Press Releases
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
February 12, 2020
Huffman Bill Passes as Part of Multi-State Public Lands Management Package
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act, a massive new public lands management package that would permanently protect 1.37 million acres of federal land and 1,000 river miles in three states. Representative Jared Huffman’s (D-San Rafael) bill, the Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act was approved as part of this legislative package. “Visitors from all over the world come … Continue Reading
February 10, 2020
Huffman Announces Long-Awaited Allocation of Federal Funds for River Maintenance
San Rafael, CA - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that over $11 million in long-awaited federal funding has been allocated for river maintenance in the Fiscal Year 2020 Army Corps of Engineers work plan for the North Bay. Roughly $9.7 million will go to dredging the Petaluma River and $1.3 million will be allocated towards preparation work for the San Rafael Canal. Huffman, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has helped lead the … Continue Reading
February 06, 2020
Rep. Huffman Completes First Stop of 2020 on Fisheries Listening Tour, Announces Miami Session
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, January 30, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee, traveled to the Gulf Coast region as part of his nationwide listening tour on federal fisheries policy. This was the first listening session of 2020 and the fifth session overall. The Gulf of Mexico fishery management region includes the federal waters off of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and the west coast of Florida. Rep. Huffman also … Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
Rep. Huffman Applauds New $760 Billion Framework to Make Transformative Infrastructure Investments Across U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, unveiled House Democrats' new framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment that would create an estimated 10 million jobs addressing some of the country's most urgent infrastructure needs, from the massive maintenance backlog, to designing safer streets, to putting the U.S. on a path toward zero carbon pollution from the transportation sector and increasing … Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
Huffman Introduces Expanded Active Transportation Systems Act
Washington, D.C.- This week, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), alongside Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Dan Lipinski (IL-03) introduced the Connecting America's Active Transportation System Act. The legislation provides $500 million in funding for a federal competitive grant program to build connected active-transportation routes including trails, sidewalks, and bikeways that support the health and economic growth of our communities. This is Rep. Huffman's second piece of … Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
Rep. Huffman Announces State of the Union Guest
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that he has invited his constituent and president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Marin County Chapter, Ernie Bergman, to attend the 2020 State of the Union address as his guest. "I am honored to have Ernie Bergman, a Vietnam war veteran, by my side at this year's State of the Union address," said Rep. Huffman. "His service to our country and his continued service to veterans and to our community demonstrate the … Continue Reading
January 21, 2020
Rep. Huffman Receives ‘A’ Rating on Democracy Reform Scorecard
San Rafael, CA - Rep. Huffman's record of fighting special interests in Washington was recognized with an 'A' rating on the 2019 legislative scorecard released last week by End Citizens United Action Fund. Announced ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United decision that allowed corporations and other groups to spend unlimited resources on elections, the new scorecard tracks Members of Congress' support for legislation to end the dominance of big money in … Continue Reading