Press Releases
Huffman Video Conferences with White Hill Middle School to Talk About Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON-On Friday, October 11, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) joined middle school students from White Hill Middle School in Fairfax, California, via video call and answered questions about the government shutdown, health care, and the deficit. Students from Mr. Joe Dines' 8th grade class had emailed Congressman Huffman regarding the government shutdown, and Huffman set up a video conference to answer their questions directly. "I was extremely impressed by Mr. Dines' … Continue Reading
October 10, 2013
Huffman, Members of the California Congressional Delegation Speak Out on Government Shutdown’s Economic Impact
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and nine other members of the California Democratic House Delegation took to the House floor to decry the continued devastation wrought by the government shutdown on California's economy, all while there are sufficient bipartisan votes to reopen our government immediately. Congressman Huffman spoke about the toll the government shutdown is taking on the North Coast's economy, which is highly dependent on environmental tourism. Visitors … Continue Reading
October 10, 2013
Huffman to Hold Twitter and Facebook Q&A Sessions, Discuss Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) will hold a Twitter question and answer session and "Facebook Friday" this Friday, October 11. He will answer questions on Twitter from 11:00-11:30 a.m. PT and will be answering questions for his "Facebook Friday" throughout the day. "I'm looking forward to talking with Northern Californians about what I'm doing to end the government shutdown," Congressman Huffman said. "I am focused on reopening our government, and this will be a great … Continue Reading
October 10, 2013
Huffman Announces Historic Anti-Poaching Agreement Between Tribes, Federal and State Agencies
WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced a historic accord on a shared responsibility and common strategy to combat poaching of critically low populations of steelhead and coho salmon on the Garcia River in northern California. Huffman joined Nelson Pinola, chair of the Manchester-Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians, to convene multiple meetings over the past four months involving representatives from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), California … Continue Reading
October 05, 2013
Huffman, 199 House Democrats Send Letter to Speaker Boehner to Demand a Vote on Bill to Reopen Government
Washington, D.C. - Today, 200 Members of the House Democratic Caucus, led by Congressmen Timothy H. Bishop and Patrick Murphy, sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner demanding a vote on behalf of the American people on the Senate-passed continuing resolution, which would reopen government and end the detrimental, five day long Republican Government Shutdown. The letter, which is signed by 195 voting Members and 5 non-voting delegates, makes clear that there is a bipartisan majority to pass … Continue Reading
October 04, 2013
Huffman Helps Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that he is an original co-sponsor of a comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (H.R. 15), introduced by more than 100 House Democrats and based on the bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed the Senate in June. "It's been nearly four months since the Senate passed a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill, and it's … Continue Reading
October 03, 2013
Huffman Named to Key Public Lands Panel
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced today that he has been named to the House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation, responsible for the oversight of all matters related to the National Park System, U.S. Forests, and other public lands, as well as major environmental statutes like the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). "I'm pleased to join the subcommittee that oversees federal public lands, including the numerous forests, parks, and … Continue Reading
October 02, 2013
Huffman Statement on House GOP “Partial Government Funding Bills”
WASHINGTON-Tonight, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted against the House Republicans' "partial funding bills" that would fund some individual federal responsibilities, while keeping the rest of the government shut down. "This attempt to cherry-pick government functions was not an honest or serious bid by House Republicans to reopen the government, and will leave most critical functions of the government shut down. "This strategy was first proposed by … Continue Reading
October 01, 2013
Huffman Statement on Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives failed to pass a bill to fund the government, resulting in a shutdown of the U.S. government: "Last night House Republicans failed to fulfill one of Congress' most basic obligations. Rather than working with Democrats on bipartisan, commonsense legislation to fund the government, Republicans tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act again and again as the clock expired. "I … Continue Reading
September 29, 2013
Huffman Statement on House GOP Vote to Virtually Guarantee a Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) made the following statement after House Republicans passed a bill that would virtually guarantee a government shutdown: "Tonight, the Republican majority in the House of Representatives set in motion a shutdown of our nation's government. Their latest amendments are pure political theater: an attack on women's health that would potentially take away health services for millions of women and a tired repeat of their partisan … Continue Reading
September 26, 2013
