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Lower Energy Costs Act
92/100
What they said
Apr 16, 2026
Opposes Congressional Review Act resolution that would open the Boundary Waters to sulfide-ore copper mining, citing environmental pollution risks from mining operations and concerns that extracted minerals would be shipped to China rather than supporting domestic needs.
Rep. Huffman's statement explicitly opposes opening the Boundary Waters to sulfide-ore copper mining, citing environmental pollution risks and concerns that extracted minerals would be shipped overseas rather than supporting domestic needs. His no vote on H.J. Res. 140 (the Congressional Review Act resolution that would open the Boundary Waters to mining) is directly consistent with this stated opposition to the same mining project. Both the statement and vote point in the same direction on the shared question of whether to permit mining in this protected wilderness area.
The members oppose Secretarial Order 3431, which removes historical exhibits and educational materials about slavery, Indigenous peoples, and climate change from national parks. They call on appropriators to block funding for the order's implementation, arguing that honest historical interpretation serves the public interest and that the directive bypasses consultation with affected communities.
Huffman's statement opposes removal of historical materials and calls for blocking funding for policies that bypass consultation with affected communities and ignore professional standards. The HEATS Act exempts geothermal activities from National Historic Preservation Act review (unless the state lacks its own law) and from Endangered Species Act consultation—directly reducing the protections and community consultation processes Huffman advocates for. His yes vote on this procedural motion is inconsistent with his stated position opposing exemptions from historic preservation and consultation requirements.
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023
15/100
What they said
Mar 19, 2026
The members oppose Secretarial Order 3431, which removes historical exhibits and educational materials about slavery, Indigenous peoples, and climate change from national parks. They call on appropriators to block funding for the order's implementation, arguing that honest historical interpretation serves the public interest and that the directive bypasses consultation with affected communities.
Huffman's statement opposes Secretarial Order 3431 and calls for appropriations language to block its funding and implementation. The REINS Act establishes a congressional approval requirement for major rules but does not directly defund or block specific executive orders; it creates a forward-looking procedural mechanism for rule review. Huffman voted against the REINS Act's passage, which is inconsistent with his stated goal of using legislative tools to prevent the order's implementation. A legislator seeking to block an executive action through appropriations would typically support mechanisms that expand congressional oversight of executive rulemaking.
The members oppose Secretarial Order 3431, which removes historical exhibits and educational materials about slavery, Indigenous peoples, and climate change from national parks. They call on appropriators to block funding for the order's implementation, arguing that honest historical interpretation serves the public interest and that the directive bypasses consultation with affected communities.
The statement opposes removal of historical materials and calls for blocking funding that bypasses consultation with affected communities and ignores professional standards. The HEATS Act exempts geothermal activities from National Historic Preservation Act review (unless the state lacks its own historic preservation law) and from Endangered Species Act consultation. The rep's NO vote on a bill that weakens historic preservation and environmental review requirements aligns with the stated position that historical interpretation and community consultation should be protected. The score is not higher because the bill addresses geothermal permitting specifically rather than national park exhibits, and the exemption is conditional on state law, creating some granularity mismatch.
The members oppose Secretarial Order 3431, which removes historical exhibits and educational materials about slavery, Indigenous peoples, and climate change from national parks. They call on appropriators to block funding for the order's implementation, arguing that honest historical interpretation serves the public interest and that the directive bypasses consultation with affected communities.
Huffman's statement opposes removal of historical materials and calls for blocking funding that bypasses consultation with affected communities and ignores professional standards. The HEATS Act exempts geothermal activities from National Historic Preservation Act review (unless the state lacks its own law) and from Endangered Species Act consultation. His no vote on passage aligns with his stated concern about circumventing historic preservation review and consultation requirements, though the bill's primary focus is geothermal permitting rather than park exhibits.
Huffman opposes the Trump administration's transfer of Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, to multinational mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP. He argues the deal violates tribal sovereignty, harms the environment, and constitutes a giveaway of publicly owned copper resources worth over $150 billion without adequate royalties to the American public.
