Press Releases
Huffman, Fitzpatrick, Beyer, 56 Lawmakers Introduce Still-In Paris Resolution
Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Don Beyer (D-VA) and 56 other representatives introduced the "Still-In Resolution," a bipartisan House Concurrent Resolution to reaffirm that Congress remains committed to the Paris Agreement to combat climate change. In response to President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, this House Concurrent Resolution has a simple, but strong, message: Congress is Still … Continue Reading
February 07, 2019
Rep. Huffman Appointed to Join the House’s New Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
Washington, D.C.- Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) will serve on the newly formed Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for the 116th Congress. "Communities in my district on the North Coast of California are already feeling the impacts of climate change, including warming and acidifying oceans, drought, and devastating wildfires," said Rep. Huffman. "The House of Representatives has been injected with a new sense of urgency on conservation … Continue Reading
February 06, 2019
Rep. Huffman Reacts to State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement after attending President Trump's second State of the Union address on Tuesday night: "Last night's State of the Union address can be summed up by its utter lack of policy and substance. While I'm glad the President mentioned some important issues such as infrastructure and prescription drug prices, talk is cheap. If the President ever wants to work across the aisle on serious policy solutions to these … Continue Reading
February 04, 2019
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 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipient Alex DeLeon, to attend the 2019 State of the Union address as his guest. "As President Trump continues to spew his hateful rhetoric on his medieval border wall, I'm grateful to have DACA recipient Alex DeLeon by my side at this State of the Union," said Rep. Huffman. "Alex embodies what is so great about America: … Continue Reading
February 04, 2019
Rep. Huffman Statement on Bernhardt Nomination to Interior
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), the Chair of the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, issued the following statement in response to news that President Trump will appoint Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt to the office of Secretary of the Department of the Interior: "President Trump's decision to promote David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior is alarming and disappointing, and he will fit right in with a Cabinet that is stocked with lobbyists," said Rep. … Continue Reading
January 29, 2019
Rep. Huffman Elected Chair of Water, Oceans, & Wildlife Subcommittee
Washington, D.C.- Today, the Democratic members of the House Committee on Natural Resources elected Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) to serve as the Chair of the newly established Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee. "I'm honored to be elected by my colleagues to Chair the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee," said Rep. Huffman. "We have a lot of work to do and I'm looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and working as a team to provide much-needed oversight of the Trump … Continue Reading
January 15, 2019
Reps. Huffman & Napolitano Release GAO Report on the Benefits of Water Reuse Projects
Washington, D.C.- A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today by the expected Chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), and the expected Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Representative Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte), shines a light on the importance of federal funding for water recycling projects in preparing the arid West for a changing climate and scarce water supplies. The GAO … Continue Reading
January 08, 2019
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bills to Protect Pacific & Arctic Oceans from Offshore Drilling
Lawmakers from the Coastal States Joined Rep. Huffman Today in Authoring Legislation to Protect Our Coasts from New Oil & Gas Drilling Washington, D.C.- As part of a coordinated state and national effort to protect the entire coastline of the United States from the dangers of offshore oil drilling, and send a strong message of opposition to the Trump administration's attempted drilling spree in public waters, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today reintroduced … Continue Reading
January 04, 2019
Rep. Huffman Votes to End President Trump’s Shutdown & Reopen the Government
Washington, D.C.- On the first day of the new session of Congress, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted for two bills to end President Trump's shutdown, reopen government services, and ensure federal workers get the paychecks they've earned, without providing a single new dollar for the President's border wall demands. The bills passed with bipartisan support in the House and two Republican Senators have already signaled support for this effort by the new House majority to quickly … Continue Reading
December 12, 2018
Rep. Huffman Votes for Farm Bill
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted for the Conference Report on H.R. 2, better known as the Farm Bill, which overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 369 to 47. The Farm Bill that was voted on today reflects substantial changes negotiated between the House and Senate that protect access to nutrition assistance, support conservation, local foods, rural development, and farming opportunities. "This bipartisan Farm Bill … Continue Reading
November 28, 2018
Rep. Huffman to Support Nancy Pelosi for Speaker
