Press Releases
Rep. Huffman Unveils Legislation to Protect the North Coast’s Spectacular Wild Places and Rivers; Calls for Public Input on Balanced Approach to Land Management
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced he is calling for public input on his newly-unveiled draft legislation to guard communities against wildfires, provide local jobs, restore lands impaired by illegal marijuana growing operations, and protect Northern California’s spectacular wild places and pristine streams on federal lands. Huffman’s draft legislation would restore forests and fish habitat, stimulate local economies through forest stewardship programs, enhance … Continue Reading
July 28, 2017
Rep. Huffman Helps Introduce New Medicare Buy-In Legislation
Washington, D.C.- As the national dialogue heats up around healthcare and Americans are seeking real solutions that address their long-term needs, Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Brian Higgins (NY-26), John Larson (CT-01) and Joe Courtney (CT-02) are announcing introduction of the “Medicare Buy-In and Healthcare Stabilization Act”, a bill that improves on the successes of the Medicare program and provides middle-age Americans a new option for affordable, quality healthcare. The Medicare Buy-In … Continue Reading
July 27, 2017
Reps. Huffman and Price Introduce Local And Independent Television Protection Act
Washington, D.C.- New legislation introduced today by Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and David Price (D-NC) would protect local television markets across the country from corporate consolidation by permanently ending the so-called “UHF discount,” an obsolete FCC loophole that the Trump administration wants to revive to benefit right-wing media conglomerates. If the UHF discount is allowed to go into effect, a series of pending corporate mergers, including one with the Sinclair Broadcast … Continue Reading
July 20, 2017
Lawmakers to Trump: You Can’t Pass this Buck
Washington, D.C.- A group of 36 Democratic lawmakers, led by Reps. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Mark Pocan (D-WI), called on President Trump today to stop trying to pass the buck on the future of health care and instead explain his health care proposals and answer direct policy questions from members of Congress, just as President Obama did when the Affordable Care Act was developed. This call for President Trump to attend a public congressional forum on health … Continue Reading
July 19, 2017
Huffman, Polis, Grijalva, Jayapal, introduce nationwide roadmap to get U.S. to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050
Washington, D.C.- Today, Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jared Polis (D-CO), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) unveiled climate legislation that would transition the United States to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050. The “100 by ’50 Act” is the first bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that fully envisions a complete transition off of fossil fuels for the United States. “America was the first nation to land on the moon because President John F. … Continue Reading
July 19, 2017
Rep. Huffman Introduces Energy Transparency Legislation: ‘Know Your Oil Act’ & ‘Carbon Pollution Transparency Act’
Washington, D.C.- In response to the slew of damaging environmental legislation being considered by the 115th Congress, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced two bills to bring new transparency to energy policy. “Knowledge is power,” said Rep. Huffman. “I believe that Americans should be given the power of the full picture of the damage caused by using dirty energy sources, as well as the environmental impact of any piece of legislation considered before Congress. That’s why I’m … Continue Reading
July 14, 2017
Rep. Huffman Votes Against Bloated Military Bill
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House 344-81. The bill authorizes $621.5 billion in “base budget” spending at the Department of Defense and the defense functions of the Department of Energy. The legislation also authorizes $74.6 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations account. In total, the bill would authorize nearly $30 billion more in defense spending than … Continue Reading
July 05, 2017
Rep Huffman, 29 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Take Steps to Save the Vaquita
Washington, D.C.- As advocates head to the Mexican Embassy tomorrow for the first of many gatherings in recognition of International Save the Vaquita Day and to hold the Mexican government to its promise to save the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, native to Mexico's Gulf of California, Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) led a group of 30 lawmakers in urging the Trump Administration to act now to prevent the approaching extinction of the vaquita. From a population of roughly 100 in 2014, … Continue Reading
June 30, 2017
Rep. Huffman, 15 Representatives to Secretary of Defense Mattis: Allow Transgender Individuals to Serve the Country They Love
Washington, D.C.- In response to reports that Defense Secretary James Mattis is considering a six-month delay in implementing a policy change to permit transgender individuals to enter the military, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) led a group of 15 Representatives today in urging the Secretary to move ahead as planned and ensure transgender individuals seeking to serve their country are afforded the opportunity to do so. The Department of Defense officially ended the ban on transgender … Continue Reading
June 30, 2017
Huffman, House Dems to Sec. DeVos: “No Child Should Ever Be Denied a Quality Education”
Washington, D.C.- The troubling congressional testimony of President Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos last month prompted Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Katherine Clark (D-MA) to set the record straight to the Secretary about the important role of federal education law in protecting all students, including those with disabilities. In her testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related … Continue Reading
June 29, 2017
Reps. Huffman & DeSaulnier Introduce INSPIRE Act to Expand Community Service Opportunities & Promote Active Citizenship