Huffman's statement opposes the Trump administration's transfer of public lands to foreign mining companies without adequate public benefit, arguing it violates tribal sovereignty and environmental protections. His no vote on Alaska's Right to Produce Act—which mandates oil and gas leasing in ANWR and limits presidential authority to cancel leases—is consistent with this position. Both the statement and vote reflect opposition to policies that prioritize extractive industry access to public lands over environmental and tribal interests. The score is not higher because the statement focuses on a specific 2026 executive action regarding Oak Flat, while the vote concerns a 2023 legislative mandate for ANWR leasing, making them related but not identical policy contexts.
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
25/100
What they said
Apr 29, 2026
The representatives oppose the Trump administration's $1 billion payment to TotalEnergies from the Judgment Fund following cancellation of offshore wind projects, arguing it violates federal law, misuses taxpayer funds, and improperly shields the deal from judicial review.
Huffman's statement opposes the Trump administration's use of federal funds to benefit energy companies while circumventing judicial review and environmental protections. The bill expedites pipeline and LNG project reviews by centralizing authority in FERC, limiting state water quality certifications, and streamlining environmental oversight—measures that would facilitate energy infrastructure projects. Huffman voted yes on this procedural vote, which appears inconsistent with his stated opposition to expedited energy deals that bypass environmental and legal safeguards. However, the procedural nature of the vote and the possibility that Huffman's yes vote served a different tactical purpose (e.g., advancing the bill to a stage where amendments could be offered) creates some ambiguity about his intent.
The representatives oppose the Trump administration's $1 billion payment to TotalEnergies from the Judgment Fund following cancellation of offshore wind projects, arguing it violates federal law, misuses taxpayer funds, and improperly shields the deal from judicial review.
Huffman's statement opposes the Trump administration's misuse of federal funds and circumvention of environmental and judicial review processes. The HEATS Act exempts geothermal activities from federal environmental review (NEPA), endangered species consultation, and historic preservation requirements. While the statement focuses on a specific settlement deal and the HEATS Act addresses permitting exemptions for geothermal development, both reflect opposition to reducing environmental oversight and federal accountability. The NO vote aligns with the statement's concern about sidelining environmental protections, though the bills address different specific mechanisms (settlement fund abuse vs. permitting exemptions).
Opposes Congressional Review Act resolution that would open the Boundary Waters to sulfide-ore copper mining, citing environmental pollution risks from mining operations and concerns that extracted minerals would be shipped to China rather than supporting domestic needs.
The statement explicitly opposes opening the Boundary Waters to sulfide-ore copper mining and criticizes the Congressional Review Act resolution (H.J. Res. 140) that would permit such operations. The bill (Mining Regulatory Clarity Act) broadly expands mining authorization on public lands by removing the requirement that mineral deposits be discovered before mining operations commence. Rep. Huffman voted YES on this bill's passage, which directly enables the type of mining expansion he publicly opposes. The vote and statement point in opposite directions on the specific question of whether mining should be permitted on protected public lands.
The members oppose Secretarial Order 3431, which removes historical exhibits and educational materials about slavery, Indigenous peoples, and climate change from national parks. They call on appropriators to block funding for the order's implementation, arguing that honest historical interpretation serves the public interest and that the directive bypasses consultation with affected communities.
Huffman's statement opposes Secretarial Order 3431 and calls on appropriators to block funding for it through spending bill language. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 is a broad budget measure that establishes discretionary spending limits and caps for FY2024-2025. Huffman's no vote on passage is consistent with his position: voting against a spending cap bill aligns with his call to appropriate funds to block the order's implementation, since lower discretionary spending caps would constrain the appropriators' ability to fund such restrictions. However, the bill addresses multiple budget issues beyond the specific parks funding question, creating some ambiguity about whether the no vote was primarily motivated by the parks issue or other budgetary concerns.
