Press Releases
Reps. Huffman, Lieu & Lowenthal to Sec. Zinke: Remove California from Trump’s Expanded Offshore Drilling Plans
Washington, D.C.- Today, California Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ted. W. Lieu (D-CA), and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) led a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke opposing the Administration’s offshore drilling plan. The letter, which is signed by 36 Members of the California delegation, urges Sec. Zinke to remove California and other states from the plan citing his department’s rationale in exempting Florida. Local leaders from California and across the country have vocalized … Continue Reading
January 04, 2018
Rep. Huffman Blasts Trump’s Irresponsible Offshore Drilling Expansion
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) slammed the Trump administration’s proposal to allow a dangerous oil drilling spree off the coast of California, as well as across American waters in the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Gulf of Mexico. “Secretary Zinke’s announcement today confirms that the Trump administration is hell-bent on trampling the public interest and further lining the pockets of Big Oil at the expense of clean air, clean water, and the health of the American … Continue Reading
December 21, 2017
Rep. Huffman Votes Against FY 2018 Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against the insufficient Continuing Resolution for fiscal year 2018, a stop-gap funding measure that passed the House today 231-188. Instead of considering a full year spending measure, the Republican leadership of the House opted to kick the can down the road again until January 19, 2018, and to avoid addressing a growing backlog of national priorities ranging from children’s health insurance to protecting … Continue Reading
December 19, 2017
Rep. Huffman Blasts Passage of Final GOP Tax Scam
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) today voted against the final Republican tax scam, which will harm families across the North Coast, drive up the deficit, lavish a huge tax windfall on the wealthiest Americans, corporations, and special interests, all while threatening the economic health of our country. The Republican tax scam passed the House today on a party-line vote and will be voted on today in the United States Senate. “I’m deeply saddened that this reckless and … Continue Reading
December 14, 2017
Rep. Huffman Launches “Moment of Truth” Congressional Speeches
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) delivered his inaugural “moment of truth” speech on the floor of the House of Representatives today, launching a series of remarks that will catalogue the ways that the presidency of Donald Trump has been compromised, including Russia’s role in the 2016 election, and the obstruction of justice and abuses of power that have been designed to obscure the truth about the Russian connections. Each week, Rep. Huffman will describe a difference … Continue Reading
December 06, 2017
Rep. Huffman Statement on Impeachment Vote
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) today released the following statement today after voting to allow consideration of articles of impeachment introduced by Rep. Al Green (D-TX): “Impeachment is an extraordinary measure, but it should be clear to anyone who examines the facts that President Trump’s actions justify his impeachment, including his efforts to obstruct justice, his self-enrichment and serial violations of the Emoluments Clause, and his involvement in a cover-up … Continue Reading
November 17, 2017
Reps. Huffman & Thompson Condemn Administration’s Supplemental Disaster Funding Request
Washington, D.C.- Today, the Office of Management and Budget delivered its request to Congress for supplemental disaster relief funding following recent disasters across the country. While the request includes anemic supplemental funding for states ravaged by hurricanes, it contains no funding whatsoever for rebuilding the communities in California devastated by the recent wildfires. Congressmen Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) released this statement: “This is a new low for … Continue Reading
November 16, 2017
Rep. Huffman Slams Passage of H.R. 1%, House Republican Tax Scam
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) today voted against the House Republican tax scam, which would harm families across the North Coast, drive up the deficit, lavish a huge tax windfall on the wealthiest Americans, and threaten the economic health of our country. The Republican tax scam, H.R. 1 passed the House on a party-line vote, 227-205. “The Republican tax plan that passed the House today places a target on California families, in order to hand deficit-exploding … Continue Reading
November 15, 2017
Rep. Huffman Votes Against Bloated 2018 Defense Authorization
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against the Conference Report on H.R. 2810, the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House 356-70. The FY 2018 NDAA authorizes $626.4 billion in discretionary base budget authority and $65.7 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), for a total of $692.1 billion in discretionary budget authority for FY 2018. “The defense authorization bill that passed the House today ignores … Continue Reading
October 31, 2017
Reps. Huffman & Thompson Offer a Better Way to Equip Communities for Future Wildfires
Washington, D.C.- In face of the wildfires that devastated Northern California, Reps. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Mike Thompson (D- St. Helena) offered a comprehensive, common-sense amendment to better equip federal and state forestry and wildfire agencies against the continuing threat of wildfires. The Huffman-Thompson amendment is a substitute to H.R. 2936, the Resilient Federal Forests Act, which the House of Representatives will be considering later this week. “In the wake of … Continue Reading
October 26, 2017
