Jul 14Huffman, Booker, Lowenthal Lead 35 Colleagues in Letter Raising Concerns Over Climate & Environmental Justice Risks of Chemical Recycling of PlasticsToday, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) led a bicameral group of 35 members of Congress in a letter raising concerns over chemical recycling technologies that contribute to the climate crisis and perpetuate environmental injustice in vulnerable communities. The letter…3 min read
Jul 11Rep. Huffman Introduces Bill to Protect Consumers from Dangerous Health Care Sharing Ministry PracticesToday, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus (CFC), introduced the Health Share Transparency Act, which would protect people from deceptive practices by Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) by providing information directly to consumers before they enroll in coverage. The bill would also hold…3 min read
Jul 1Rep. Huffman Statement on DOI’s Proposed Offshore Drilling PlanToday, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife and member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s five-year offshore drilling proposal: “Offshore drilling poses unacceptable risks, and the…2 min read
Jun 24Huffman Votes to Send Historic Gun Violence Bill to President’s DeskThe Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Passes the House, Heads to President Biden to be Signed into Law Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a commonsense, bipartisan proposal to protect America’s children, keep schools safe, and reduce the threat of…Gun Violence3 min read
Jun 21Rep. Huffman Letter Calling on DOI to Save VaquitaDear Secretary Haaland and Director Williams: We write to urge you to take swift action to prevent the extinction of the vaquita porpoise. The vaquita is endemic to the upper Gulf of California, Mexico. With fewer than ten vaquita estimated remaining in the world, the vaquita is the most endangered…3 min read
Jun 9Water Resources Development Act Passes House, Includes Huffman-Led Wins for Northern CaliforniaLast night, the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, including key North Coast and environmental priorities authored by Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael). This legislation provides authority for the U.S. …5 min read
May 18Huffman Supports Water Resources Development Act, Celebrates Wins for Northern CaliforniaThe House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 today, including key North Coast and environmental priorities authored by Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), a member of the committee. This legislation provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to…Wrda4 min read
Mar 11Rep. Huffman Secures $11.5M for Community Projects in CA-02This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2471, the omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2022, which includes $11.5 million in Community Project Funding for northwest California. The Community Project Funding process allowed local partners to give recommendations on what the federal budget should prioritize. The projects we…5 min read
Dec 2, 2021ICYMI: Moody’s Report — Macroeconomic Consequences of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Build Back Better FrameworkMoody’s Report: Macroeconomic Consequences of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act & Build Back Better Framework Mark Zandi & Bernard Yaros | November 4, 2021 Independent economic analysts from Moody’s Analytics projects the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Build Back Better Framework will “strengthen long-term economic growth, the benefits…Build Back Better1 min read
Nov 18, 2021Huffman Introduces Bill to Restore Sacred Land to Karuk TribeToday, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced legislation to place federal lands located in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties in California into trust for the Karuk Tribe. “This bill seeks to return sacred ground to the Karuk Tribe, correcting an historic injustice. I’ve had the immense privilege and honor of visiting Katimiîn…Public Lands2 min read
