Press Releases
Rep. Huffman Statement on Vote on Toxic Substances Control Act
Congressman Huffman (D-San Rafael) issued the following statement after he voted against the legislation to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which passed the House today: "This bill represents a vast improvement over the status quo and I want to recognize all the good work in the House and Senate that went into this legislation over many years of negotiations. My concern as joint author of AB 1879, the California law, that required the Department of Toxic Substances Control … Continue Reading
May 20, 2016
Rep. Huffman Votes Against 2017 Defense Authorization
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted against the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week on the House floor, legislation that includes anti-LGBT language, undermines the President's plan to close Guantanamo, and makes defense employees susceptible to gender or age discrimination. The bill also takes $18 billion in funds from the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account and uses them for base operations, a budgetary attempt to force … Continue Reading
May 19, 2016
House Passes Rep. Huffman’s Amendment to Ban Confederate Battle Flag From VA Cemeteries
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment to the 2017 VA funding bill that will prohibit federal taxpayer funds from being used to fly the Confederate battle flag at cemeteries operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA currently permits the display of the Confederate flag on Memorial Day as well as on Confederate Memorial Day at 131 facilities. The amendment was introduced by Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Keith … Continue Reading
May 17, 2016
Coalition of House Democrats from Three States Respond to Garamendi Drought Companion Bill
Washington, D.C. - House Democrats from California, Oregon, and Washington issued the following joint statement in response to Rep. John Garamendi (CA-03) introducing companion legislation to Senator Dianne Feinstein's drought bill that was heard in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources, Water and Power Subcommittee today. The House members included in this joint statement are: Reps. Jerry McNerney (CA-09), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Doris Matsui (CA-06), Mike Thompson … Continue Reading
May 12, 2016
Rep. Huffman Supports Action to Fight Opioid Addiction, Calls on Congressional Leadership to Provide Additional Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced his support today for several bipartisan bills in the House this week to thwart the nation's growing opioid crisis, but called on Congressional leaders to go further and provide new resources to help individuals and families in the North Coast and across the country who are struggling with addiction. California in particular has faced high levels of opioid prescription abuse. In just 2014 alone, there were 4,521 drug … Continue Reading
May 11, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces Winner of 2016 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that Haley Bjursten of Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA is the winner of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. Huffman met with Haley and presented her with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition on Monday, photos of which can be found HERE. Haley’s winning artwork will be exhibited in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year, along with artwork from each congressional district in the country. As the … Continue Reading
May 11, 2016
Reps. Huffman & McClintock Slam Inclusion of Zombie Coal Earmark in 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) slammed the House Appropriations Committee for reviving a "zombie" coal earmark in the newly released 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill. On a bipartisan basis, the House voted last year to approve a Huffman-McClintock amendment to ensure that the Defense Department would not need to spend money to unnecessarily ship Pennsylvania coal 3,000 miles to American bases in Germany. In drafting the fiscal year 2017 bill, … Continue Reading
May 02, 2016
Rep. Huffman Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging DOI to End Dangerous Oil & Gas Drilling in the Arctic
WASHINGTON-To align our nation's long-term energy supply decisions with our global commitments to a clean energy economy, the U.S. Department of the Interior must take the Arctic Ocean off the table to future oil and gas drilling, urged Representative Jared Huffman and 67 other members of Congress. In a letter today to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, the members of Congress called on the Obama administration to exclude the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas from the upcoming 2017-2022 Outer … Continue Reading
April 28, 2016
Members of Congress Call on USDA to Protect Marine Mammals
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must do more to ensure the safety and humane treatment marine mammals, urged Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and 20 other members of Congress. In a letter to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack, the members of Congress called on the agency to revise a proposed rule to reflect input from the scientific community, non-profits, and the public to improve … Continue Reading
April 21, 2016
Rep. Huffman Announces More Than $16 Million in Federal Funds for Local Health Centers
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 $16 million in discretionary funds to 11 health centers throughout California's North Coast. The awards span all six of the counties in Huffman's Congressional District, and will be used to support the ongoing work performed by health centers, which serve medically underserved populations and … Continue Reading
April 20, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds Gov. Jerry Brown for Emergency Proclamation on North Coast Roads
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today thanked Gov. Jerry Brown for signing a Proclamation of a State of Emergency due to damage to North Coast roads from winter rains. The proclamation allows the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to seek assistance through the Federal Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties. "I thank Gov. Brown for understanding the … Continue Reading
April 14, 2016
Huffman, California Legislators Launch Investigation into Westlands Water District
Washington D.C.- In light of the nearly unprecedented penalties paid by the powerful Westlands Water District to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges for misleading investors, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today launched an investigation with several of his congressional colleagues into a major settlement agreement between Westlands and the federal government. The settlement agreement, currently pending in Congress, would forgive hundreds of millions of dollars owed by … Continue Reading
April 13, 2016
California & Oregon Lawmakers Urge President Obama to Maintain Scientific Protections for Salmon in California’s Bay-Delta Estuary
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In a letter sent today to President Obama, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and 9 other members of Congress from California and Oregon are calling on the federal government to continue to maintain protections for the wild salmon populations that depend on California's fragile Bay-Delta estuary. The letter counters recent requests by some in Congress to waive critical protections for salmon and other protected species. The letter asks that science, not political … Continue Reading
April 12, 2016
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 08, 2016
Reps. Huffman & Thompson Look to Spur Innovation, Host Discussion with Local Business Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-2) and Mike Thompson (CA-5) yesterday hosted U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18) for a roundtable with innovative local business leaders at Sonoma State University to discuss how Congress can better support and spur innovation locally and across the country. Yesterday's discussion was one of many taking place around the country as House Democrats work to craft an Innovation Agenda 2.0. The Innovation Agenda was first launched in 2007 by House … Continue Reading
April 06, 2016
Rep. Huffman Applauds Signing of Historic Klamath Agreement
Washington D.C.- Today, Congressman Huffman (D-San Rafael) will speak at the signing of the historic Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, along with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Interior Deputy Secretary Michael Connor, Governor of California Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Governor of Oregon Kate Brown. In response to this momentous step towards restoring one of the West Coast’s most iconic rivers, Congressman Huffman released the following … Continue Reading
April 06, 2016
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