Press Releases
Huffman: “We must ensure higher education is affordable and accessible for all American students”
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) held a roundtable discussion Wednesday at the College of Marin on the affordability and accessibility of higher education.
Huffman: “Pleased to hold this Town Hall so we can talk about important issues for our district and our nation.”
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) held his first Telephone Town Hall yesterday, connecting with more than 10,000 constituents from California’s 2nd Congressional District.
Huffman: “We need a long-term solution that ensures higher education is affordable and accessible to all American students.”
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman voted against H.R. 1911, a Republican bill that would make college more expensive for students and middle class families, forcing them into loans with skyrocketing interest rates.
“This bill, colleagues, is a betrayal of our priorities as members of the United States Congress“
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives against a bill that would expedite the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Washington—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) will host three town halls on Social Security and Medicare in California’s Second Congressional District during the upcoming district work period. Huffman will hold a town hall in Ukiah on May 30, and town halls in Mill Valley and Petaluma on May 31.
Huffman: “Investments in rail networks at the national scale can increase efficiency, reduce traffic, and fight climate change.”
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), a member of the Safe Climate Caucus, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today to urge investments in rail infrastructure to help fight climate change.
Legislation is supported by Obama administration
Washington—The House Committee on Natural Resources today held a hearing on the first bill introduced by Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) as a U.S. Congressman, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 1411).
Huffman: “Why would my colleagues across the aisle prioritize paying the Chinese government over paying our troops in Afghanistan?”
WASHINGTON— Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) spoke on the House floor today in opposition to the Full Faith and Credit Act (H.R. 807), which prepares our country for default by prioritizing payments to Wall Street and foreign governments over nearly every other national obligation.
Huffman: Americans deserve high standards for food safety, public health, and animal welfare
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) is continuing his work to improve animal welfare standards while supporting the California egg industry, by signing on as an original co-sponsor of the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 (H.R. 1731).
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), a member of the Safe Climate Caucus, spoke on the House floor about the urgent need for action on climate change and how forestlands can help reduce greenhouse gases and slow climate change