Press Releases
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
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