North Coast Representative Jared Huffman will join fellow Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a virtual townhall on Friday afternoon with a focus on the “Build Back Better” plan now before Congress. The $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill would also provide for social services, including free childcare, and add dental coverage to Medicare, as well […]
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Huffman Looks to Abolish U.S. Space Force
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman has introduced a bill that would abolish the “unnecessary” Space Force created by the Trump administration. “The long-standing neutrality of space has fostered a competitive, non-militarized age of exploration every nation and generation has valued since the first days of space travel. But since its creation under the former Trump […]
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A ‘Way of Life at Risk’: A Yurok Tribal Member’s Congressional Testimony
The catastrophic drought that is striking the West seems to have gotten the attention of Congress. On May 25, North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman chaired a virtual bipartisan hearing on the status of drought conditions in an area that extends from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Northwest. Huffman is no stranger to environmental issues, […]
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Huffman to Hold Virtual Town Hall On Capitol Riots
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman will be holding a virtual town hall to provide a report on the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol and Congress next Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. On Wednesday, Jan. 6, members of Congress were evacuated as a mob of angry Trump supporters stormed the Capitol and Congress destroying […]
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Huffman Dismisses Colleague’s Viral Gun-toting Capitol Ad as ‘Catnip’ for Donors
North Coast Representative Jared Huffman did not hold back when asked about his new colleague, Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), who on the day she took her oath of office posted a now viral ad vowing to carry her handgun to Congress, telling The Washington Post the ad is “catnip to the gun-hugging donor class.” Boepert, who […]
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Huffman Gets COVID Vaccine
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman received the COVID-19 vaccine today based on the advise of the House doctor, and reported in a press release that “it was not painful” and he didn’t receive any side effects. “I strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as it’s available,” he said in the release. “The path […]
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Watch Huffman’s Klamath Forum Live
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman is holding is hosting a forum today in his role as chair of the Water, Oceans and Wildlife Congressional Subcommittee focused on seemingly stalled plans to remove four hydroelectric dams along the upper Klamath River. Read more about the issues here and tune in below at 2 p.m.
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Huffman Joins House Majority in Approving Defense Budget; Trump Threatens Veto Over Confederate Names on Bases
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman today voted with the House majority to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, noting that while he has concerns about its size, he worked with his Congressional colleagues to include amendments addressing climate change, protecting public lands and cleaning polluted waterways, among others, in the bill. Passed by a bipartisan […]
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Huffman Asks Constituents to Weigh-in on COVID-19 Impacts, Actions Needed
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman is asking constituents to participate in an online Coronavirus Relief and Recovery Survey to give feedback on the pandemic’s impacts and what actions they believe the federal government needs to take to address the resulting public health and economic crisis. The survey can be found here and will be available […]
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Rep. Huffman Among Justice in Policing Act of 2020 Cosponsors
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman has joined more than 100 others in cosponsoring the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, according to an announcement from his office. The bill was introduced Monday by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker […]
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Huffman Cites ‘Historic Crisis’ Explaining $3 Trillion Stimulus Vote
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman joined 207 of his congressional colleagues yesterday in voting to approve the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill. “America is facing a historic crisis,” Huffman said in a press release after voting for the bill, which comes after the $2 trillion CARES Act that Congress passed in late […]
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Huffman to Talk COVID Tonight at Virtual Town Hall
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman will host a virtual town hall meeting this evening to engage with constituents, update them on his efforts in Congress and speak with a trio of local officials about COVID-19 related efforts. Huffman will be joined for the 5 p.m. shelter-in-place gathering by Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich, […]