Press Releases
Rep. Huffman Joins More Than 100 Members of Congress in Supporting the U.S. Women Soccer Players Filing an EEOC Complaint
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) today joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and a bipartisan group of 110 Members of the House of Representatives in writing to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to support the members of the U.S. Women's National Team filing a federal complaint. Recently, five soccer players accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination, citing the fact that they earn as little as 40 percent of what players on the U.S. Men's National … Continue Reading
April 01, 2016
Rep. Huffman Leads Bipartisan Defense of Clean Power Plan in Federal Court
Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Huffman and Pallone led 208 current and former members of Congress and Senators in filing a bipartisan "friend of the court" brief in support of the Obama Administration's final Clean Power Plan in the case West Virginia v United States Environmental Protection Agency. In addition to Huffman and Pallone, the brief was filed by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Chair Xavier … Continue Reading
March 21, 2016
Rep. Huffman Supports Legislation to Protect Critical Programs for Older Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) applauded the passage of legislation to reauthorize and improve upon the federal Older Americans Act, which provides funding and support for critical local social, nutritional, and employment programs that serve seniors in the North Coast and beyond. Local programs, including Meals on Wheels, the Area Agencies on Aging, and programs to combat elder abuse, rely on this funding to provide these essential services to older … Continue Reading
March 17, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds SeaWorld For Ending Breeding of Captive Orcas; Eventually Phasing Out Public Exhibition
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, SeaWorld announced the end of all orca breeding for their company's 29 whales, marking this current group as the final generation of SeaWorld's Orcas and ending the cruelty of keeping captive orcas for public display. Rep. Huffman co-authored the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act - which would prohibit the breeding of orcas for the purpose of public display - and has been leading the Congressional effort to drive USDA federal regulations to improve … Continue Reading
March 16, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces More Than $1.3M in Federal Funding to Fight Substance Abuse
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 more than $1.3 million to health centers in Huffman's 2nd Congressional District to improve and expand substance abuse medical services. The funding, part of the $94 million awarded nationally through the Affordable Care Act, is aimed at combating opioid use disorders in underserved … Continue Reading
March 15, 2016
Rep. Jared Huffman Invites North Coast High School Students to Enter the Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that the 2016 Congressional Art Competition is open to all High School students in California's Second Congressional District, which spans from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. The annual art contest is held by the U.S. Congress for high school students across the country, and this year's theme for Rep. Huffman's constituents is "The Working Landscapes and People of the North Coast." "I am excited to announce the … Continue Reading
March 04, 2016
Reps. Huffman & Speier Introduce Crab Disaster Relief Bill
SAN RAFAEL, CA.-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) along with Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D- Hillsborough) announced the introduction of the Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2016 at a press conference on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Scoma's Restaurant in San Francisco's Fishermen's Wharf. Of their legislation and the fishery disaster, Congressman Huffman issued the following statement: "This commercial fishery disaster, caused by persistent high levels of a … Continue Reading
March 02, 2016
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To End Wrongful Postal Facilities Closures
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), David McKinley (R- WV), Jose Serrano (D-NY), and Evan Jenkins (R-WV) today introduced the Stop Postal Closures Act of 2016, bipartisan legislation to end the misguided closure and consolidations of mail processing facilities across the country. In 2012, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) began closing or consolidating mail processing plants across the country, including two facilities in Eureka and Petaluma. Mail processing plants are … Continue Reading
February 26, 2016
House Takes Historic Vote on Rep. Huffman’s Amendment to Protect Arctic Refuge, Receives Bipartisan Support
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) took action to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as the House voted on his amendment to designate the Coastal Plain of the refuge as wilderness, thus offering much needed protections from oil and gas drilling. Earlier this year, the Obama administration proposed new wilderness protections in the refuge, but ultimately the real power to create a wilderness area and protect the region lies in Congress' hands. In … Continue Reading
February 25, 2016
Reps. Huffman and Rohrabacher Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eliminate Taxes on Water Rebates, Promote Water Efficiency
WASHINGTON, D.C.- As tax season approaches, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) today introduced the Water Conservation Tax Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to ease the tax burden on homeowners and clarify that rebates provided by water utilities for water-efficient improvements to a home are not subject to federal taxes. Water utilities across the country - and especially in drought-stricken areas like California - are increasingly offering … Continue Reading