Huffman: Listen to the Science—Climate Change is Real, and It’s Happening
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), a member of the Safe Climate Caucus, took to the House floor today and called for an end to extreme, anti-science politics and a bipartisan approach to addressing the danger of climate change."Natural disasters have taken lives, they have driven families from their homes, and it will take years - and many, many millions of dollars - to clean up and repair all the damage," Congressman Huffman said. "But the climate-deniers in Congress … Continue Reading
September 26, 2013
Huffman Reminds Budget Committee Why We Have A Deficit—Hint: It’s Not Obamacare…
WASHINGTON-At today's House Budget Committee hearing, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) reminded his congressional colleagues that the mountain of debt facing the United States was created by two wars, tax cuts for the rich, and the economic downturn caused by the Wall Street collapse-not by Obamacare, which is a net positive for the federal budget. Huffman questioned Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Doug Elmendorf about the budget outlook, and noted that repealing or … Continue Reading
September 26, 2013
Huffman: It’s Time for Bipartisanship, Not Hyperpartisan Budget Brinkmanship
WASHINGTON- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) responded today to House Republicans' threats to force a government shutdown or cause the United States to default on its debt if the Affordable Care Act is not delayed and dismantled. In light of the ongoing brinksmanship, Huffman released this video, the latest in his "Ask Jared" video series, answering an email from a constituent from Sebastopol."None of my years in Sacramento hold a candle to the chaos we are experiencing right now … Continue Reading
September 26, 2013
Huffman Votes To Extend Secure Rural Schools Program
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) applauded the one-year extension of the Secure Rural Schools program, safeguarding critical funding for North Coast counties. The Secure Rural Schools program was created in 2000 as a way to compensate rural counties whose revenues were reduced by federal policies that limited the amount of logging allowed on federal land."I'm pleased Congress has temporarily extended Secure Rural Schools, a program vital for North Coast counties, … Continue Reading
September 20, 2013
Huffman Votes Against Irresponsible Logging Bill
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman voted against the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526), which would irresponsibly politicize the Secure Rural Schools program by linking it to sweeping rollbacks of environmental protections and mandatory timber harvest quotas on all US Forest Service lands."We need to extend the Secure Rural Schools program and support jobs and schools in rural communities like the North Coast, but by loading this bill with extreme and … Continue Reading
September 20, 2013
Huffman Statement on House Passage of the Tea Party Spending Bill
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement after voting against the House's Continuing Resolution to fund the government. This bill is an irresponsible step towards a possible government shutdown and locks the sequester in place, which costs Americans jobs and guts critical investments in education, scientific research, and transportation infrastructure."Instead of working on responsible, bipartisan bills that will actually see the light of day, … Continue Reading
September 20, 2013
Huffman: Obama Administration Rule on Power Plant Emissions a Strong Step Against Climate Change
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman released the following statement supporting the Obama Administration's announcement proposing carbon pollution standards for power plants as part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan. "Today's proposal of strong standards to combat carbon pollution is a vital step in the fight against climate change," Congressman Huffman said. "I applaud President Obama for his leadership on what I believe is the most critical issue of our time. If we're going to … Continue Reading
September 19, 2013
Huffman Votes Against Cruel Cuts to Food Stamp Program
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against aGOP bill that would cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). H.R. 3102, the "Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act," would take SNAP benefits away from nearly 4 million Americans, cut school lunches for over 200,000 children, and eliminate food assistance for 170,000 veterans."The Tea Party fringe has yet again led the House to approve extreme legislation that will never become … Continue Reading
September 18, 2013
Huffman: It’s Time To Pass Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today called for the House of Representatives to pass comprehensive immigration reform in a video response to a constituent email. Huffman released this video, recorded earlier in the summer, in response to recent reports that immigration reform may be pushed until early 2014. This video is the latest in his "Ask Jared" video series."We need to get this economy moving and growing and we need to create jobs," Huffman said. "There's no … Continue Reading
September 12, 2013
Huffman on House’s 41st Attempt to Dismantle Obamacare: Stop Wasting Time and Get Back to Work
WASHINGTON-Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' 41st attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act:"Instead of finally passing a five-month-overdue budget, passing a farm bill, comprehensive immigration reform or ending sequestration, House Republican Leadership has decided to waste even more time on the 41st pointless attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act," Congressman Huffman said. "With mere weeks left to … Continue Reading