Press Releases
Huffman Leads Congressional Letter to IRS: Don’t Tax Homeowners for Saving Water
Washington, DC - Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) today led a letter signed by 32 other Members of Congress to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury, urging they act to clarify that homeowners who receive rebates for water conservation and stormwater management improvements to their home should not be required to pay federal taxes on those rebates. Currently, the IRS considers water rebates to be taxable … Continue Reading
December 11, 2015
House Approves Huffman Proposal to Increase Available Affordable Housing in West Marin
Washington, DC - Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has approved his proposal to increase the availability of badly-needed affordable housing in West Marin, by requiring the Coast Guard to convey its roughly 30-acre property located in Point Reyes Station to the County of Marin. The County intends to work with local partners to repurpose the property as affordable housing and community space. In May, Huffman was able to … Continue Reading
December 07, 2015
Huffman Votes to Replace Broken “No Child Left Behind” Law
Washington, DC - This week, Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-CA) voted for bipartisan legislation that reforms federal K-12 education policy. The Every Student Succeeds Act fixes the problems of the broken No Child Left Behind law while maintaining civil rights protections for students. The final conference report for the bill, approved in a bipartisan vote in the House of 359 to 64, supports priorities like environmental education and high-speed broadband infrastructure, while also assisting … Continue Reading
December 03, 2015
Rep. Huffman Statement on Klamath River Basin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA), who represents the North Coast of California, released the following statement today: “I represent a critical part of the Klamath Basin, where the river’s water quality and the health of its fisheries are more than just policy issues; they’re the lifeblood of people and communities. Removing the Klamath dams and restoring the river and its fisheries to good health is, for my constituents, a critical need, which is why many of them helped … Continue Reading
December 03, 2015
Rep. Huffman Votes for Five-Year Surface Transportation Bill, First Long-Term Federal Investment in Roads, Bridges & Transit Since 2005
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jared Huffman voted to adopt the conference report on Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) -- a measure that reauthorizes highway, bridge, transportation safety, and public transit projects for the next five years. The bill provides $281 billion in guaranteed funding for these programs, the first time Congress has passed a long-term surface transportation reauthorization since 2005. The measure also reauthorizes the critically important … Continue Reading
December 03, 2015
Rep. Huffman on House “Blizzard” of Legislation to Undermine the Clean Air Act: “A stocking full of gifts to Big Oil, and a lump of coal for Americans and the rest of the world.”
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) issued the following not-so-jolly statement today in response to continued efforts in the House of Representatives to undermine the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, reverse progress on renewable energy and energy efficiency, and undercut President Obama’s strategy to reduce carbon pollution and protect the climate at the Conference of Parties in Paris. “This week, the House got into the holiday spirit by voting on three un-wise bills to put … Continue Reading
December 02, 2015
Reps. Huffman, Thompson, and Nolan Introduce the Rural Broadband Infrastructure Investment Act
Washington, DC - Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Rick Nolan (D-MN) today introduced the Rural Broadband Infrastructure Investment Act, which would unlock new opportunities for broadband deployment on California’s North Coast and in rural communities across America. The bill would make North Coast communities eligible for $670 million in federal broadband financing; promote regional broadband solutions by allowing the Rural Utility Service (RUS) to offer broadband … Continue Reading
November 24, 2015
Reps. Huffman, Speier, Farr, and Capps Urge Gov. Brown to Stand Ready to Declare a Fishery Disaster for the Dungeness Crab Fishery
WASHINGTON, D.C.— California Reps. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo), Sam Farr (D-Monterey), and Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown today urging him to monitor the levels of domoic acid in the Dungeness crab closely and to stand ready to ask the Secretary of Commerce to declare a disaster if the fishery is closed for the season. The coastal legislators raised concerns about the high levels of domoic acid linked … Continue Reading
November 19, 2015
HUFFMAN BLASTS FDA APPROVAL OF GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED SALMON
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today blasted announcements from the FDA approving the application for AquAdvantage salmon, the first genetically-engineered (GE) animal sanctioned for human consumption. The agency also determined that manufacturers of AquAdvantage salmon will not be required to label the salmon as genetically-engineered. “I am deeply concerned with FDA’s decision to approve AquaBounty’s application,” said Huffman, the co-chair of the bipartisan … Continue Reading
November 17, 2015
Huffman, DeSaulnier Introduce IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act for 40th Anniversary of IDEA
Washington, DC - On the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) today introduced innovative new legislation to help cover the exceptional costs that can be associated with educating high-need children. The new bill, the IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act, would provide additional support to states that set up "pools" to help reimburse local schools for special educational services that … Continue Reading
November 06, 2015