Huffman opposes the Trump administration's transfer of Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, to multinational mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP. He argues the deal violates tribal sovereignty, harms the environment, and constitutes a giveaway of publicly owned copper resources worth over $150 billion without adequate royalties to the American public.
Huffman's statement strongly opposes transferring public lands to mining companies without adequate environmental review, tribal consultation, or public benefit. However, he voted yes on a procedural motion for the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, which streamlines mine operations on public land. While both involve mining on public lands, the statement emphasizes protecting sacred tribal sites and environmental safeguards, whereas the bill facilitates mining operations with fewer regulatory barriers. The procedural nature of the vote adds uncertainty about whether it reflects support for the bill's substance or a procedural position.
Huffman opposes the Trump administration's transfer of Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, to multinational mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP. He argues the deal violates tribal sovereignty, harms the environment, and constitutes a giveaway of publicly owned copper resources worth over $150 billion without adequate royalties to the American public.
Huffman's statement opposes transferring public lands to private/foreign entities without adequate environmental and tribal consultation, and criticizes exemptions from environmental and historic preservation review. The HEATS Act exempts geothermal activities from NEPA environmental review and National Historic Preservation Act consultation (except where state law fills the gap). His NO vote aligns with his stated opposition to bypassing environmental and historic preservation protections. However, the statement focuses on mining royalties and tribal sovereignty over sacred sites, while the HEATS Act addresses geothermal drilling permits and exemptions—related but distinct resource extraction issues. The consistency is directional (both oppose weakening environmental/tribal protections) but the specific policy mechanisms differ.
Huffman opposes the Trump administration's transfer of Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, to multinational mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP. He argues the deal violates tribal sovereignty, harms the environment, and constitutes a giveaway of publicly owned copper resources worth over $150 billion without adequate royalties to the American public.
Both the statement and bill address mining on public lands, but they target different specific questions. The statement opposes a particular executive transfer of Oak Flat to foreign mining companies and calls for mining law reform to require royalties and tribal consultation. The bill addresses the regulatory process for mine operations on public land generally, allowing operations before mineral discovery is confirmed. Huffman's NO vote on this amendment is directionally consistent with his opposition to mining expansion, but the amendment does not directly address the Oak Flat transfer, tribal sovereignty protections, or royalty requirements he emphasizes in the statement. The vote is procedural (amendment) rather than passage, limiting clarity on his substantive intent regarding this specific regulatory change.
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Huffman, Bay Area Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Release Funding for San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge Complex | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), alongside other Bay Area lawmakers, urged the Trump administration to release millions of dollars of Congressionally approved funds for San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex), which have been subject to bureaucratic delay at the U.S. Department of Interior.
The San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex is an important part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and in December 2022 and January 2023 experienced severe winter storm damage to its berms, levees, and pump stations that are critical to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s ability to protect Bay Area communities from flooding and manage and restore natural habitats.
The lawmakers expressed deep concern that the Complex has yet to receive the full $70 million allocated to them as a part of the 2025 American Relief Act, funding that is crucial to addressing winter storm damage and preventing future flooding in Northern California.
“We understand that most of these funds have not been released to the Refuge Complex. Further, we understand that the Department of the Interior is requiring any expense action over $50,000 to be approved by various Assistant Secretaries within the Department. This bureaucratic delay is unnecessary and inefficient, especially for dollars that were appropriated by Congress for major disasters three years ago,” the lawmakers wrote.
“We urgently request that you release these funds Congress has appropriated to the Complex to address storm damage and emergency repairs, protect adjacent communities and highways from flooding, and protect important Silicon Valley communities,” the lawmakers continued.
In addition to Huffman, this letter is also signed by Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif. And Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.-17), John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.-15), and Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.-16).
The full text of the letter can be found here.
