Jared Huffman

Democratic Reps. Jared Huffman of California and Jamie Raskin of Maryland said Wednesday they are launching a probe into French energy giant TotalEnergies over its offshore wind lease deal with the Trump administration. "Making a secretive, taxpayer-funded deal and trying to shield it from any legislative oversight does not generate confidence that this deal benefits the American people," the top Democrats on the Natural Resources and Judiciary committees wrote to TotalEnergies' CEO Patrick … Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. — Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement following passage of House Republicans’ Farm Bill (H.R. 7567):"With grocery bills skyrocketing, House Republicans are taking food off the tables of seniors, veterans, kids, and working parents to pay for handouts to polluters and the corporate donors who keep their political careers afloat. They spent the last week in open disarray, twisting arms and cutting backroom … Continue Reading Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced legislation to reauthorize and improve the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). This federal grant program helps build connected active-transportation routes, including trails, sidewalks, and bikeways that support the health and economic growth of our communities. Robust funding for active transportation is critical to meeting … Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Republican leadership pulled the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) from the House floor schedule: "Republican leadership is badly out of step with the American people. They heard loud and clear this week that Americans will reject any legislation that leads to their wildlife disappearing forever. That is who we are as a country. We protect what we love, and … Continue Reading Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to send H.J. Res. 140 to President Trump’s desk, using the Congressional Review Act to open over 250,000 acres in the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota to mining. “What happened in the Senate today is a betrayal of Americans and one of our greatest wild places. Millions of families have paddled the Boundary Waters, fished its clean … Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to send H.J. Res. 140 to President Trump’s desk, using the Congressional Review Act to open over 250,000 acres in the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota to mining. “What happened in the Senate today is a betrayal of Americans and one of our greatest wild places. Millions of families have paddled the Boundary Waters, fished its clean … Continue Reading Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), alongside U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), announced more than $3 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for rural and tribal transportation infrastructure upgrades in Smith River and Annapolis, California. The funding, awarded through the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (RTA), will help make safety improvements and upgrades at the Stewarts Point Rancheria … Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Trump administration's Endangered Species Committee voted to exempt all oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act protections: "The grotesque pay-to-play pageantry that unfolded today was, thankfully, so clearly illegal that it will not stand. But that should not temper the disgust and outrage of every American who cares … Continue Reading Washington, D.C. - At today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the critical minerals supply chain, Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) forced a vote to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. to testify under oath about his financial stake in Vulcan Elements and how he potentially benefited from insider influence after his father, President Trump, funneled over $670 million taxpayer dollars into the company. Vulcan Elements, a rare earth startup, received a $620 million … Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced $40 million in taxpayer funds for planning and preconstruction activities to raise Shasta Dam. “The proposal to raise Shasta Dam is a stubbornly unlawful, wasteful, and destructive boondoggle that refuses to die, and it is past time we bury it for good. It is illegal under California law. Raising Shasta Dam has been blocked by state courts, opposed by … Continue Reading Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Dave Min (CA-47), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the Safe Standards for Personal E-Bike and E-Moto Device Specifications Act (Safe SPEEDS Act) to establish a comprehensive federal regulatory standard for e-bikes and other electric micromobility products. This bill will strengthen consumer protections, improve accountability in the e-micromobility market, and support local efforts to reduce crashes … Continue Reading