Rep. Huffman Seeks Assurance from FEMA: Eligible Fire Victims Should Be Able to Seek Aid Without Fear of Immigration Targeting
Washington, D.C.- After hearing that some eligible applicants are going without federal assistance in the wake of October’s wildfire disaster because of concerns they might expose family members and others to deportation, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) today led a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking for clarification on the agency’s immigration policies. Today’s letter from five California congressmen, who represent districts impacted by wildfires, requests confirmation … Continue Reading
October 25, 2017
House Democrats seek GAO Investigation into Federal Scheme to Fund Delta Tunnels Project
Washington, D.C.- Led by Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), the Natural Resources Committee’s Ranking Member, six House Democrats are calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to open a new investigation into the misuse of taxpayer funds by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Reclamation, following last month’s revelations that tens of millions of dollars were secretly spent by the federal agency to subsidize private interests and help develop plans for a massive … Continue Reading
October 25, 2017
Rep. Huffman Statement on Delta Tunnels Project
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), the Ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, issued the following statement in response to news that the federal government will not move forward with the controversial Delta tunnels project. “The decision to pull the plug on the massive Delta tunnels project is long overdue. As proposed, the tunnels plan was a grossly oversized, overreaching attempt to increase water diversions from a fragile estuary that … Continue Reading
October 13, 2017
Rep. Huffman Announces Suspension of ICE Enforcements; Urges All Sonoma and Mendocino Residents to Follow Evacuation Orders & Safety Recommendations
Sonoma County, CA.- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has suspended all non-criminal immigration enforcement operations at wildfire evacuation sites or shelters due to the devastating fires that continue to burn throughout the North Bay and the North Coast. Rep. Huffman urges all residents, regardless of immigration status, to seek shelter and follow public safety and evacuation warnings, without any threat of action by … Continue Reading
October 11, 2017
Rep. Huffman Statement on Latest Fire News
Sonoma County, CA- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the devastating fires that continue to burn throughout the North Bay and the North Coast: “Our hearts are heavy this week as multiple fires continue to ravage communities in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties, and across Northern California. These fires have claimed lives, devastated neighborhoods, and displaced thousands of people. The destruction in several areas I have visited is vast and … Continue Reading
September 15, 2017
Rep. Huffman Introduces Legislation to End Deportation Proceedings Against Hugo Mejia
Washington, D.C.- New legislation introduced by Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) would, if signed into law, end federal immigration proceedings against Hugo Mejia, an upstanding resident of Marin who has been held for over four months by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and kept from his family. Rep. Huffman’s legislation, known as a private bill, would make Mejia eligible to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States, enabling him to apply for a “green card” and stay … Continue Reading
September 15, 2017
Rep. Huffman Votes Against Partisan Government Funding Package
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against a destructive, partisan funding bill for fiscal year 2018 that would cut much-needed funding and investments from national priorities like education, infrastructure, and health care, while undermining the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to protect clean air and clean water. Rep. Huffman had proposed numerous amendments to the Rules Committee to strengthen the bill, including an amendment to provide much-needed … Continue Reading
September 05, 2017
Rep. Huffman Slams President Trump’s Broken Promise to DREAMers
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a policy that has shielded undocumented young adults who were brought to the U.S. as children: “President Trump’s decision to terminate the DACA program is a cruel, broken promise that will harm hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought here as children and have lived as Americans for their … Continue Reading
August 25, 2017
Reps. Huffman and Lee Introduce New Amendments: No Taxpayer Funding for White Nationalist Enablers in the White House
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) introduced two amendments to ensure that American taxpayers are no longer forced to pay the salaries of two of Donald Trump’s political appointees, Sebastian Gorka and Stephen Miller, whose work has emboldened white nationalists and sowed division, bigotry, and hate. The Huffman-Lee funding limitation amendments were filed today with the Republican-controlled House Committee on Rules, which will … Continue Reading
August 17, 2017
Members of Congress to Trump Administration: Don’t Allow Oil Drilling in the Arctic Ocean
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) led 69 members of Congress in urging Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to protect the Arctic Ocean from dangerous activities by the oil & gas industry and exclude all new Arctic Ocean lease sales from any future offshore drilling plan. Under the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which was finalized in 2016 under President Barack Obama, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) decided not to include any new lease sales in the … Continue Reading