Press Releases
Legislation will help Trinity County’s economy, give relief to North Coast fishermen, aid rural local governments.
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).
Huffman: "After the longest war in our nation's history and with critical domestic needs unmet, we should be reducing our military spending, not dragging out the war in Afghanistan, launching a costly new unauthorized war, and forcing the Pentagon to spend billions on weapons and bases it says it no longer needs."
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.
Members: The drought does not stop at the edge of congressional districts.
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:
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:
Huffman: “I have heard firsthand about the chaos and confusion created by inaccurate and misleading information on the physician networks for Anthem in the North Coast, and know that many of my constituents have been hurt by these failures.”
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.
Introduces bill on eve of Senate Vote on Keystone XL Pipeline
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
Huffman: “Congress should reject this massive corporate giveaway”
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.
Second bill by freshman Congressman to receive unanimous approval on the House floor
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.
Huffman: “We have a rare opportunity to provide affordable housing to the Point Reyes community without impacting the existing landscape”
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.
New U.S. Sentencing Commission manual includes Huffman proposal to crack down on environmental damage
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S.