Press Releases
Huffman: “Pleased to vote for the Lofgren amendment, which bars the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance of Americans’ emails and phone calls”
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today voted against the FY 2015 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4870. Huffman voted for a number of amendments to improve the bill, including the Lofgren amendment, which curtails the NSA’s domestic surveillance program, and the Lee amendment to prevent further escalation in Iraq.
Huffman: “I strongly believe that NOAA heard my concerns and will not jeopardize the long awaited and widely popular Gulf of Farallones and Cordell Bank Sanctuaries boundary expansion with any controversial new regulations.”
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Dan Basta, Director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries for NOAA, met to discuss the boundary expansion of the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank Sanctuaries.
Members: “The expansion of the Sanctuaries is too important an accomplishment for it to be stalled”
WASHINGTON—Today, California Reps. Jared Huffman, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Jackie Speier, Anna Eshoo and 13 other members of the California Congressional Delegation voiced their strong support for the proposed 2,771 square mile boundary expansion of the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries.
Responding to ongoing Rancho case, the amendment would provide resources to ensure investigations are completed in a timely manner
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House agreed today to an amendment offered by Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) to fund the United States Department of Agriculture’s Inspector General to conduct more efficient investigations into food recalls.
Washington, DC—Today, Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) attached an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Act to require the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct and update the science necessary for Animal Welfare Act regulations on captivity of orcas and cetaceans.
Huffman: “This transportation bill puts roadblocks in the path of the SMART project and projects similar to it all over this country”
WASHINGTON—Last night, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted against the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Act, which would derail TIGER grant funding sought by the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) project in Northern California.
Huffman: “The challenge of climate change demands a coherent national policy. This is an important step toward ensuring that all states are doing their part in tackling this critical problem instead of working at cross purposes.”
WASHINGTON—Following the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the new Clean Power Plan to cut carbon pollution, promote a healthier environment, and fight climate change, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) issued the following statement supporting the significant step toward a cleaner environment and urged Congress to join the President’s efforts:
Bill Fights Climate Change, Prevents Export-Import Bank From Financing Dirty Energy Projects
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced a bill that would prevent the United States Export-Import bank—one of the world’s largest sources of public financing for fossil fuel projects—from financing polluting energy projects.
Huffman & Schiff: “It’s unacceptable that our regulations protecting orcas and other marine mammals have not been updated to reflect the latest science.”
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and 38 members of Congress called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate steps to ensure the humane treatment of captive orcas and marine mammals.
Washington—Next week, Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and John Sarbanes (D-Maryland), a Congressional leader on election reform and author of the Government by the People Act, will hold two forums on election reform in the North Bay Area.