will now go to the President's desk for his signature. Among other provisions, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act bolsters the health care system, protects frontline response workers, puts money in the pockets of individuals … Continue Reading
March 26, 2020
Huffman, Torres Small, Kuster Urge Vice President’s COVID-19 Taskforce to Prioritize Rural Communities during Public Health Emergency
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02), and Ann Kuster (NH-02) were joined by 19 additional House colleagues urging Vice President Pence's COVID-19 Taskforce to prioritize the needs of rural healthcare providers, even after Congress passes the economic stimulus package aimed at providing immediate relief for families, businesses, and workers in rural and urban communities alike. Specifically, the letter outlines a need for a contingency … Continue Reading
March 23, 2020
U.S. Reps Huffman, Craig, and Stauber Fight for Funding for Special Education in Coronavirus Response Bill
San Rafael, CA - Today, U.S. Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Angie Craig (MN-02), and Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to House leadership urging the inclusion of additional funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). As school districts adapt to closures due to the Coronavirus, the Members advocated for additional funds to continue special education services as the House considers additional funding in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Across the country, schools … Continue Reading
March 22, 2020
Reps. Huffman, Torres Small Call for Expanding Telephone Services Reimbursement for Community Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) led 18 colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging CMS to adjust telehealth service definitions to better meet the needs of rural health care providers during the novel coronavirus pandemic. "Currently, medical professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are exercising every measure to assess and aid … Continue Reading
March 12, 2020
Huffman, Thompson, Matsui, and Garamendi Introduce Bill Requiring Reimbursements for Canceled Cruises
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-06), and Rep. John Garamendi (CA-03) announced they have introduced legislation to require cruise lines to reimburse passengers whose trips have been canceled due to the Coronavirus. This would apply for tickets purchased on or before February 1, 2020 and to cancellations both from the cruise line itself and by the passenger because of concerns over the ongoing public health emergency. The … Continue Reading
March 11, 2020
Rep. Jared Huffman Invites North Coast High School Students to Enter the Congressional Art Competition
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that the 2020 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. "I am excited to announce the kickoff of our 2020 Congressional Art Competition, an opportunity for Congress to recognize and … Continue Reading
March 10, 2020
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring ‘Rosie the Riveters’
Washington, D.C. - In observance of National Women's History Month, Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA), along with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) introduced a resolution to recognize March 21, 2020, as 'National Rosie the Riveter Day' to honor the millions of women who supported the war effort on the home front during World War II. "During the Second World War, countless women answered the call of service by taking on new roles to support the … Continue Reading
March 05, 2020
Huffman Announces Bill to Protect Water Resources from Oil and Gas Pollution
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA), Chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife subcommittee and member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, introduced the Oil and Water Don't Mix Act, legislation to ensure America's water resources are protected from the impacts of oil and gas production. "Over the past four years, President Trump and the fossil fuel interests he's hired to run his administration have repeatedly stripped away commonsense protections … Continue Reading
March 04, 2020
Huffman Votes to Pass Robust Coronavirus Supplemental During Public Health Crisis
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to pass an $8.3 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill to fully address the coronavirus and protect Americans from the growing public health crisis. The legislation provides all new funding for a robust response to this public health emergency. That includes $950 million for state and local health agencies to conduct vital public health activities, including surveillance, laboratory testing, infection control, … Continue Reading
February 26, 2020
Huffman Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stop FEMA Clawbacks of Assistance and Prevent Disaster Revictimization
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), and Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not attempt to take back disaster assistance funds it has mistakenly awarded to victims who applied for the help in good faith and spent the money to begin … Continue Reading
February 24, 2020
Rep. Huffman Hears From Diverse Groups on Federal Fisheries Management
Washington, D.C. - In the span of one week, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee, received feedback on federal fisheries management policy from stakeholders in both the South Atlantic and Western Pacific regions during the latest stops on his nationwide listening tour. During the listening sessions in Miami and Honolulu Representative Huffman heard from industry stakeholders, advocates, scientists, and members of the public, who … Continue Reading
February 21, 2020
Rep. Huffman Joins Seniors to Discuss Trump’s Plans to Cut Social Security, Medicare
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) hosted a town hall at the Redwoods Retirement Community in Mill Valley, California, with local seniors and community leaders for a discussion on preserving and protecting vital public programs for retirement security and health care. Less than a week after promising to protect health care in his State of the Union Address, President Trump announced a budget plan that would slash half a trillion dollars from Medicare, … Continue Reading
February 20, 2020
Congress Urges Major U.S. Banks Not to Finance Destructive Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Huffman (D-San Rafael), Chair of the Water Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee and member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, led 32 colleagues in sending a letter to five of the largest U.S. banks urging them not to provide financing for oil drilling and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This effort comes after Goldman Sachs became the first major U.S. financial institution to announce that it would not provide direct … Continue Reading
February 20, 2020
Huffman, Matsui, Eshoo, Thompson Introduce Bill to Improve Emergency Response Communications Networks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-06), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), and Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced the Emergency Reporting Act (H.R. 5918), a bill that will improve the resiliency of communications networks during emergencies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has an obligation to assist state and local governments in preparing for, responding to, and learning from major disasters. However, the agency's response to major … Continue Reading
February 20, 2020
Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the Freethought Caucus - chaired by Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jaime Raskin (MD-08) - the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), and the LGBT Equality Caucus led 34 members in sending letters urging the Trump Administration to withdraw proposed regulations that govern the relationship between the government and faith-based social service providers. The nine proposed rules eliminate critical religious freedom protections recommended by the previous … Continue Reading