Congressman Jared Huffman

Representing the 2nd District of California

Jobs and the Economy

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Nov 13, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—For the second time since taking office, freshman Congressman Jared Huffman (D—San Rafael) has successfully steered a bill through the U.S. House of Representatives. Though the Republican-held House has generally been hostile to environmental priorities, both of Huffman’s House-passed bills received bipartisan support and balanced conservation policy with economic development. The Huffman bill approved today, the Trinity County Land Exchange Act (H.R.

Oct 14, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded  the Agriculture Institute of Marin (AIM) a $92,960 federal grant to complete the pre-development phase of the permanent home for the Marin Farmers Market.

Sep 18, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced today that the House Natural Resources unanimously approved his bipartisan Trinity Land Exchange Act (H.R. 3326), which would help Trinity County’s economy. Huffman’s bill allows the Trinity Public Utilities District to exchange county land along the Trinity River for land adjacent to the Weaverville Airport, currently held by federal agencies.

Sep 18, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Reps. Jared Huffman (D-California) and Denny Heck (D-Washington) last night  introduced a bill to help homeowners make investments in their homes and save money on electricity costs. The new bill, the Home Improvement Modernization Act (H.R.

Sep 15, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced today that the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority has received a $9.2 million grant for construction of  enhanced runway safety areas (RSA) required for all commercial airports. The U.S Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant comes after years of work by the authority, Del Norte County, the state and federal governments and the community to meet the congressional mandate while mitigating impacts to wetlands on the airport.

Sep 10, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced today that the final shipment of some three million gallons of dangerous chemicals has left the former Samoa Pulp Mill site, in Humboldt County, Calif., drastically reducing a potentially catastrophic environmental threat to Humboldt Bay.

Jul 10, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Late last night, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted to pass the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a bipartisan agreement between the House and Senate that modernizes and improves existing federal workforce development programs, helps workers develop skills, and assists businesses in finding the skilled employees they need to compete.

Jul 3, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Reps. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael)  and Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) today sent a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe expressing their strong opposition to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement of a plan to close both the North Bay Processing and Distribution Center in Petaluma and the Eureka Customer Service Mail Processing Center.

Jul 1, 2014 Press Release

PETALUMA, CA—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) held a North Bay Transportation Summit  to discuss problems facing transportation infrastructure in the North Bay, including the congested Highway 101 Sonoma/ Marin Narrows and the impending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund, which funds transportation projects across the United States. Huffman was joined by representatives from Caltrans, SMART, Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, and elected officials.

Jun 27, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Yesterday, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) helped introduce the Stop Corporate Expatriation and Invest in America’s Infrastructure Act. This legislation will put an end to corporate expatriations and devote the resulting revenue to the Highway Trust Fund. It will raise $19.5 billion in revenue over ten years and keep the Trust Fund solvent in the short term as Congress works on a long-term funding solution. Huffman is an original cosponsor of the bill, which was authored by Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) and Sander Levin (D-Michigan).