Press Releases
Ranking Members Huffman, Grijalva, Stansbury Seek Whistleblower Documents Demonstrating Human Rights Violations by Major India Shrimp Supplier
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) sent a letter requesting documents related to a whistleblower’s account of human rights abuses at a shrimp processing facility operated by one of India’s largest shrimp exporters, Choice … Continue Reading
March 21, 2024
Ranking Members Huffman, Grijalva, Stansbury Seek Whistleblower Documents Demonstrating Human Rights Violations by Major India Shrimp Supplier
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) sent a letter requesting documents related to a whistleblower’s account of human rights abuses at a shrimp processing facility operated by one of India’s largest shrimp exporters, Choice … Continue Reading
March 21, 2024
Huffman, Garamendi, Mullin, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, And DeSaulnier Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Honoring “Rosie the Riveters”
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, in celebration of National Women’s History Month, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), along with Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), introduced legislation to honor the millions of women who supported the Home Front during World War II. These “Rosie the Riveters” made tremendous sacrifices to support the wartime efforts and serve as a powerful example of the importance of … Continue Reading
March 20, 2024
Huffman, Merkley Lead 30+ Senate & House Colleagues to Urge Biden Administration to Embrace Strong Action, Combat Plastic Pollution
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led their colleagues today in a letter to encourage U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for decisive measures in addressing plastic production at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)’s current session next month. The lawmakers emphasized the imminent danger plastic poses to public health, national security, and the planet's future throughout its life-cycle and … Continue Reading
March 14, 2024
Huffman, Merkley, Colleagues Urge EXIM BANK to Not Fund Expansion of Oil and Gas Drilling in Bahrain
Washington, D.C. - Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley & U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) led their colleagues in sending a letter to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Board of Directors to urge EXIM not to move forward providing a long-term loan or financial guarantee over $100 million to Bapco Energies to expand oil and gas drilling in Bahrain ahead of a critical board vote today. Their letter was signed by Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Edward J. Markey … Continue Reading
March 13, 2024
Huffman, García, Allred, Barragán Announce Permanent Fix to Federal Student Aid Form
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) shared the news that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an update resolving the known issues within the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online form impacting students who have a contributor without a Social Security number (SSN). The Department has made technical updates that enable students with contributors without an SSN to now successfully submit the form. Last month, Representative … Continue Reading
March 12, 2024
Huffman Statement on Vote for the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement regarding his plan to vote in favor of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act: “The national security threats surrounding TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, are real and urgent. ByteDance is controlled by the Chinese government which has already directed the company to modify its platform in several countries to advance China’s political agenda, … Continue Reading
March 12, 2024
Huffman, Cohen, Merkley Call on Forest Service to Ban Cyanide Bombs on Public Lands
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Steve Cohen (TN-09) along with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a letter urging the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban M-44 cyanide injectors on public lands in its jurisdiction and to remove any that remain. The members sent a similar letter to the Bureau of Land Management, which led to a groundbreaking decision last December by the agency to ban the use of M-44 … Continue Reading
March 11, 2024
Huffman, Grijalva Co-Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Whole-of-Government Approach to IUU Fishing, Forced Labor
WASHINGTON - Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent a bipartisan letter signed by a total of 26 Members to President Joe Biden urging the administration to use its existing authorities, including the new authorities that Congress provided in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), to implement a whole-of-government approach to combating illegal, … Continue Reading
March 11, 2024
Huffman Announces Winner of 2023 Congressional App Challenge
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for California’s Second Congressional District: Jayden Patel, an 8th grader at Del Mar Middle School in Tiburon. Jayden’s winning submission, Allergy Card, allows the user to create their own personal allergy card that can be translated into 15+ languages. Rep. Huffman stands with Jayden Patel and the Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for his winning … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Huffman Votes to Pass Funding Package
Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first six Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills, which included significant victories for California’s Second Congressional District championed by Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael). The legislation includes over $9 million in federal funding for projects in CA-02 that the Congressman nominated as part of the Community Project Funding process. This government funding package also includes historic funding for … Continue Reading
March 05, 2024
Huffman Announces Amanda Tyler, Head of Christians Against Christian Nationalism, as State of the Union Guest
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that Amanda Tyler, lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism, would be accompanying him as a guest to President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech to Congress on March 7, 2024. “The political climate surrounding this year’s State of the Union Address is unlike anything we’ve experienced: an extreme MAGA majority in Congress sowing chaos, a Supreme Court hell-bent on dismantling basic rights, and … Continue Reading
March 05, 2024
Huffman Announces $6.8 Million from President’s Investing in America Agenda to Electrify Homes in CA-02 Tribal Communities with Clean Energy
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced $6.8 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help tribal communities in California electrify homes. This funding is part of a $72 million nationwide investment from the Inflation Reduction Act—the largest ever investment in climate — and is a critical step toward the goal of electrifying all homes in the United States with clean energy sources. It advances the Biden-Harris administration’s work … Continue Reading
February 27, 2024
Rep. Huffman Announces Start of 2024 Congressional Art Competition
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition is open for digital submissions from all high school students in California’s Second Congressional District, which spans from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. “The Congressional Art Competition is one of the best ways to showcase the artistic skills of young people across California’s Second District, and I’m excited to announce this year’s competition is now open … Continue Reading
February 20, 2024
Huffman, García, Allred, Barragán Share Education Department’s Temporary FAFSA Guidance, Call for Permanent Solutions
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jesús “Chuy'' García (IL-04), Colin Allred (TX-32), and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) shared the news that the Department of Education (ED) is rolling out new guidelines to provide a temporary process for students to meet critical deadlines for non-federal financial aid while the ED addresses the issue preventing contributors without a Social Security number (SSN) from starting or accessing the 2024-25 Free Application for … Continue Reading
February 16, 2024
Huffman, Gallagher, Grijalva, Krishnamoorthi Led Bipartisan Effort to Support U.S. Sanctions Against Chinese Entities Engaging in Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Ranking Member Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), and House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-07) led a bipartisan letter in support of a Global Magnitsky Sanctions Recommendation … Continue Reading
February 15, 2024
Huffman, Raskin, Pocan Decry Speaker Johnson’s Bigoted, Christian Nationalist Guest Chaplain
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led 23 other members in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Chaplain Reverend Dr. Margaret Grun Kibben denouncing Speaker Johnson’s sponsorship of Pastor Jack Hibbs as the Guest Chaplain. In the letter, the members outlined concerns with Hibbs’ egregious record, including his notoriety as a Christian Nationalist, involvement in … Continue Reading
February 14, 2024
Huffman Celebrates Landmark Agreement with Klamath Basin Tribes, Project Irrigators to Collaborate on Ecosystem Restoration and Water Reliability in Klamath Basin
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) shared the news that the Department of the Interior has announced a historic agreement with the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Klamath Water Users Association to advance collaborative efforts to restore the Klamath Basin ecosystem and improve water supply reliability for Upper Klamath Basin farmers. The Department also announced more than $72 million in new investments - including funding from President … Continue Reading
February 09, 2024
Congressmen Huffman, Cohen, and Nadler Call for Ending the Use of Body-Gripping Animal Traps
WASHINGTON - Congressmen Jared Huffman (CA-2), Steve Cohen (TN-9), and Jerry Nadler (NY-12) were joined by eleven other Members of Congress on a letter they sent today to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland requesting that the Department of the Interior (DOI) prohibit the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services Program from using body-gripping traps on all DOI lands. The lawmakers commended Haaland on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) … Continue Reading
February 09, 2024
Huffman Statement on Biden National Security Memorandum
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) issued the following statement following the news that President Joe Biden issued a national security memorandum that places new restrictions on the use of U.S. military aid: “I have stood firmly with President Joe Biden on two important fronts: supporting Israel’s right to defend itself in response to the horrifying Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023; while also calling on Israel to show restraint in its military … Continue Reading