Press Releases
House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Huffman’s Trinity County Land Exchange Bill
WASHINGTON—Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a hearing on Congressman Jared Huffman’s Trinity Land Exchange Act (H.R. 3326), which would help Trinity County’s economy by facilitating a land exchange between the Trinity Public Utilities District, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The bill would swap federal land adjacent to the Weaverville Airport for county land along the Trinity River. This … Continue Reading
August 22, 2014
Huffman Statement on U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Announcement to Release Water to Protect Trinity River Salmon
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced that it will release water to protect Trinity River salmon: “I applaud the Bureau’s decision to finally release water to salmon struggling in the Klamath and Trinity rivers. While it is abundantly clear that the Bureau’s water management plans have been consistently shortsighted and that the irresponsible excessive diversion of water to the Sacramento River … Continue Reading
August 08, 2014
Huffman Announces Public District Events for August, September
Washington—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that he will hold a number of public events throughout August and September 2014. Huffman’s announced events include an education discussion with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, two town halls on the U.S. Postal Service’s planned closures in Petaluma and Eureka, and a Veterans Town Hall with officials from the VA. Specific information on each event may be found below: WHAT: Coffee with your … Continue Reading
August 08, 2014
Rep. Huffman Announces Winners of 2nd Annual Landscape Photography Competition
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced the winners of his 2nd district-wide landscape photography competition: 1st place: Casey Schneider of Fortuna won 1st place for his photo of an Elk in front of the Stone Lagoon near Orick, CA (318 votes) 2nd place: Steve Eberhard of Willits for his photo of the Little Lake Valley near Willits, CA (312 votes) Huffman also announced the countywide winners: Marin: Arnie Battaglene of Marin … Continue Reading
August 01, 2014
Huffman: House Response to Immigration Crisis is an Abdication of Responsibility
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against the House’s woefully inadequate response to the humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied children along the southern border. The House Supplemental Appropriations to Address the Southwest Border Crisis (H.R. 5230) provides $659 million—80% less than President Obama’s request—and is paired with punitive measures including modifications to the Trafficking Victims Act, and provisions to expedite removal proceedings—essentially … Continue Reading
July 30, 2014
Huffman Introduces Bill to Help Modernize America’s Schools
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today introduced a bill to help rebuild America’s schools and public libraries and upgrade their broadband infrastructure, all while cutting energy and maintenance costs. The Investing for Tomorrow’s Schools Act of 2014 (H.R. 5259) would allow state infrastructure banks to make loans for projects to repair school facilities, make energy efficiency improvements, install broadband internet infrastructure, among … Continue Reading
July 30, 2014
Huffman Votes to Improve Veterans’ Access to Health Care, Hold VA Accountable
WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted for the Veterans Access, Choice & Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230), which would provide accountability and access to care for veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill provides $15 billion in emergency funding to the VA as well as a critical provision to enable many rural North Coast veterans who live 40+ miles from a VA facility to get their health care outside of the VA. H.R. 3230 is the product … Continue Reading
July 30, 2014
Rep. Huffman Statement on Bureau of Reclamation Decision to Withhold Water Releases on the Trinity River
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced its decision today to withhold water releases on the Trinity River needed to prevent a repeat of the 2002 Klamath fish kill: “The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s decision today to withhold water releases needed to prevent a repeat of the 2002 fish kill in the Lower Klamath River is the latest example of how the federal government fails to plan for drought to the … Continue Reading
July 29, 2014
Huffman leads Northern California Letter Opposing Bay Delta Conservation Plan
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today led a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) outlining a strong opposition to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The letter, cosigned by California Reps. George Miller, Mike Thompson, Doris Matsui, John Garamendi, Barbara Lee, Jackie Speier, and Jerry McNerney, was offered as part of the public review and comment period, which ends today. The letter states: “Implementing the BDCP as presently described would be … Continue Reading
July 23, 2014
Reps. Huffman, Peters, California Democrats Call for Congressional Action on Wildfires
WASHINGTON—Reps. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Scott Peters (D-San Diego) led a letter today signed by 25 California Democrats urging swift action to address funding shortfalls in the nation’s wildfire suppression programs. In this letter, the lawmakers urged the leaders of the House and Senate to quickly act on the President’s million emergency supplemental appropriations request that would provide $615 million to fight fires without drastic cuts to other essential forest programs such as … Continue Reading
July 16, 2014
Huffman to U.S. Attorney Haag: Prioritize Prosecution of Trespass Marijuana Growers, Not Low-Level Marijuana Offenders
