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Press Releases
February 11, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts GOP’s Big Tech Handout
— Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) took to the House Floor to oppose Republicans’ “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025,” which hands tech giants like Meta and Amazon special exemptions and millions of dollars in savings to run cables through America’s National Marine Sanctuaries for free, skipping safety checks and ignoring the Tribes and communities who depend on these protected waters. “So, what do we have on the Floor this week? You guessed i… Continue Reading
February 11, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman Condemns Trump Torching Endangerment Finding as Attack on Public Health and Clean Air to Serve Big Oil Donors
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would finalize the repeal of the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding this week, the scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health and wellbeing: "While families are losing their homes to wildfires, burying loved ones after catastrophic storms, and watching their insurance premiums explode, the Trump administrati… Continue Reading
February 10, 2026
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Whitewashing & Corruption Surrounding America’s 250th Birthday
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Democrats called out Republicans for allowing Trump to hijack America’s 250th Birthday celebration to sell access, hide his donors, and rewrite history — turning the country’s founding anniversary into a party exclusively for billionaires and a platform for Christian Nationalism. Ranking Member Huffman opened the hearing by laying out a clear pattern of Trump’s corrupti… Continue Reading
Media Advisories
April 21, 2025
Huffman, Raskin to Hold Town Hall at College of Marin
Kentfield, CA - On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-09) will hold an in-person town hall on democracy and the rule of law. The congressmen will discuss current threats to democracy, legal action, and ways to protect constitutional rights. They will also respond to questions from the guests. Members of the press interested in attending should send their RSVP to Jenny Callaway at jenny.callaway@mail.house.gov. WHAT: Town Hall on Democracy and the Rule… Continue Reading
April 14, 2025
Huffman, Thompson to Host Social Security Roundtable
Santa Rosa, CA - On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) invite members of the press to join an in-person roundtable where they will hear from impacted constituents and community organizations about how the administration’s new policies are destabilizing Social Security programs for service providers, government agencies, and our local economy. WHO: Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Mike Thompson, local public and private sector representatives WHEN: Tuesda… Continue Reading
January 31, 2025
Huffman to Hold Virtual Roundtable on Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Freeze
San Rafael, CA - On Monday, February 3, 2025, Congressman Huffman invites members of the press to join a virtual roundtable where he will hear from constituents and community organizations in Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte counties about anticipated impacts of President Trump’s illegal federal funding freeze. WHEN: Monday, February 3, 2025, at 1:00pm PT WHERE: Virtual (link to be provided following RSVP) RSVP: Press should send their RSVPs to Mary Hurrell at mary.hurrell@mail.house.gov BACK… Continue Reading
In The News
February 05, 2026
California Congress member’s barefoot Bob Weir tribute draws decorum reminder
A California Congress member set aside House tradition this week — literally — when he delivered a floor speech barefoot to honor Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir. The gesture briefly drew a reminder about decorum from the presiding officer. Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, took to the House floor on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to pay tribute to Weir, the legendary guitarist who died Jan. 10 at 78, and highlight the musician’s deep ties to Marin County and the North Bay. At the close of his remarks, … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
Hill Democrats probing Trump’s mineral megadeals
Top House and Senate Democrats are investigating the Trump administration's unprecedented move to directly invest or take equity stakes in more than a half-dozen mining and mineral companies. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), House Natural Resources ranking member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) are demanding documents and a briefing from the secretaries of Energy, Defense, Commerce and Interior. … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026
Bay Area’s giant 550-mile trail could earn same status as Pacific Crest Trail
A 550-mile hiking-and-biking trail encircling the Bay Area might soon gain a prized federal recognition that would put it in the same class as the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail. New legislation introduced Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives would designate the Bay Area Ridge Trail — a mostly complete hiking route that weaves a giant loop through the nine-county region — as a National Scenic Trail. There are only 11 such trails in the country, including several world-class… Continue Reading
Op-Eds
May 30, 2024
Rep. Jared Huffman: I Want to Thank Samuel Alito for Flying His Flags
As the only open non-believer in Congress, I want to thank Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Not for repeatedly revealing himself as an unethical political partisan who poisons the credibility of the court—I’m disgusted with that, and agree with those who are demanding his recusal in cases involving former President Donald Trump. But Alito’s latest scandal—flying the “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his New Jersey beach house—makes me grateful, because it might help save our imperiled American demo… Continue Reading
April 19, 2024
Let California lead the way out of our global plastic pollution crisis
California’s 840 miles of coastline are a gateway to stunning underwater scenery that only a few ever see. Kelp forests, deep sea mountains and swirling ocean currents shelter diverse plant and animal species, from playful sea otters and turtles to migrating tuna and gray, humpback, minke and other whale species that call the expansive Pacific their home. Though they are mostly out of sight, these marine habitats play an essential role in keeping our air and water clean, soaking up excess carbo… Continue Reading
January 03, 2024
Congressman pushes for justice along seafood supply chain
As your congressman, I work on a wide range of issues that are important and well publicized. But some of the most impactful work I did in 2023 involves something that is unknown and unseen by most people, yet vitally important. Even many of those who have heard about Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and its associated human rights abuses could be forgiven for seeing it as a distant problem left to the mysterious realm of the high seas; one that doesn’t reach our shores and ce… Continue Reading
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Here you will find a copy of Congressman Jared Huffman's official bio and high resolution photos for use by members of the press.
Should you ever need more information on any press-related matters, please feel free to contact Congressman Jared Huffman’s Communications Director, Mary Hurrell, at mary.hurrell@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-5187.