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced today that he will cast his vote in support of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to serve as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. "Nancy Pelosi is a proven leader who has delivered time and again on core Democratic values. I especially appreciate her deep personal commitment to protecting our natural environment and confronting climate change, ensuring that every American has access to quality … Continue Reading
November 09, 2018
Rep. Huffman Announces Winner of the House Student App Challenge Competition
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that Hazel and Andrew Prasetya, a brother and sister team, are the winners of the 2018 House Student App Challenge for California's second congressional district. Hazel attends Casa Grande High School and Andrew attends Kenilworth Junior High School, both in Petaluma. Hazel and Andrew's submission is an app called "Cubic Calculator," which would replace costly calculators to graph 3D functions using a free graphing … Continue Reading
October 30, 2018
Rep. Huffman Releases New Report on Impact of Republican Budget Cuts to California
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released a new Joint Economic Committee report that finds 40 percent of Americans—including 343,900 residents of Huffman’s congressional district—will be hit by the Republican Congress’ massive proposed budget cuts to programs like Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). After driving up the debt by $2 trillion with their tax law, the budget released this year by the Republican majority in Congress … Continue Reading
October 16, 2018
Bipartisan Lawmakers to EPA: Don’t Stop California & Other States from Strengthening Auto Pollution Safeguards
Washington, D.C.- After the Trump administration announced a rollback of federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards, which would target states’ ability to set their own higher standards, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) led 68 bipartisan members of Congress in a letter urging Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to uphold the Clean Air Act’s model of federal-state cooperation that has allowed California and other states to set strong clean air … Continue Reading
September 27, 2018
Reps. Huffman, Sanford Push for Reauthorization of Land & Water Conservation Fund
Washington, D.C.- Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Mark Sanford (R-SC) sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, urging that the Land and Water Conservation Fund be permanently reauthorized and fully funded before it expires on September 30, 2018. “Over the past 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped preserve public lands in my district and across the country, and provided outdoor recreation opportunities for generations of Americans,” … Continue Reading
September 27, 2018
Rep. Huffman, House Dems to McConnell: Postpone Kavanaugh Proceedings
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) joined 65 Democratic Members of Congress to send the following statement to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: “Once again, we are urgently requesting that Senate leadership postpone any proceedings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court until a thorough FBI investigation into the multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct has been completed. We have heard credible allegations from three … Continue Reading
September 27, 2018
Rep. Huffman Advances Key North Coast Priorities in FAA Reauthorization Act
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) secured two key North Coast wins in the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018, which passed the House of Representatives: improving rural air service for small community airports like the California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport and increasing the equitable treatment of forestry and fire protection pilots. “The FAA Reauthorization is a bipartisan success in Congress: it provides vital long-term … Continue Reading
September 25, 2018
House Approves Huffman Bill on Sustainable Management of the Point Reyes National Seashore
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The United States House of Representatives voted today to pass a bill authored by Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) regarding management of the Point Reyes National Seashore and the historic working ranches and dairies that are part of the seashore’s unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values. Rep. Huffman’s bill clarifies Congress’ longstanding intent and keeps faith with former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s promise in 2012 that the historic ranches … Continue Reading
September 06, 2018
House Dems: Kavanaugh’s Lifetime Appointment to the Supreme Court Threatens First Amendment Freedoms, Jeffersonian Separation of Church and State
Washington, D.C.- As the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court continues, the co-founders of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), led congressional colleagues in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee outlining Kavanaugh’s alarming record on core American principles of state-church separation and religious liberty. “When it comes to the “wall of separation,” Kavanaugh … Continue Reading
August 30, 2018
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill on Sustainable Management of the Point Reyes National Seashore
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) has introduced proposed legislation regarding management of the Point Reyes National Seashore and the historic working ranches and dairies that are part of the seashore’s unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values. Huffman’s bill clarifies Congress’ longstanding intent and makes good on former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s 2012 promise that existing sustainable ranching activities within the Seashore will continue and … Continue Reading