Press Releases
Rep. Huffman Applauds the Expansion of the California Coastal National Monument
Washington, D.C.- In response to President Obama's historic announcement to expand the California Coastal National Monument to protect 6,230 new acres of land, including three properties in Humboldt County - Trinidad Head, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, and Lost Coast Headlands - Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement: "Today's announcement by President Obama that the California Coastal National Monument will be expanded to include Trinidad Head, Waluplh-Lighthouse … Continue Reading
January 11, 2017
Reps. Huffman and Rohrabacher Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Ease Tax Burden on Homeowners Making Water-Efficient Choices
Washington, D.C.- Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) led a bipartisan group of 5 members of Congress in reintroducing the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act today, legislation to amend Federal tax law to clarify that homeowners do not need to pay income tax when they receive rebates from water utilities for water conservation and water runoff management improvements that they have made. Water utilities around the country-but especially in … Continue Reading
January 06, 2017
Rep. Huffman Votes Against House Resolution 11; Cosponsors Resolution Supporting a Two-State Israeli-Palestinian Solution
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted against H. Res. 11, disapproving the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. Congressman Huffman instead cosponsored and voted to support an alternative House resolution supporting a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while giving a balanced and non-polarized explanation of the recent U.S. abstention on the vote at the U.N. Security Council. “I voted against House … Continue Reading
January 04, 2017
Rep. Huffman Introduces Legislation to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling on Pacific Coast
Washington, D.C.- On the first day of the 115th Congress, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) led 14 coastal lawmakers in reintroducing the West Coast Ocean Protection Act, a bill to permanently protect the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts from the dangers of offshore drilling, safeguarding the $44 billion coastal economies of the region that support nearly 650,000 jobs. The bill was introduced today in the United States Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), along with all six … Continue Reading
December 20, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds Obama Decision to Permanently Protect Atlantic & Arctic Oceans from Oil Drilling
Washington, D.C.- President Obama’s bold announcement that he will permanently protect 3.8 million publicly-owned acres in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast and 115 million acres in the U.S. Arctic Ocean from oil and gas leasing secures his historic conservation legacy on behalf of the American people, said Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), who has led the congressional efforts building up to today’s announcement. Today’s decision by President Obama to permanently protect areas … Continue Reading
December 14, 2016
Rep. Huffman Urges Bipartisan Congressional Investigation Into Russian Interference in Presidential Election
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today urged Chairman Jason Chaffetz of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to launch a bipartisan investigation into any interference by Russia in the 2016 presidential election. In calling for action, Rep. Huffman joins Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, who wrote earlier this week to Chairman Jason Chaffetz of the Oversight Committee, requesting … Continue Reading
December 12, 2016
Rep. Huffman Votes Against FY 2017 Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against the second FY 2017 Continuing Resolution, which passed the House today 326-96, calling attention to its kick-the-can approach instead of considering a full year spending measure, and for the underfunding of key local and national priorities in the bill. "I'm disappointed that so many Democrats provided the votes for passage of this 'get out of town' Continuing Resolution, squandering the last point of leverage … Continue Reading
December 12, 2016
Rep. Huffman Introduces “One President at a Time Act” to Ensure Clarity in Foreign Policy Decisions
Washington, D.C.- New legislation introduced by Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) would amend the Logan Act to ensure that U.S. foreign policy is conducted only by the sitting President, enshrining into law the longstanding policy that only one President serves at a time. The "One President at a Time Act" would require that in the period between a Presidential election and the President-elect's inauguration into office, the President-elect cannot conduct foreign policy matters without … Continue Reading
December 12, 2016
Rep. Huffman Launches Brand-New Podcast, “Off the Cuff with Rep. Huffman”
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) is launching a brand-new podcast, "Off the Cuff with Rep. Huffman," which will go live on Tuesday, December 13th. The first episode will feature Congressman Huffman's conversation with legendary political analyst Bill Press, the host of the syndicated radio show "The Bill Press Show," former Chairman of the California Democratic Party, former Crossfire host, and part-time Marin County resident. "As the Representative for … Continue Reading
December 05, 2016
Rep. Huffman Slams McCarthy’s Last-Minute Effort to Attach Dangerous Provisions To Infrastructure Bill
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) today slammed House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) last-minute attempt to attach a nearly 100 page amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The amendment, first made public today despite months of negotiations on WRDA, would gut science-based environmental and clean water protections to benefit McCarthy's own district, while threatening jobs across the West Coast's multi-billion dollar salmon industry. The news … Continue Reading