Ranking Members Huffman, Garcia, Pallone, Craig, Beyer Demand Answers on How Trump’s Illegal War with Iran Is Driving Up Costs for American Families | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Position: The members oppose the Trump administration's military conflict with Iran, arguing it lacks strategic justification, increases costs for American families through higher oil prices, and represents an illegal war that undermines national security.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rep. Angie Craig, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Rep. Don Beyer Jr., Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, sent a letter to President Trump demanding answers on how his illegal war with Iran is driving up the cost of living for everyday Americans. Consumer prices have reached their fastest growth in almost two years as a spike in oil costs feeds into our economy, and the war has already cost taxpayers approximately $2 billion per day during the initial phase of attacks.
In the letter to President Trump, the Members wrote, “As your illegal war with Iran continues into its third month with on and off again negotiations and naval blockade, you have unleashed chaos, undermined our national security, and escalated the conflict by threatening war crimes including wiping out an entire civilization and destroying civilian infrastructure. It is clear that you chose to start your war without coherent or realistic strategic objectives, and with no plan to prevent Iran from expanding its strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz. The impacts of your war will be felt for years, and the consequences of your reckless decision to drag America into war are increasingly falling on the American public.”
Republican Farm Bill Is A Toxic Handout for Polluters, A Sellout of Our Communities | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Position: Congressman Huffman opposes the Republican Farm Bill, arguing it cuts food assistance programs for vulnerable populations while providing subsidies to corporate agricultural interests and weakening environmental protections and public input on land-use decisions.
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 deals to drag a deeply unpopular corporate giveaway across the finish line — and it’s working families who will pay the price.
"Beyond the special interest subsidies and giveaways, this bill blocks communities, scientists, tribes, and small businesses from having input on major projects. Huge swaths of this bill were obviously written by industry lobbyists and rubber-stamped by a Republican majority that decided a long time ago that science is inconvenient and the public is a nuisance.
"I have fought this bill every step of the way and am standing with the families it starves, the rural communities it sells out, the firefighters it puts in harm's way, the tribes and other stakeholders it excludes, and the millions of Americans who understand that our public lands and our food assistance programs belong to all of us, not just the ultra-wealthy and well-connected."
Huffman, Jayapal Support Plaintiffs Aiming to Depoliticize National Parks Access | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) filed an amicus brief in the case of Center for Biological Diversity v. Burgum, supporting the plaintiffs. The case challenges the Department of the Interior’s unprecedented decision to feature a portrait of President Trump on America the Beautiful national park passes.
“Donald Trump has a sad, desperate need to see his own face everywhere he looks. The America the Beautiful pass gets a family to their first geyser, a Gold Star family to the trail their son loved most, a road tripper to a quiet morning at the rim of the canyon. These are American places, cared for and paid for by the American people. Turning that pass into a glamour shot of Trump tells every one of those Americans their parks now come stamped with his ego. They don't. We're going to court to keep the America the Beautiful pass exactly that, America's,” said Huffman.
“Trump is acting like an authoritarian, putting his face on buildings across Washington, DC, on our money, and even on American the Beautiful passes — replacing Glacier National Park,” said Jayapal. “This is flagrant self-promotion and an unacceptable politicization of our National Parks. This move also violates law passed by Congress, yet another in a long list of oversteps by the Trump’s Executive Branch of their constitutional authority.”
The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 established the America the Beautiful Pass, an annual access pass to National Parks, aiming to make public lands more accessible. Per that legislation, the passes feature the winners of an annual photo competition run by the National Park Foundation. The 2026 winner featured a photo of Glacier National Park, which will now be replaced by a picture of President Trump. Center for Biological Diversity v. Burgum aims to block the Department of the Interior from following through with this move.
The full text of the brief can be read here
The brief was also signed by André Carson (IN-07), Ed Case (HI-01), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Dave Min (CA-47), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Dina Titus (NV-01), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12).
Huffman, Raskin Launch Investigation into Trump’s Billion-Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Settlement to TotalEnergies | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Position: The representatives oppose the Trump administration's $1 billion payment to TotalEnergies from the Judgment Fund following cancellation of offshore wind projects, arguing it violates federal law, misuses taxpayer funds, and improperly shields the deal from judicial review.
