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 Votes to Pass ‘Historic’ $1.9 Stimulus Bill
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman joined a majority of his colleagues today in passing the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, sending the landmark legislation on to President Joe Biden’s desk. According to a press release from Huffman’s office, the package — if signed into law, as is expected — will […]
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Huffman: Trump’s ‘Crimes’ ‘Undeniable,’ Senators ‘Betrayed Their Oath’
This vote was not an absolution of Donald Trump. His crimes are undeniable. That will go down in history, along with the Senators who betrayed their oath and refused to stand up to the man who incited a violent attack against all of us and our democracy. — Rep. Jared Huffman (@RepHuffman) February 13, 2021 […]
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Huffman Blasts Extremist Colleague, Urges ‘Decent People’ to Leave ‘Moral Rot’ of GOP
There’s a growing rift in the Republican party and North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman, never one to be confused for a political wallflower, has joined the fray. Tensions between the GOP establishment and a new wave of politicians who have ridden to prominence on a wave of populism and Trumpism have been growing for years […]
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Huffman to Host COVID Vaccine Town Hall
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman is hosting a virtual town hall Wednesday to discuss the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine and what residents in the Second Congressional District can expect in the coming months. Guests include: Assemblymember Jim Wood and Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman and Heather Nye, Associate Chief of Medicine at the San […]
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Scenes from Inauguration Day
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman shared some photos from today’s inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, calling it a “very special day.” “As President Biden said today, if enough Americans join us in a spirit of unity, truth, and decency, we can move the entire nation forward. I think we can […]
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Trump Impeached for Second Time
The House of Representatives has voted to impeach Donald Trump, making him the first president to be impeached twice in the nation’s history. It was also an unprecedented bipartisan impeachment, with 10 Republicans voting in favor, at 232 to 197. North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman was among those supporting House Resolution 24 to impeach Trump […]
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Huffman on Impeachment: ‘History is Watching and Saving the Receipts’
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman took to the House Floor earlier this morning to support the impeachment of Donald Trump and his removal from the office of president in the wake of last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. In a post on his Facebook page, Huffman released his remarks in full: “Madam Speaker, […]
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Humboldt Dem Headquarters Hit During Siege at U.S. Capitol
As a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol yesterday in an unsuccessful attempt to upend the certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ election, the Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee’s headquarters was broken into and vandalized. ( North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman was forced to lockdown in his office during the siege and tweeted as […]
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Huffman from Capitol Lockdown: ‘This Just Cannot Stand’
Speaking to the Journal by phone this afternoon from his Capitol office during a mandatory lockdown instituted by Capitol Police as officers worked to clear the building of a violent pro-Trump crowd, North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman said he entered the day braced for the possibility of conflict but didn’t imagine anything like this. “There […]
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Huffman Under Capitol Lockdown, Calls for Trump to be Prosecuted
SECOND UPDATE: North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman says Congress will not be intimidated by a mob of pro-Trump rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol today, leaving at least one person dead, and will finish their duty to certify Joe Biden’s election. Today, our country and democracy were attacked by domestic terrorists, egged on by Trump. […]
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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 […]