Press Releases
Rep. Huffman Announces Support for Iran Nuclear Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today issued the following statement in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement negotiated between Iran and the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the European Union, China, and Russia: “This week, the House of Representatives will vote on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an historic agreement negotiated by the United States along with China, Russia, France, Germany and the … Continue Reading
August 26, 2015
Huffman opposes latest Westlands lawsuit over Trinity/Klamath River protections
Lawsuit seeks to prevent the release of water intended to help Klamath River salmon survive the drought WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today released the following statement responding to Westlands Water District’s lawsuit challenging the release of water intended to help Klamath River salmon survive the drought: "Here we go again. As preposterous as it is for San Joaquin Valley irrigation districts to attempt to lay claim to Humboldt County’s desperately … Continue Reading
August 25, 2015
Rep. Huffman Secures $500,000 Grant for Organization Supporting Native American Small Businesses
Huffman: “SAFE-BIDCO has an enviable record of success…” WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a $500,000 grant for the State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business and Industrial Development Corporation (SAFE-BIDCO) to recapitalize its Northern California Native American Revolving Loan Fund. SAFE-BIDCO provides technical assistance and loans to small businesses owned by Native … Continue Reading
August 19, 2015
Rep. Huffman Tours Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Reaffirms Strong Opposition to Arctic Oil Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement after returning from a trip to the Arctic Circle where he toured the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of America's last untouched wild places. Huffman is the author of the bipartisan Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Wildlife Refuge's 1.5 million-acre Coastal Plain as wilderness, codifying into law permanent protections from damaging activities like oil drilling. "I … Continue Reading
August 05, 2015
Rep. Huffman to FCC Commissioner: Neglect of Copper Networks Threatens Health, Safety of North Coast Residents
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today commended Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler on his plan to ensure that rural North Coast residents are not harmed as telecoms retire and replace copper networks. In a letter sent this week, Huffman voiced his support for Chairman Wheeler’s proposal before the FCC to update the agency’s rules governing the retirement of copper networks as well as their replacement by next-generation … Continue Reading
August 03, 2015
Rep. Jared Huffman insists federal agencies act to prevent Klamath River fish kill
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, has called on the U.S. Department of the Interior to act quickly to prevent a repeat of a massive fish kill on the lower Klamath River as extreme drought conditions threaten struggling salmon. The deadly parasite that killed up to 68,000 salmon in 2002, commonly known as ich, is infecting this year’s run of salmon as they try to survive hot, warm water by crowding into the lower Klamath tributary Blue Creek. The largest portion of the … Continue Reading
August 03, 2015
Rep. Huffman Statement on Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today released the following statement after President Obama announced the final version of the Clean Power Plan, which will place the first-ever nationwide limits on carbon pollution from power plants: “The Clean Power Plan is the biggest single step the United States has ever taken to fight climate change and avert its worst impacts. I applaud President Obama and EPA Administrator McCarthy for taking action when Congress would … Continue Reading
July 31, 2015
Reps. Huffman and Schiff, Senators Feinstein and Boxer Call on OMB to Ensure Protection of Captive Orcas and Marine Mammals
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Reps. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) called on the White House Office of Management and Budget to take immediate steps to protect captive orcas and marine mammals. The bicameral letter urged the agency to immediately publish long-delayed updates to the federal rules governing the treatment of captive marine mammals. In 2002, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) … Continue Reading
July 29, 2015
Representatives Huffman and Blumenauer Introduce Legislation to Modernize the U.S. Postal Service
Washington, DC - Today, Jared Huffman (CA-2) and Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) introduced legislation to create a framework that will modernize the United States Postal Service (USPS) to address its growing financial problems and ensure it remains a cornerstone of the American community. The Postal Innovation Act of 2015 would bring USPS vehicles in line with environmental and safety standards to reduce the postal fleet’s carbon emissions while simultaneously cutting costs, and … Continue Reading
July 23, 2015
Rep. Huffman Votes Against Bill that Voids States & Local Genetically Modified Food Labeling Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against the so-called “DARK Act,” which would prevent local and state governments from enacting genetically modified food labeling laws and prevents the federal government from developing a national labeling system. The legislation would void genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling laws throughout California’s North Coast, including those adopted in Marin, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties. Though Huffman voted … Continue Reading