Huffman Recognizes North Cal Wood Products for Dedication to Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
Ukiah, CA—Last Friday, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) presented North Cal Wood Products with his Sustainable North Coast Certificate in recognition of its dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Since 1986, North Cal has led the field in sustainable business practices, reclaiming and re-purposing lumber and supplying sustainably-harvested timber products. “North Cal is leading the field in sustainable business practices and should be applauded for their … Continue Reading
November 05, 2015
Rep. Huffman Offers Motion to Greatly Increase Funding for Transportation Infrastructure, Road and Bridge Repair
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today offered a motion to improve the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (H.R. 22), the bipartisan House transportation bill, and ensure Congress provides the funding needed to repair America's crumbling roads and bridges. H.R. 22, passed today by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, would provide $325 billion for highway, bridge, transportation safety, and public transit projects over the next six years, $17 billion … Continue Reading
November 04, 2015
Reps. Huffman, Garamendi Lead West Coast Members in Introducing Legislation to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling on Pacific Coast
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and John Garamendi (CA-10) led West Coast Members of Congress in introducing legislation to permanently ban offshore drilling on the Pacific Coast. The West Coast Ocean Protection Act would permanently protect the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts by amending the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit new oil or natural gas leases in each state’s outer continental shelves and permanently protect the $44 billion … Continue Reading
October 29, 2015
Duck Named Conservation Ambassador
SAN RAFAEL, CA - Congressman Jared Huffman today announced that last Friday’s meeting with representatives from Bello Gardens Assisted Living Facility, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and WildCare to facilitate a resolution to get Juanita the Duck—a wild mallard taken in by residents at Bello Gardens—back to the assisted living home was a productive conversation for all parties. While final details are under negotiation, Juanita’s route back to Bello Gardens, where she has lived since … Continue Reading
October 28, 2015
Rep. Huffman Calls for Funding for Army Corps of Engineers Dredging and Flood Control Projects throughout North Coast
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today called for full funding of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects across California’s North Coast. In a letter sent yesterday, Huffman requested Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget include these projects in the Fiscal Year 2016 work plan and Fiscal Year 2017 budget. Sonoma County: In the letter, Huffman called for the full funding of dredging of the Petaluma River, citing that “the dredging … Continue Reading
October 28, 2015
Rep. Huffman Votes to For Budget Agreement to Prevent Default
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) made the following statement today after voting for H.R. 1314 this week, a bipartisan budget agreement that averts a default on the debt and sets budget levels through 2017: “After months of chaos and short-term patches, I am glad to finally vote for a bipartisan budget bill that also protects the full faith and credit of the United States for the next two years. I voted for this deal because it should provide a period of political … Continue Reading
October 27, 2015
On Eve of United Nations Vote, Members of Congress Call on President Obama to Abstain from Cuba Embargo Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On the eve of a crucial United Nations vote, Members of Congress led by Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Sam Farr (CA-20) called on the Obama Administration to abstain from tomorrow’s vote on a United Nations resolution criticizing the United States’ 55 year-old economic embargo against Cuba. The members wrote that, while the formal re-establishment of a U.S. Embassy in Cuba this year marked an important turn in U.S.-Cuban relations, more can be done between the two … Continue Reading
October 09, 2015
Rep. Huffman Announces $220,000 in Federal Grants to Promote Local, Northern California Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded grants to four entities in Huffman’s 2nd Congressional District, helping to support local agriculture throughout California’s North Coast. The Arcata Economic Development Corporation, Commercial Fishing Association of Bodega Bay, Food for People, and Yurok Tribe received the grants under the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) grant program, which provides … Continue Reading
October 09, 2015
Huffman Leads Floor Fight Against the Environmental Consequences of Unrestricted Crude Oil Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) helped lead the opposition to H.R. 702, a controversial bill to repeal the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil from the United States. He offered one successful amendment requiring the Department of Energy to report on the greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the export ban repeal, and offered another motion to ensure that bedrock health and safety laws like the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Hazardous Liquid … Continue Reading
October 09, 2015
Legislation to Expand the California Coastal National Monument Advances in the Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today applauded the United States Senate for holding a legislative hearing on a bill to expand the California Coastal National Monument and called on the House of Representatives to act swiftly on the issue. Congressman Huffman is a coauthor of the House version of the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2015, which would protect nearly 6,000 acres of coastline throughout California, including two sites in Humboldt … Continue Reading