Congressman Jared Huffman

Representing the 2nd District of California

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Rep. Huffman Votes Against House Resolution 11; Cosponsors Resolution Supporting a Two-State Israeli-Palestinian Solution

Jan 6, 2017 Press Release

Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted against H. Res. 11, disapproving the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. Congressman Huffman instead cosponsored and voted to support an alternative House resolution supporting a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while giving a balanced and non-polarized explanation of the recent U.S. abstention on the vote at the U.N. Security Council.

Rep. Huffman Introduces Legislation to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling on Pacific Coast

Jan 4, 2017 Press Release

Washington, D.C.- On the first day of the 115th Congress, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) led 14 coastal lawmakers in reintroducing the West Coast Ocean Protection Act, a bill to permanently protect the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts from the dangers of offshore drilling, safeguarding the $44 billion coastal economies of the region that support nearly 650,000 jobs.

Rep. Huffman Applauds Obama Decision to Permanently Protect Atlantic & Arctic Oceans from Oil Drilling

Dec 20, 2016 Press Release

Washington, D.C.- President Obama’s bold announcement that he will permanently protect 3.8 million publicly-owned acres in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast and 115 million acres in the U.S.

In The News

Climate change activists tell San Rafael crowd momentum for change is building

Nov 10, 2015 In The News

by Richard Halstead

Leaders in the fight against global warming told a crowded house at Dominican University this week that the tide of public opinion has turned and momentum for taking action is building.

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Congressional Issues, Energy and Environment, Local Issues