July 16, 2015
Rep. Huffman Votes Against Flawed, Divisive House Republican Water Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Ranking Democrat on the Water, Power, and Oceans Subcommittee today led the Democratic effort to oppose a divisive, flawed, and cynical House Republican water bill on the floor of the House of Representatives. In contrast to Huffman's Drought Relief and Resilience Act, today's legislation, H.R. 2898, would do nothing to alleviate the effects of California's record drought. Republican leadership pushed the bill through Congress less … Continue Reading
July 15, 2015
House Democrats Call Out GOP on Drought’s Economic Impact after Amendments are Excluded from Valadao Bill
Washington - A group of House Democrats are calling out House Republicans for not taking into account the impact that the Valadao drought legislation will have on the economies of the Delta farming and Northern California and Oregon fishing communities, or the larger impact on communities across California. Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), offered a pair of amendments that would require the legislation to take economic impact into consideration. … Continue Reading
July 14, 2015
Statement by Congressman Huffman on Iran Nuclear Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today issued the following statement today after the U.S. and P5 nations announced an agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program: “I congratulate President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry for completing the P5+1 negotiations and achieving a final proposed agreement to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Over the next several weeks, I look forward to reviewing the details of the agreement and becoming further … Continue Reading
July 09, 2015
Rep. Huffman: Shameful that House Republicans quashed progress made to take down Confederate Flag
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), the author of two amendments curtailing sales and displays of Confederate flags on federal property, today released the following statement after House Republican Leadership retracted a spending bill, effectively quashing the progress the House of Representatives made to take down the Confederate flag. “The United States House of Representatives had an opportunity to add its voice to end the promotion of the cruel, racist … Continue Reading
July 09, 2015
Rep. Huffman Opposes Divisive, Cynical House Republican Water Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Ranking Democrat on the Water, Power, and Oceans Subcommittee today led the effort to oppose a divisive, flawed, and cynical House Republican water bill that does not create new water and would do nothing to alleviate the effects of California's record drought. Huffman offered a series of amendments to protect salmon fishing jobs, to protect tribal jobs, to protect water deliveries on the Trinity River and Humboldt county and … Continue Reading
July 08, 2015
Reps. Huffman and Heck Introduce Bill to Help Homeowners Invest In Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON—Reps. Jared Huffman (D-California) and Denny Heck (D-Washington) today introduced new legislation to help homeowners make investments in their homes and save money on their electricity and water bills. The Solar and Water-Efficient Homes Act would improve and modernize the Title I Home and Property Improvement Loan Program, one of America’s oldest tools for assisting homeowners to remodel and upgrade their homes, and spur homeowners to invest in efficiency upgrades, greywater … Continue Reading
July 08, 2015
After Unprecedented Public Input, Rep. Jared Huffman Introduces Final “Crowdsourced” Drought Response Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) , who serves as the Ranking Democrat on the Water, Power, and Oceans Subcommittee, today introduced comprehensive legislation to respond to the worst drought in California state history. Last month, Huffman unveiled the draft legislation to the public and asked Californians to share comments and ideas to incorporate in the bill. The bill Huffman introduced in the House today, the Drought Relief and Resilience Act, reflects the feedback … Continue Reading
July 08, 2015
Passage of two Huffman amendments would curtail sales, displays of Confederate flags
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives last night unanimously approved two amendments offered by Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) to prevent the future sale of Confederate flag merchandise in National Park Service (NPS) stores and to disallow any grave in any Federal cemetery operated by the Park Service to be decorated with a Confederate flag. “While many concessionaires have agreed to follow the request of the National Park Service, I am dismayed by reports that some … Continue Reading
June 30, 2015
DeFazio, Huffman, Wyden, Merkley Praise Temporary Ban on Mining Projects in Southwest Oregon Watershed Protection Area Covered By Their Bills in House and Senate
WASHINGTON, DC - Seeking to protect a celebrated collection of world-class salmon and steelhead rivers, U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-4) and Jared Huffman (CA-2), as well as Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), applauded the temporary ban on new mining projects in an area covered by a bill the Congressmen and Senators introduced, the Southwest Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act. The temporary segregation measure will preserve the status quo and protect the … Continue Reading
June 17, 2015