Press Releases
Huffman Slams U.S. Postal Service for Lack of Transparency on Proposed Petaluma, Eureka Postal Facility Closures
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today wrote the United States Postal Service (USPS) to express his opposition to their proposal to close the North Bay Processing and Distribution Center in Petaluma and the Eureka Customer Service Mail Processing Center. In a letter sent to Postmaster General Patrick Donohue, Huffman noted that the USPS has provided inconsistent information to his constituents and has not offered a convincing justification as to why these facilities must be … Continue Reading
September 18, 2014
House Natural Resources Committee Passes Rep. Huffman’s Bill to Help Trinity County’s Economy
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced today that the House Natural Resources unanimously approved his bipartisan Trinity Land Exchange Act (H.R. 3326), which would help Trinity County's economy. Huffman's bill allows the Trinity Public Utilities District to exchange county land along the Trinity River for land adjacent to the Weaverville Airport, currently held by federal agencies. Today's vote was the last step before the full House of Representatives votes on the … Continue Reading
September 18, 2014
Reps. Huffman and Heck Introduce Bill to Help Homeowners Invest In Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON—Reps. Jared Huffman (D-California) and Denny Heck (D-Washington) last night introduced a bill to help homeowners make investments in their homes and save money on electricity costs. The new bill, the Home Improvement Modernization Act (H.R. 5506), 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, … Continue Reading
September 17, 2014
Rep. Huffman Votes Against Amendment to Train and Equip Syrian Rebels
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement after voting against the McKeon Amendment to train and equip elements of the Syrian opposition against the terrorist organization ISIL: "Today I voted 'no' on the McKeon Amendment to arm and train so-called 'moderate' Syrian rebels as part of a broad new multi-year military intervention in Iraq and Syria outlined by President Obama last week. I also voted 'no' on the continuing resolution in which it was … Continue Reading
September 17, 2014
Huffman Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Wilderness Act
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) spoke on the House floor today to celebrate the 50th anniversaries of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and the Wilderness Act, two of the United States’ most important and effective conservation tools. In the last 50 years, LWCF has provided more than $2 billion for conservation efforts in California alone. Footage of Rep. Huffman’s speech can be found … Continue Reading
September 16, 2014
Huffman Statement on Increased Flows From Trinity Lake in Response to Possible Fish Kill
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today released the following statement after the Bureau of Reclamation increased water flows on the Trinity River in response to a possible fish kill: "I am pleased that the Bureau of Reclamation responded quickly to the infectious outbreak of 'Ich' in salmon on the lower Klamath River documented by the tribes and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service," Rep. Huffman said. "That said, there is very little cold water left in Trinity Lake … Continue Reading
September 15, 2014
Rep. Huffman announces $9.2 million Department of Transportation grant for Del Norte Airport Runway Safety Area construction
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced today that the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority has received a $9.2 million grant for construction of enhanced runway safety areas (RSA) required for all commercial airports. The U.S Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant comes after years of work by the authority, Del Norte County, the state and federal governments and the community to meet the congressional mandate while mitigating … Continue Reading
September 10, 2014
Huffman Announces End of Local, State and Federal Effort to Remove 3 Million Gallons of Caustic Chemicals from Samoa Pulp Mill Site
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced today that the final shipment of some three million gallons of dangerous chemicals has left the former Samoa Pulp Mill site, in Humboldt County, Calif., drastically reducing a potentially catastrophic environmental threat to Humboldt Bay. Huffman praised the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Seafoods for their rapid response … Continue Reading
September 10, 2014
Huffman Offers Motion to Prevent Republican Bill from Threatening Clean Water Supplies
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) took to the House floor last night in an attempt to improve the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act (H.R. 5078), a Republican bill that would make it harder for the Army Corps and the EPA to clarify the jurisdictional coverage of the Clean Water Act, and would leave watersheds across the country in legal limbo. Huffman’s Motion to Recommit would have immediately amended the underlying bill to ensure that it … Continue Reading
September 09, 2014
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
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 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 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 . The letter states: “Implementing the BDCP as presently described would be far too expensive, it would undermine the health … 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