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today sent a letter to United States Attorney Melinda Haag urging her to focus prosecutorial and enforcement resources on trespass marijuana growers, not low-level marijuana offenders complying with state law. Huffman, whose congressional district includes the "Emerald Triangle" of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity counties, stated that trespass marijuana grows are the greatest emerging threat to public safety and environmental health in … Continue Reading
July 15, 2014
Huffman, Democratic Leaders Introduce the Democracy for All Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Decision
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) co-introduced the Democracy for All Amendment, which will reverse destructive Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC that have given corporations and the wealthiest donors the right to leverage unlimited influence in our elections. Huffman joined nearly 100 other Democrats in introducing today’s amendment, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), U.S. Reps. John Larson (CT-1), Ted Deutch (FL-21), Donna Edwards … Continue Reading
July 12, 2014
Huffman, Thompson Again Call on Secretary of Agriculture to Provide Rancho Recall Answers
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) yesterday sent another letter with Rep. Mike Thompson calling on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to provide him and his constituents with information regarding the major recall earlier this year at the Rancho Feeding Corporation processing plant in Petaluma, California. After more than six months of investigations, the federal agencies have not closed the case, responded to reports of misconduct, or given needed information about … Continue Reading
July 11, 2014
Huffman Offers Amendment to Provide Relief from Record California Drought, Reduce Funding for Nuclear Power Research
WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) offered an amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4923) to provide relief from the historic drought facing California and many other western states. Huffman's amendment would provide an additional $52 million for water-saving conservation, reuse and recycling infrastructure projects, offset by a reduction to the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy account, which provides funding … Continue Reading
July 10, 2014
Huffman Votes for House-Senate Agreement on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
WASHINGTON—Late last night, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to pass the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a bipartisan agreement between the House and Senate that modernizes and improves existing federal workforce development programs, helps workers develop skills, and assists businesses in finding the skilled employees they need to compete. Among the many provisions, the agreement reauthorizes and amends the Rehabilitation Amendments of 1973 to … Continue Reading
July 10, 2014
Huffman Statement on Willits Bypass
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement today following a conference call he convened with Caltrans and the United States Army Corps of Engineer regarding the Willits Bypass: "The Willits Bypass is a project of great regional significance. My predecessor, Representative Mike Thompson, worked tirelessly to advance this project to address Highway 101 traffic problems and improve the quality of life and economy for the Willits community. Over the … Continue Reading
July 09, 2014
Congressman Huffman Announces 2nd Annual District Landscape Photography Competition
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that he will hold his 2nd Annual District Landscape Photography competition starting tomorrow, July 10. Constituents should email their original landscape photograph of the 2nd Congressional District to HuffmanStaff@gmail.com, and must include their name, hometown, and the location of the photo in the body of the email. Submissions will be accepted until July 25, 2014. “The 2nd Annual District Landscape … Continue Reading
July 03, 2014
Huffman, Thompson to USPS: Don’t Close Petaluma and Eureka Mail Processing Centers
WASHINGTON—Reps. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) today sent a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe expressing their strong opposition to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement of a plan to close both the North Bay Processing and Distribution Center in Petaluma and the Eureka Customer Service Mail Processing Center. Huffman and Thompson previously opposed the consolidation plan when it was first proposed in 2011, citing that this plan … Continue Reading
July 01, 2014
Huffman Holds North Bay Transportation Summit
PETALUMA, CA-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) held a North Bay Transportation Summit to discuss problems facing transportation infrastructure in the North Bay, including the congested Highway 101 Sonoma/ Marin Narrows and the impending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund, which funds transportation projects across the United States. Huffman was joined by representatives from Caltrans, SMART, Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, and elected officials. "I was … Continue Reading
June 30, 2014
Rep. Huffman Announces Winner of the House Student App Challenge Competition
SAN RAFAEL, CA—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that Preston Crowe, a 10th grader from San Rafael High School, is winner of the first-ever House Student App Challenge. Preston’s submission is a game called “Stealth Square,” wherein the player controls a green square and navigates through levels while avoiding contact with enemies, collecting keys, unlocking doors, and collecting points. According to judges, the game hearkens back to video game classics like Galaga and … Continue Reading