Washington, D.C.- As Americans head to community town halls in droves and look to give back to their community, Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Rep. DeSaulnier (D-Concord) took steps today to harness this positive energy and introduced the International & National Service Promotion to Ignite Renewed Engagement (INSPIRE) Act. The INSPIRE Act would take steps to unleash the renewed civic engagement of a half a million dedicated individuals to service at home and across the world, while also … Continue Reading
June 29, 2017
Rep. Huffman Statement on H.R. 3004
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3004. “H.R. 3004 is the latest disappointing example of President Trump’s cruel effort, abetted by the Republican Congress, to exploit personal tragedy and scapegoat immigrants and their families without addressing the real challenges our country faces. Like everyone, I was appalled by Kate Steinle’s murder and I feel profound sympathy for her family. But nothing in this bill … Continue Reading
June 28, 2017
Rep. Huffman Votes Against H.R. 2936, the Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017
Washington, D.C.- Yesterday, Rep. Huffman (D-CA) voted against H.R. 2936, The Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017, introduced by Rep. Westerman (R-AR), which was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources on a near party-line vote. “The Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017, branded as an attempt to better arm forests for wildfire threats and as a way to improve timber production on public forest lands, is an unfortunate demonstration that this Congress is less interested in … Continue Reading
June 27, 2017
Rep. Huffman Advances Key North Coast Priorities in Natural Resources and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) secured wins in Congress today on several key North Coast priorities: broadband deployment, improving rural air service in Humboldt, and increasing the equitable treatment of forestry and fire protection pilots. Huffman was able to obtain approval of his proposals in the House Committee on Natural Resources and in the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. “In today’s difficult political climate, it’s not always easy to get Congress to … Continue Reading
June 22, 2017
Rep. Huffman and Northern California Congressional Colleagues Fight for Justice for Hugo Mejia & Rodrigo Nuñez
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) joined forces with Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin), Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove), Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena), Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough), Anna G. Eshoo (D-Menlo Park), Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove), Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord), Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento), and Ro Khanna (D-San Jose) to fight for justice for Hugo Mejia and Rodrigo Nuñez, two upstanding residents of Northern California who have … Continue Reading
June 16, 2017
Bipartisan Lawmakers to EPA: Don’t Stop States from Strengthening Auto Pollution Safeguards
Washington, D.C.- In response to President Trump's announcement that the EPA would revisit current pollution safeguards for cars in an effort to weaken them, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), and 74 other bipartisan members of Congress joined together today to urge EPA Administrator Pruitt to uphold the Clean Air Act's model of federal-state cooperation that has allowed California and other states to set strong air pollution standards to protect air quality, improve … Continue Reading
June 15, 2017
Reps. Huffman, McKinley, Walz, Reichert, Schrader, & Katko Introduce Bipartisan IDEA Full Funding Act
Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), David McKinley (R-WV), Tim Walz (D-MN), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), and John Katko (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan IDEA Full Funding Act, H.R. 2902, to level the playing field for children with disabilities and provide them with a high quality education. In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), with the goal of guaranteeing that every child with disabilities would have the … Continue Reading
June 07, 2017
Rep. Huffman Responds to Trump’s Paris Withdrawal; Introduces Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy (SADD) Act
Washington, D.C.- In response to President Trump's reckless withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today introduced the Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy (SADD) Act, legislation to reduce the United States' global carbon pollution footprint and ensure that U.S. taxpayer funds are not used to promote a dirty energy agenda abroad. The legislation would prevent the United States Export-Import Bank-one of the world's largest sources of public financing … Continue Reading
June 01, 2017
West Coast Members of Congress to Governors: “Our States Must Continue to Form a ‘Green Wall’ and Maintain Climate Leadership”
Washington, D.C.- - Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today led a group of 18 other West Coast members of the U.S House of Representatives in calling on the Governors of California, Oregon, and Washington to continue their climate leadership and to uphold the core tenets and goals of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change. The letter to Governors Kate Brown, Jerry Brown, and Jay Inslee follows reports that Donald Trump is planning … Continue Reading
May 30, 2017
Reps. Huffman and Young Lead Bipartisan Effort to Save the Marine Mammal Commission
Washington, D.C.- In response to President Trump's budget request, which would eliminate funding for the Marine Mammal Commission, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Don Young (R-AK) led 34 members of Congress in sending a letter to the House Appropriations Committee today requesting full funding for the Commission and opposing the President's request to shutter the agency. Created under Title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Commission is an independent agency that is … Continue Reading