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné announcing a formal investigation by Committee Democrats into the secret billion-dollar deal the company struck with the Trump administration. The Department of the Interior (DOI) killed two American offshore wind projects, then handed over almost a billion dollars in taxpayer money to a French oil company and tried to make the whole arrangement off-limits to any judge who might want to take a look.
"If TotalEnergies thinks they can get away with taking a billion dollars from American taxpayers, they’re in for a rude awakening. The administration is flat out lying to the public and trying to stop anyone who stands in their way,” said Ranking Member Huffman. “We’re not just going to let this happen without a fight. The Republican-led Congress might not have a spine or shred of respect for the American people, but we sure as hell do. We’re going to get every document, every email, every last receipt on this deal, and every person who had a hand in this is going to answer for it. What I have to say to TotalEnergies is this: Consider yourself on notice, we’re coming for you. You will have to answer to the American people. And any other company that wants to try and pull this kind of scam should be ready for the same fate.”
According to the Ranking Members, the Trump administration pilfered the $1 billion dollars from the Judgment Fund, an account Congress created in 1956 to pay court-ordered judgments and settlements involving the United States, supervised by the Attorney General. There was no litigation with TotalEnergies. Instead, by entering into a collusive agreement with the company, the Administration is using the Judgment Fund as a slush fund to pay its friends and bribe private corporations into submission, all without congressional authorization.
After the Committees called out the blatant illegality in a prior request letter to DOI, Secretary Burgum changed his story and began calling the payment a “refund,” rather than a settlement. That did not help matters, because a “refund” also cannot be paid out of the Judgment Fund.
The Ranking Members note that under the administration’s theory, a president could bankroll its preferred policies of any company with funds unlawfully pulled from the permanent, uncapped federal account, all without a single congressional vote.
The lawmakers also lay out three additional legal failures: the “national security” pretext for canceling the offshore wind leases appears to have been fabricated after DOI and TotalEnergies had already reached an agreement in principle; the payment ignores the formula Congress wrote into the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for compensating cancelled leases; and Paragraph 18 of the agreement attempts to bar any federal court from reviewing the deal, a provision the letter calls unconstitutional on its face.
“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. Therefore, Committee Democrats have opened a formal investigation into you and your company, TotalEnergies,” Raskin and Huffman stated in the letter. “In defense of the American people and Congressional authority, we will hold you accountable for this billion-dollar ripoff.”
The letter demands TotalEnergies preserve every document tied to the deal and place the funds in escrow while the investigation proceeds.
Read the full letter here.
Huffman, Pappas, Quigley Introduce Legislation to Improve Active Transportation Systems | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Position: The representatives support reauthorizing and expanding the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) with $250 million in annual funding through fiscal year 2031 to improve biking, walking, and trail infrastructure across the country.
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 the growing demands from rural, suburban, and urban communities in California and across the country for convenient, accessible, and well-maintained biking and walking routes. As ATIIP authorization expires at the end of the year, the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) Reauthorization and Improvement Act would reauthorize the program for $250 million annually for FY2027 through FY2031 and ensure necessary resources are delivered to our communities.
“Americans deserve safer and easier paths to walk and bike in their communities to be active, travel longer distances without relying on cars, and stay connected,” said Congressman Huffman. “Supporting our communities with better walking and biking networks is good for people and the planet. Our bill to extend and fund the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) would provide much-needed federal resources to improve bike lane networks, sidewalks, and multi-use trails across the country.”
“Trails, sidewalks, and bikeways connect people together and to the places most important to them. These are active transportation networks that knit communities together, support outdoor recreation, strengthen local economies, and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. It’s just smart infrastructure,” said Congressman Pappas. “This legislation would reauthorize a critical federal program that I helped secure in the bipartisan infrastructure law to ensure communities can make strategic investments in this space. I will continue working to pass this legislation and ensure we are improving infrastructure, supporting healthy, vibrant communities, and delivering a 21st-century transportation system to the nation.”
