Press Releases
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump’s Clean Energy Decimation
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s latest attack on clean energy: “This is a new level of idiocracy, where the Trump administration is trying to destroy an entire sector of clean energy, kill thousands of good paying jobs, and drive up electricity prices for American consumers. “Surrendering the future to China by dragging America back to dirty, climate-wrecking fossil fuel dependency while most … Continue Reading
August 28, 2025
Reps. Hoyle, Huffman Introduce Bill to Expand Smith River National Recreation Area into Southwest Oregon
EUGENE, OR - Today, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced the Smith River National Recreation Area (NRA) Expansion Act to protect Southwest Oregon’s scenic North Fork Smith River watershed and its world-class rivers, salmon strongholds, rare plants, clean drinking water, and recreation opportunities. The House bill is a companion to Senator Jeff Merkley’s legislation. “Southern Oregonians know how important the Smith River is to our way of life,” said Rep. … Continue Reading
August 27, 2025
Huffman Statement on Trump’s Roadless Rule Rollback and Taxpayer-Funded Lumber Giveaway to China
Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the next step in its rule-making process to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule by opening a public comment period from this Friday to September 19 — less than 30 days. “Secretary Rollins is steamrolling ahead with Trump’s plan to deliver America’s last wild forests to corporate polluters. Forcing a rollback with only a matter … Continue Reading
August 26, 2025
Huffman, Markey Lead Colleagues in Opposing Reckless Offshore Drilling Plan
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Vice Ranking Member Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.), and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) wrote to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging the agency to reject BP’s proposed Kaskida project in the Gulf of Mexico.“This ultra-deepwater project represents an unacceptable threat to Gulf communities, ecosystems, and the … Continue Reading
August 19, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Federal Appeals Court Decision to Halt Oak Flat Land Transfer
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement: “The 9th Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision to pause the transfer of sacred Oak Flat to Resolution Copper is a victory for tribes, the environment, and everyone in this country who has the right for their voices to be heard. And we have the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the Inter-Tribal Association of Arizona and the Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, and the … Continue Reading
August 07, 2025
Huffman, Raskin Oppose Trump’s Latest Attack on Church-State Separation
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) sent a letter to U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor expressing concerns regarding the Trump administration’s recent OPM guidance that inherently undermines church-state separation. On July 16, 2025, OPM released guidance that encourages federal agencies to grant employees teleworking and flexible scheduling - but only in cases of religious … Continue Reading
August 06, 2025
Huffman, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Order Whitewashing American History in National Parks
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led 12 Democratic colleagues on demanding answers from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum over the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to rewrite American history by scrubbing national parks of accurate, inclusive, and science-based content. The lawmakers detail widespread censorship stemming from Secretarial Order No. 3431 and Executive Order 14253, which direct the National Park Service to revise … Continue Reading
August 05, 2025
Committee Democrats Denounce NEPA Rollbacks at Interior and USDA: “Dangerous,” “Unprecedented,” and “Profoundly Unjust”
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) condemned the Trump administration’s attempts to gut one of America’s most important tools to defend public health, protect the environment, and ensure government transparency. In formal comments to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and … Continue Reading
August 05, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump Dismissal of Puerto Rico Oversight Board Members
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released a statement following reporting that President Donald Trump has dismissed five members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board: “The shocking reports of another sudden Trump firing spree raise serious questions: Who made this decision, and why now? Who stands to benefit if the board is left without a quorum? And what happens to the PREPA bankruptcy—and most importantly the people of … Continue Reading
August 04, 2025
Top Democrats Condemn Trump’s Federal Workforce Purge, Back Bills to Block Mass Firings at Interior, Forest Service
Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Vice Ranking Member Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.), Federal Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Ranking Member Val Hoyle (D-Ore.), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.), Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin … Continue Reading
August 04, 2025
Huffman, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Defend Federal Workforce Amidst DOGE Attacks
Washington, D.C. - U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to prevent politically-motivated workforce reductions at the Department of the Interior (DOI), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the Department of Energy (DOE). The Senate companion bills were introduced by Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources … Continue Reading
August 04, 2025
Huffman, Markey Lead Colleagues in Opposing Trump’s Reckless Threats to the Western Arctic
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and 27 Democratic colleagues wrote to the Department of the Interior condemning the Trump administration’s move to eliminate protections for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, one of the most ecologically sensitive and culturally important regions in the Arctic.“The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) is home to many of our nation’s Arctic treasures, … Continue Reading
August 01, 2025
Huffman Statement on Current Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement on the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza: "The humanitarian crisis in Gaza must end now. With all the stipulations and prior statements I have made about Hamas’ brutal terrorism, Israel’s right to defend itself against true security threats, and the imperative of Hamas releasing the hostages, right now the burden of ending the humanitarian tragedy falls on the Israeli government - and on the … Continue Reading
July 25, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts “SPEED Act” as Polluter Giveaway that Guts Environmental Protections, Climate Accountability and Silences Communities
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) denounced Chairman Bruce Westerman’s so-called SPEED Act as a sweeping effort to let fossil fuel and corporate polluters cut corners, suppress science, and silence communities during the environmental review process. “The National Environmental Policy Act is the foundation of America’s environmental successes and a critical tool for government transparency. Chairman Westerman has taken the most tired lie in … Continue Reading
July 23, 2025
Huffman Slams Republican Effort to Undermine Property Rights and Grassland Conservation
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the Committee’s passage of H.R. 839, a bill that would block the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan from being implemented: "This bill is one of the most backwards proposals I’ve seen in this committee — and that’s saying something. H.R. 839 would stop private landowners from establishing easements or voluntarily selling or donating their land to the U.S. … Continue Reading
July 22, 2025
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill to Protect Small Farmers and Producers
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) re-introduced legislation that would enshrine the right for small cannabis producers to ship and sell their products directly to consumers. This bill, the Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act, would enable small farmers and producers to operate their businesses within and across state lines. The legislation is specifically targeted to support the smallest family farmers and help them sustain their businesses under a … Continue Reading
July 21, 2025
Huffman Demands Answers from President Trump Over Mishandling of Grand Canyon Wildfire
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) wrote to President Trump demanding answers on the catastrophic federal response to the Dragon Bravo Fire, which has torn through the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The blaze, which ignited on July 4, was allowed to burn under “managed fire” protocols for days despite record-high heat, extreme drought, and volatile conditions — ultimately destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and other … Continue Reading
July 21, 2025
Huffman Releases Interior Department Letter Opposing GOP Effort to Overturn Public Land Protections
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that rebukes House Republicans’ unprecedented attempt to roll back long-term land management plans in Alaska, North Dakota, and Montana through the Congressional Review Act (CRA).In a response to Rep. Huffman’s inquiry, DOI made clear that Resource Management Plans (RMPs) approved under Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of … Continue Reading
July 18, 2025
Huffman, McCollum, Craig, Morrison, Omar, Pingree Demand Answers on Reverse of Mineral Withdrawal in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) to Agriculture Secretary Rollins and … Continue Reading
July 18, 2025
Huffman, Colleagues Oppose Trump’s Latest Attempt to Undermine Church-State Separation
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led their colleagues in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Billy Long expressing concerns regarding the Trump administration’s recent court filing that undermines the constitutional separation of church and state. The filing signals that Trump can allow churches to endorse or oppose political candidates from the pulpit - blatantly violating the 70-year-old … Continue Reading