Press Releases
Huffman Celebrates Long Awaited Allocation of CARES Act Relief for Fishing Industry
San Rafael, CA - Today, the Secretary of Commerce announced the allocation of $300 million of congressionally directed CARES Act funding for fisheries assistance to states, Tribes, and territories with coastal and marine fishery participants who have been negatively affected by COVID-19. Of this funding, $18.3 million is being awarded to California fishery participants and $5 million to Federally Recognized West Coast Tribes. In April, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Chair … Continue Reading
May 07, 2020
Huffman Leads Bipartisan Effort to Support Fishermen, Protect Food Supply Chain
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA), Chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, along with Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA), Steven M. Palazzo (R-MS), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) led a bipartisan group of 45 Members of Congress in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy asking them to include urgently needed federal assistance for the American fishing and seafood industry in the next coronavirus … Continue Reading
May 07, 2020
Huffman Advocates for Wildlife Protections in Next Transportation Bill
San Rafael, CA - Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today led 36 of his colleagues in a letter to committee leadership urging them to include wildlife-vehicle collision reduction provisions in the upcoming reauthorization of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act,currently being drafted by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Rep. Huffman also serves as chair of the Natural Resources Water, … Continue Reading
May 05, 2020
ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with CARES Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
Washington, D.C. - Today, members of Congress announced the Resources for Workforce Investments, not Drilling Act (ReWIND Act), which would prevent the Trump Administration from bailing out the fossil fuel industry using CARES Act funds. Congressmembers Jared Huffman (Calif.), Nanette Diaz Barragán (Calif.), Pramila Jayapal (Wash.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), and Senator Jeff Merkley (Ore.) introduced the legislation. The bill would safeguard CARES Act taxpayer funds for struggling businesses … Continue Reading
May 04, 2020
Reps. Huffman, Larson, Phillips Call for Prioritizing National Service in Future COVID-19 Relief
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), John B. Larson (CT-01), and Dean Phillips (MN-03) led a letter to House leadership urging them to focus on national service priorities in future stimulus legislation and invest in the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNSC) to aid in recovery efforts during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Specifically, the letter asks that the next congressional response include enough funding for CNCS to recruit and deploy up … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Reps. Huffman, Torres Small Announce Expanded Service Reimbursement for Rural Telehealth
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) announced that U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will reimburse physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) for audio-only telehealth services. In March, Huffman and Torres Small led a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma calling for expanded telephone services reimbursement so that FQHCs and RHCs could safely treat all patients … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Huffman, Grijalva, Subcommittee Chairs Request DOI Inspector General Investigate Alaska Native Corporation Eligibility for Tribal Relief Funding
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), and the remaining four subcommittee chairs wrote to Department of the Interior (DOI) Inspector General Mark Greenblatt today requesting an investigation of DOI Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney. Recent news reports describe Sweeney as heavily involved in the decision to declare Alaska Native … Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
Huffman, Bonamici, Young, González-Colón Introduce Bill to Improve NOAA Response to Sexual Harassment, Assault
Washington, D.C. – During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Don Young (R-AK), and Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response policy, and to secure more resources for … Continue Reading
April 24, 2020
Huffman, Tonko Lead Amicus Brief Opposing the Repeal of the Clean Power Plan
Amicus Brief Filed to U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Argues Against EPA Replacement of Obama Administration Clean Power Plan with Trump Administration So-Called Affordable Clean Energy Rule In Show of Strong Congressional Support, Brief Signed by Over 70 Members of Congress, Including Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer Washington, D.C.-U.S. Representatives and Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) led an amicus brief today to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Continue Reading
April 16, 2020
Huffman Announces Over $38 Million CARES Funding for North Coast Airports
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that federal funding from the CARES Act was awarded to California North Coast airports impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. California received more than $1 billion of the $9.1 billion congressionally directed funding for thousands of airports nationwide to ensure financial support under current travel restrictions and preparation for a smooth … Continue Reading
April 15, 2020
Rep. Huffman Leads First Virtual Small Businesses Roundtable
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and special guest Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) held an online small business roundtable to answer questions from the Mendocino business community. They were joined by local business experts to discuss federal, state, and local resources related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts on our business community. Click here to view a recording of the event. The panel of experts included: Mary Anne Petrillo, CEO, West … Continue Reading
April 14, 2020
ICYMI: Rep. Huffman Coronavirus Virtual Town Hall with North Coast Experts
San Rafael, CA - Yesterday, Representative Jared Huffman held a virtual town hall to answer questions from constituents and give an update on the government's response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Rep. Huffman was joined by a panel of experts, including Humboldt County Public Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich; Leila Roberts, Director, the North Coast Small Business Development Center; and Gregg Foster, Executive Director, Redwood Region Economic Development Commission. The … Continue Reading
April 09, 2020
Huffman Celebrates Funding for 2nd District Health Centers
San Rafael, CA - This week, federal funding from the CARES Act was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). More than $1.3 billion in congressionally directed funding is being awarded to 1,387 health centers nationwide to improve their resources in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. "This funding, successfully negotiated by Democrats in the recent CARES Act, is a huge win for our frontline … Continue Reading
April 09, 2020
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