Press Releases
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
September 28, 2016
Rep. Huffman Introduces Legislation to Support Bi-National Families and Remove Undue Barriers to U.S. Travel
Washington, D.C.- Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today introduced legislation to establish a new non-immigrant visa category that allows for temporary visits by the spouses of U.S. citizens. The legislation would remove a significant barrier and unfair hardship placed on U.S. citizens living abroad who may wish to enter the U.S. with their non-citizen spouse to visit family or resolve an emergency at home. "Since taking office, a number of my constituents temporarily living … Continue Reading
September 27, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces $323,000 Grant for Eureka’s Waterfront Trail Effort
WASHINGTON- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced a $323,000 grant from the National Park Service and the Land and Water Conservation Fund to Eureka for ongoing work on a waterfront trail through a once-blighted area. "This grant means that more Californians will be able to enjoy and appreciate Eureka's special place on Humboldt Bay," said Rep. Huffman. "Improving Eureka's waterfront and creating trails and a clean place for the public to recreate around the Bay … Continue Reading
September 23, 2016
Rep. Huffman Backs Dam Removal Plan Submitted to Federal Government
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today applauded the Klamath River Renewal Corporation's (KRRC) filing with federal regulators, a major milestone in the effort to tear out the river's hydropower dams. "Removing the four dams on the Klamath River, an effort which is backed by so many of my constituents, is a vital step towards restoring the iconic river and rebuilding its salmon runs," said Rep. Huffman. "I am grateful to the KRRC for their leadership and PacifiCorp … Continue Reading
September 22, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces Federal Grants to Local Health Centers for Health Information Technology Enhancements
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $931,151 in federal funds across Huffman's Congressional District to support health information technology enhancements for these health centers. "Federal funding for community health centers is essential for the health and wellbeing of the people of California's North Coast," said Rep. Huffman. … Continue Reading
September 21, 2016
Reps. Huffman and Eshoo Introduce the Public Lands Telecommunications Act
Washington, D.C.- Representatives Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Anna Eshoo (D-Menlo Park), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, today introduced the Public Lands Telecommunications Act to unlock new opportunities for responsible broadband infrastructure deployment on and near federal public lands. The legislation builds on proven successes in the administration of land use fees and gives public land management agencies the power to act as partners to … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Rep. Huffman Introduces “Know Your Oil Act”
Washington, D.C.- New legislation introduced today by Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) would give consumers, investors, and policymakers consistent and unbiased information about the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the increasingly complex global oil supply chain - from the petroleum source in the Gulf of Mexico or Alberta tar sands, to the refinery, to the gas pump. The "Know Your Oil" Act would, for the first time, direct the Department of Energy to measure and report on greenhouse gas … Continue Reading
September 15, 2016
Rep. Huffman Introduces Legislation to Close Liar’s Loophole; Hold Presidential Candidates Accountable for their Tax History
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today introduced legislation to ensure a presidential or vice presidential candidate state the truth about their tax history as part of the required financial disclosure process. "The American people deserve to evaluate their options in a presidential election fully informed about the candidates' financial ties, yet the current system allows candidates to provide what could be a trumped-up excuse for hiding their tax returns by … Continue Reading
September 08, 2016
Rep. Huffman, Colleagues Call for Stronger Marine Mammal Animal Welfare Standards
Washington-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) along with 11 congressional colleagues today wrote Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting that the department finalize a proposed rule that updates marine mammal standards under the Animal Welfare Act. The members of Congress requested that the final rule include the strongest possible animal welfare standards. "The current marine mammal regulations are sorely outdated. They do not provide sufficient protections for highly intelligent and … Continue Reading
September 07, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces Federal Grants to Assist Stranded Marine Mammals on the North Coast
Washington, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded $292,415 in federal funds to educational centers across Huffman's congressional district to study, provide education, outreach and improved response time to assist stranded marine mammals. "From California sea lions to harbor seals, the North Coast is fortunate to have a diversity of marine mammals as part of our coastal ecosystems and … Continue Reading