Press Releases
Rep. Huffman Blasts Sec. Burgum, AG Bondi Alcatraz Visit Amid Trump Plan to Reopen Island Prison
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi’s visit to Alcatraz Island as part of the Trump administration’s bizarre and troubling proposal to reopen the former federal penitentiary - now a treasured national park and historic site - as an active prison for detained immigrants: “Today I almost felt sorry for Secretary Doug Burgum. He’s a smart guy, a serious guy, and he … Continue Reading
July 17, 2025
Huffman Statement on Interior Memo Targeting Clean Energy on Federal Lands
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued a statement after the Department of the Interior released a memo ordering that all wind and solar energy projects on federal lands must now receive personal approval from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: “This memo confirms what we've known all along: the Trump administration is deliberately sabotaging clean energy on our public lands. Trump and his fossil fuel allies are so desperate to … Continue Reading
July 09, 2025
Huffman, Trahan Demand Answers on DOGE’s Unchecked Access to Sensitive DOI Data Amid Growing Security Concerns
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) urged Department of Interior Secretary Burgum to revoke DOGE officials’ access to his agency’s critical technology systems and sensitive data. “We are deeply concerned by recent reports that you provided at least three DOGE-affiliated individuals—Tyler Hassen, Stephanie Holmes, and Katrine Trampe—with unfettered access to the IBC’s FPPS system,” the lawmakers … Continue Reading
July 08, 2025
Huffman Statement on White House Order Undermining Clean Energy
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“In his latest imperial edict, President Trump attacks clean energy — targeting the very industries creating good-paying jobs, cutting costs for families, and keeping the lights on, all to appease the House Freedom Caucus and secure votes for the disastrous Republican budget bill. “We should be doubling down on investing in clean energy, American manufacturing, … Continue Reading
July 03, 2025
Huffman Statement on House Passage of Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement after the House passed President Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill: “Republicans just rammed through one of the most shameless betrayals in recent memory: Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill is a full-blown catastrophe for the American people. President Trump promised affordability, and now Americans will pay higher energy bills. Republicans campaigned on energy independence, but they’re giving China the deal of the … Continue Reading
July 01, 2025
Huffman Statement on Senate Passage of the Big, Ugly Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Senate passed President Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill:“The Senate just jammed through a scorched-earth reconciliation bill so toxic that it is worse than the House version if you can believe it. It takes away healthcare from millions of Americans, rips food assistance from kids and seniors, and guts the very safeguards that protect our clean air and water — all to … Continue Reading
June 27, 2025
Rep. Huffman Statement on SCOTUS Nationwide Injunctions Ruling
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling to limit the use of nationwide injunctions: “Today, the Supreme Court took a wrecking ball to centuries of constitutional precedent. By limiting federal judges’ ability to temporarily pause Trump’s executive orders, the Court has gifted the administration a head start on illegal and unconstitutional action,” said Rep. Huffman. “In … Continue Reading
June 26, 2025
Huffman, Cohen, Merkley Introduce Bill to Protect Families and Pets from Dangerous Devices
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Steve Cohen (TN-09), along with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), re-introduced legislation that would ban hazardous cyanide bombs from public lands. Their bill, Canyon’s Law, would protect families, pets, and wildlife from dangerous M-44 ejectors - spring-loaded devices made up of sodium cyanide used to kill predatory animals and pest species. “Cyanide bombs have proven to be deadly for families, pets, and wildlife - … Continue Reading
June 23, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on 'Roadless Rule' Rescission
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“Once again, President Trump is launching a dangerous attack on our public lands. This disastrous decision puts millions of acres of forests on the chopping block to serve his billionaire cronies in the mining and logging industries. By rolling back the popular “Roadless Rule,” the Trump administration is putting corporate profits over the long-term health … Continue Reading
June 16, 2025
Huffman, Pallone, Castor, Padilla, Booker, Reed Lead Charge to Block Trump’s Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), U.S. House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) along with 40 Democratic Colleagues in the House and Senate submitted formal comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), opposing any new or expanded offshore oil and gas leasing in the … Continue Reading
June 13, 2025
Rep. Huffman Celebrates 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner
Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) welcomed the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for California’s Second District, Annabelle Wiatrek Trum from Valley Oaks School in Petaluma, to the United States Capitol to celebrate her accomplishment. Wiatrek Trum’s piece entitled “Mother’s Hug” will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year along with other art pieces from each congressional district across the country. “I'm proud that so many talented … Continue Reading
June 12, 2025
Bay Area Congressional Delegation Statement on CBP Activities at SFO
Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Mike Thomspon (CA-04), John Garamendi (CA-08), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17), issued the following joint statement in response to Customs and Border Protection inexplicably detaining travelers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). “The Trump Administration’s approach to immigration has been utterly chaotic, inhumane, … Continue Reading
June 12, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Trump Administration’s Reckless Withdrawal from Historic Columbia Basin Agreement
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“Trump’s decision to abandon the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement is yet another reckless, shortsighted move that makes one thing clear: this administration has no respect for the trust and treaty rights of Tribal Nations. It’s a betrayal that erases decades of hard work to resolve long-standing conflicts in the region and blows up a historic agreement … Continue Reading
June 12, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Opening Remarks at the Interior Budget Hearing
Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) delivered the following remarks at the full committee hearing of the FY2026 Interior budget:Mr. Secretary, welcome. Thanks for being here. I don't have to tell you, Mr. Secretary, that your department has enormous responsibilities, managing one-fifth of all U.S. lands, helping fulfill trust obligations to tribal nations, managing national parks, water systems, protecting our native fish and wildlife, and, of course, playing a role in … Continue Reading
June 05, 2025
Huffman, Padilla, Schiff, Heinrich Call on Trump Admin to Reverse Unlawful Approval of Mining in Mojave National Preserve
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee expressed serious concern over the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) unlawful approval of mining activities by Dateline Resources inside the Mojave National Preserve and demanded they … Continue Reading
June 04, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman, Reps. Moylan, Case Reintroduce Bipartisan Magnuson-Stevens Update to Safeguard America’s Fisheries
Washington, D.C. - To kick off World Ocean Month, House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam), and Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) have reintroduced the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act. This bipartisan legislation would update and reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)—the cornerstone law guiding federal fisheries management and conservation that has helped make the U.S. a global leader in sustainable fisheries. | | The … Continue Reading
May 30, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Invites Federal Employees Pressured or Pushed Out Under Trump to Share Their Stories
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) on the Natural Resources Committee Democrats’ website for current and former federal employees to share how they’ve been impacted by the Trump administration’s political interference, retaliation, or pressure … Continue Reading
May 30, 2025
Committee Leaders Raise Alarm Over Burgum’s Interior Staffing Freeze: “Illegal and Dangerous”
Washington, D.C. - Today, top Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding answers about a blanket freeze on personnel actions across the Department of the Interior, reportedly imposed earlier this month by the Department’s acting Chief Human Capital Officer—a former staffer of Elon Musk’s DOGE.“This sweeping directive has already sparked internal conflict at the Department, where staff are reportedly struggling to fulfill the … Continue Reading
May 30, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Supreme Court NEPA Ruling That Lets Agencies Ignore Climate and Health Impacts
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement: “The Supreme Court once again put polluters first, siding with fossil fuel interests over the communities that bear the burden of more oil drilling and refining. In the face of the climate crisis, the government should be clear-eyed about the threats and act accordingly. But by giving agencies an excuse to ignore foreseeable impacts in their NEPA … Continue Reading
May 28, 2025
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Apache Religious Freedom Case on Mining in Oak Flat
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the Apache Stronghold’s request to pause the Trump administration’s land transfer giving sacred Oak Flat to Resolution Copper is unjust, irresponsible, and a direct threat to the health, safety, and rights of the Tribe and surrounding communities. “The final environmental impact statement on Resolution Copper will confirm … Continue Reading