February 24, 2016
Reps. Huffman and Denham Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Estuary Habitats
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) introduced bipartisan legislation responding to the untimely closure of many critical estuary restoration projects and improve upon the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000. The amended Estuary Restoration Act removes bureaucratic hurdles that have prevented important ecological restoration work from going forward in sensitive estuary habitats across the country that are important to fish and shellfish, … Continue Reading
February 23, 2016
Rep. Huffman Reacts to Proposed Rule for Dog Management
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today issued the following statement in response to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area's release of a proposed rule for dog management: "I have heard from constituents on both sides of this debate and have shared this feedback with the park service. I appreciate that the park service has a difficult job in balancing the varied and occasionally competing values of GGNRA stakeholders, and I understand their focus on reducing … Continue Reading
February 23, 2016
Rep. Huffman Praises New Funding for Trinity Collaborative’s Forest Project
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the Trinity County Collaborative nearly $550,000 for projects to improve forest health, reduce the threat of wildfires and support Trinity County's rural economy. The funds come through a highly competitive Joint Chiefs grant program offered by the U.S. Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The money offers a significant boost towards the … Continue Reading
February 16, 2016
Members of California Delegation Push for Federal Disaster Declaration in Crab Fisheries
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressmembers Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jackie Speier (CA-14), Sam Farr (CA-20), Lois Capps (CA-24) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker urging her to expeditiously review and grant Governor Jerry Brown's request to declare a fishery resource disaster in the California Dungeness crab and rock crab fisheries. An unprecedented toxic bloom of marine algae called Pseudo-nitzchia australis containing the neurotoxin domoic acid has … Continue Reading
February 12, 2016
Rep. Huffman, 12 Members of Congress Urge Obama to Limit Environmental Impacts of Lifting the Crude Oil Export Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) led a letter to President Obama, signed by 12 other members of Congress, urging him to take several specific actions to minimize the carbon pollution emissions and public risks from extraction, transportation, and international consumption of crude oil and other dirty fossil fuels. This letter counters Congressional Republicans' insistence on repealing the decades-long restriction on crude oil exports in last year's Consolidated … Continue Reading
February 12, 2016
Reps. Huffman and Speier Introduce Resolution to Designate Today as “National No One Eats Alone Day”
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) introduced a House Resolution yesterday to officially designate today, February 12, 2016 as "National No One Eats Alone Day". The event, started by Beyond Differences, acknowledges the negative impact that social isolation has on children and empowers middle school students to ensure that everyone is included at lunchtime. "As a father of two, I see firsthand the daily challenges faced by our … Continue Reading
February 11, 2016
Rep. Huffman Introduces “Keep It in the Ground Act”
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today introduced the 'Keep it in the Ground Act', legislation that would reduce carbon emissions and our nation's addiction to fossil fuels by permanently barring new fossil fuel leases on all federal public lands and in federal waters. "Our nation's capacity to transition towards clean energy sources is expanding at a record pace," said Huffman. "However, there is still much to be done to break our unhealthy dependence on fossil … Continue Reading
February 11, 2016
Rep. Huffman Introduces “Keep it in the Ground Act”
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today introduced the 'Keep it in the Ground Act', legislation that would reduce carbon emissions and our nation's addiction to fossil fuels by permanently barring new fossil fuel leases on all federal public lands and in federal waters. "Our nation's capacity to transition towards clean energy sources is expanding at a record pace," said Huffman. "However, there is still much to be done to break our unhealthy dependence on … Continue Reading
February 09, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds Gov. Brown’s Disaster Declaration over Dungeness Crab Season Delay
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) applauded Governor Jerry Brown's formal request to the U.S. Department of Commerce for a federal declaration of a fishery disaster. "California Dungeness crab fishermen have been dealt a significant economic hardship by the continued closure of this valuable fishery, and I thank Governor Brown for his work to officially request a disaster declaration." said Huffman. "With the continued closure of the Dungeness crab fishery, the … Continue Reading
February 04, 2016
House Natural Resources Committee Passes Rep. Huffman’s Improved Lytton–Sonoma Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced yesterday that the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved his Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015 (H.R. 2538), which would take lands in Sonoma County into trust for housing and other non-gaming purposes as part of the Lytton Rancheria reservation. Today's vote was the last step in the committee review process before the full House of Representatives votes on the bill. Huffman amended and strengthened … Continue Reading