Congressman Jared Huffman

Representing the 2nd District of California

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Dec 4, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced the inclusion of several critical North Coast-focused measures in the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Dec 4, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill contained a total of $577.1 billion in discretionary defense funding, nearly twice the level of pre-9/11 national defense spending.

Dec 3, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Today, Northern California Representatives Jared Huffman (D-02), George Miller (D-11) Mike Thompson (D-05), Doris Matsui (D-06), Jerry McNerney (D-09), John Garamendi (D-03), and Ami Bera (D-07) released the following statement regarding the House Republican water bill introduced last night:

Nov 20, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Today, Northern California Representatives Jared Huffman (D-02), George Miller (D-11) Mike Thompson (D-05), Doris Matsui (D-06), Jerry McNerney (D-09), John Garamendi (D-03), and Ami Bera (D-07) released the following statement after Senator Dianne Feinstein announced she will not be pursuing passage of her water bill this year:

Nov 20, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today applauded the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) for finding Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California in violation of state law for drastically overstating the availability of health providers on their new Affordable Care Act policies.

Nov 19, 2014 Newsletter

Dear Friend,

Congress is back in session, so I wanted to update you on what I've been working on as the 113th Congress enters its final weeks.

Great news for Trinity County:

Nov 18, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—On the eve of a Senate vote to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would drastically increase America’s greenhouse gas emissions, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced a bill that would require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to estimate and report the projected carbon footprint of bills considered before Congress.  Many bills conside

Nov 13, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) spoke out against the Keystone XL Pipeline today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives during debate on the bill to approve the pipeline. Huffman voted against the rule for H.R. 5682, which would deem approval of the pipeline’s construction.

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.

Nov 13, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON­—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced federal legislation to increase the availability of badly-needed affordable housing in West Marin. Huffman’s bill, H.R. 5684, would convey a roughly 30-acre property in Point Reyes Station currently owned by the Coast Guard to the County of Marin for repurposing as affordable housing.