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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Preparing to Fall Back, Huffman Touts Daylight Saving Bill
With Californians staring down the reality of moving their clocks back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, North Coast Representative Jared Huffman is touting a bill he’s co-sponsoring that would allow states the option of staying on daylight savings time all year. When the clocks fall back Sunday morning, we’ll gain an hour of sleep […]
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Pro-Trump Caravan Winds through Humboldt
A long line of cars, trucks and other vehicles festooned with campaign flags and signs formed a pro-Trump parade that started in the Fortuna Safeway parking lot at 11:30 a.m. and traveled north through Arcata and McKinleyville. The crowd eventually gathered at the north side of the McKinleyville Safeway parking lot, where attendees — many without […]
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Huffman: I Hope Trump Recovers Fully, ‘He Needs to Face Justice’
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman, one of President Trump’s most vociferous critics, offered the president some well wishes last night after learning he and Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, though the message came with a barbs attached. “We all knew an October surprise was coming, but I never imagined it would be COVID-19 […]
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House Passes Huffman Amendment on Klamath Dams
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, which included the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Tribal Fairness amendment, led by North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman. The amendment aims to safeguard Tribal communities against further harm to the Klamath River and its ecosystem and to remediate existing problems in […]
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A Company at a Crossroads: Huffman’s Klamath forum wraps with sharp questioning of power company executive
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman hosted a forum of the Water, Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee he chairs this afternoon, orchestrating a two-hour panel discussion focused on the stalled agreement to remove four hydroelectric dams from the ailing Klamath River. The forum began with heartfelt testimony from the Karuk and Yurok tribal chairs and ended with […]
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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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‘Monuments to Colonialism:’ With Klamath Dam Removal at an Impasse, Huffman Calls Congressional Forum
Since time immemorial, as summer turns to fall, the Karuk Tribe’s fatawana, or world renewal priests, have gathered for a renewal ceremony that spreads across many days. They fast and hike to ancient prayer sites. They dance and ritualistically bath in the waters of the Klamath River, all in an effort to bring balance back […]
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Huffman Supports Legislation Blocking Federal Paramilitary Occupations in Portland and Other Cities
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman announced his support for the recently introduced Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act, a bill that would block the Trump Administration from deploying federal forces on protestors. The bill is led by Oregon representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici and U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and […]
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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 […]