December 04, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds the Obama Administration’s Move to Deny Easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) today applauded the Army Corps of Engineers' announcement that they will deny the easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross Lake Oahe and will issue a full environmental impact statement on the effects of the pipeline. This announcement came at the urging of Congressman Huffman, who led a letter with Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) just weeks ago, asking the federal government to take this very step. "Since July, tensions have … Continue Reading
December 02, 2016
Rep. Huffman Joins Bill to Ensure President-Elects Address Conflicts of Interest
Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) joins Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) in cosponsoring legislation to ensure that U.S. Presidents are required to resolve any conflicts of interest with regard to financial interests and official responsibilities. Current law prohibits federal office holders from engaging in government business when they stand to gain profit, but the President and Vice President are currently exempt from this statute. The Presidential Accountability Act removes this … Continue Reading
December 02, 2016
Rep. Huffman Cosponsors Bill to Prohibit Religious Registry
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) joins Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) in cosponsoring the No Religious Registry Act (H.R. 6382) to ensure individuals of all faiths are protected from the establishment of a national religious registry. The legislation would prohibit the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security and any United States government official from establishing or utilizing a registry for the purposes of classifying individuals on the basis of religious … Continue Reading
December 01, 2016
Rep. Huffman Supports 21st Century Cures Act
Washington, D.C.- Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to approve the 21st Century Cures Act, a bipartisan bill that will increase funding to combat the opioid addiction crisis, modernize the approval process for potentially life-saving drugs, update mental health programs for the first time in a decade, fund vital research initiatives including Vice President Biden's Cancer Moonshot, and improves several key Medicare funding provisions. While Congressman Huffman supported the … Continue Reading
November 28, 2016
Reps. Huffman, Grijalva Demand Accountability for Brutal Law Enforcement Tactics at DAPL
Washington, D.C.- Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today requested an immediate meeting with White House and Department of Justice officials to demand accountability for alarming treatment of Water Protectors and peaceful demonstrators at the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, and to denounce the closure of the Oceti Sakowin camp. The lawmakers, who jointly led 21 Members of Congress in urging President Obama to deescalate the tension at Standing Rock in a … Continue Reading
November 16, 2016
Rep. Huffman Urges President- Elect Trump to Reverse Bannon Appointment
WASHINGTON - Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) today joined 169 Democratic members of the U.S. House in sending a letter, led by David Cicilline of Rhode Island, to President-elect Donald Trump to rescind the appointment of Stephen Bannon, a man who has helped lead a white nationalist, anti-Semitic, and sexist movement as chairman of Breitbart Media. Although Republican members of the House were invited to sign the letter, none did so. The full text of the letter is below: Dear President-elect … Continue Reading
November 16, 2016
Rep. Huffman and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Announce over $61 Million USAID Award to Roots of Peace
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) today announced an award of $61,294,444 from the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Commercial Horticulture and Agricultural Marketing Program (CHAMP) to San Rafael-based nonprofit, Roots of Peace. This funding, which was formally signed yesterday at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul with the USAID Mission Director, Herbert Smith and the founder and CEO of … Continue Reading
November 15, 2016
Reps. Huffman, Grijalva, 21 Members of Congress, Recommend Steps to President Obama to De-escalate Tensions at Dakota Access Pipeline
Washington, D.C.- President Obama should take concrete steps to reduce the tensions at the Dakota Access Pipeline, argued Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), and 21 members of Congress in a letter to the White House. The lawmakers recommend that the federal government deny the easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross Lake Oahe, deploy observers to ensure water protectors and journalists are safe and their rights are upheld, and urge the state of North Dakota to … Continue Reading
October 06, 2016
Reps. Huffman and Thompson Call on Korean War Veterans to Come Forward, Receive Medal From South Korean Government
Washington, D.C.- Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) today announced that they are calling on all veterans of the Korean War living in Sonoma County to contact Rep. Thompson's Santa Rosa District Office. Representatives Huffman and Thompson are working with the office of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco to facilitate the presentation of medals to Sonoma County veterans from the Republic of Korea in recognition of their service in the Korean … Continue Reading
September 30, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces $4 million Grant to Help Humboldt State University Serve Hispanic and Low-Income Students in STEM Fields
WASHINGTON- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced a major federal grant for Humboldt State University (HSU) to improve and expand the university's capacity to help Hispanic and low-income students graduate. The U.S. Department of Education grant spans five years, and will fund tutoring, a new approach to math instruction, and other best practices to ensure students attain degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM.) "Humboldt State University is … Continue Reading