“As a recreational cyclist and member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, I’m proud to cosponsor the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) Reauthorization Act,” said Congressman Mike Quigley. “Renewing this program will continue the creation of bike routes and park trails throughout Chicago and other cities—connecting our communities in a way everyone can enjoy.”
“The Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program is the only federal program dedicated to establishing safe, connected routes to walk and bike to the places people need to go and it is sorely needed; with $40 requested for every dollar that has been made available. Rep. Pappas’ bill addresses the need for consistent, guaranteed annual investment so that this critical program can deliver mobility, safety and economic benefits on the scale that was intended by Congress in the last federal transportation bill,” said Kevin Mills, Vice President of Policy at Rails to Trails Conservancy.
“The Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) is the kind of policy our nation needs to get federal funding flowing to these critical projects—from the Maine-to-Florida East Coast Greenway to similar efforts in Detroit, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, and beyond. We are grateful for Rep. Pappas's leadership in building a path forward by dedicating federal support for transformational greenway planning, design, and construction toward a healthy, sustainable, and thriving future,” said Dennis Markatos-Soriano, East Coast Greenway Alliance Executive Director.
“Across the country, we’re seeing growing demand for more safe and connected places to ride a bike,” said Jenn Dice, president and CEO of PeopleForBikes. “Investments like the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program are essential to meet that demand and unlock healthier, safer communities alongside stronger local economies. We commend Congressman Pappas for his leadership in advancing policies that improve the safety and accessibility of bicycling in communities nationwide.”
This legislation is supported by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, New Hampshire Rail Trails Coalition, Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, East Coast Greenway Alliance, PeopleForBikes, the League of American Bicyclists, and Southern Environmental Law Center. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is leading a letter with over 200 signers to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership in support of ATIIP.
Huffman Demands Answers on Trump Scheme to Ship North Coast Water to SoCal District | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Position: Huffman opposes a Trump administration proposal to facilitate a Southern California water district's acquisition of dams and water rights on the Eel River in Northern California, citing environmental, legal, economic, and water supply concerns for vulnerable communities and Tribal Nations in the region.
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) announced he has opened an investigation into the Trump administration’s latest scheme to steal water from Northern California and divert it to Southern California. As part of his investigation, he sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding records and information about their efforts to facilitate a Southern California water district's takeover of dams and water rights on the Eel River, hundreds of miles outside its service area. He sent a similar letter to the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.
“The communities and Tribal Nations I represent would be directly impacted by the proposal Secretary Rollins and the District have described,” Huffman wrote. “Yet your agencies have thus far provided no information to explain why a Southern California water district would seek to acquire water rights and water infrastructure on the Eel River, hundreds of miles north of its service area.”
In the letter, Huffman pressed both secretaries to explain why federal agencies are working to facilitate a takeover of the Potter Valley Project, including Scott Dam and Cape Horn Dam, by a water district with no connection to the Eel River basin. He warned the proposal raises serious environmental, legal, economic, and water supply concerns for vulnerable communities along the Eel and Russian Rivers and renews decades of failed schemes to divert North Coast water to distant interests in Southern California and the Central Valley.
Big water interests have targeted Eel River water for decades. The Army Corps once pushed a dam that would have flooded Round Valley before Governor Ronald Reagan killed the plan after fierce local and tribal opposition. Huffman warned the new scheme “revives a long and contentious history of plans to divert Eel River water to distant interests in southern California and the Central Valley.”
“The public deserves a clear and complete accounting of what the District and your agencies have been discussing and planning,” Huffman wrote. “Even the minimal information you have shared to date raises serious environmental, legal, economic, and water supply concerns for vulnerable communities in the Eel and Russian River basins.”
The letter demands a full accounting of meetings, proposals, and financing arrangements, along with any plans to connect Eel or Russian River water to the State or Federal Water Projects. Huffman specifically asks about previously studied diversion projects, including Dos Rios Dam, the North Bay aqueduct, and the Richmond Bridge pipeline.
Read the full letter to USDA and DOI here.
Read the full letter to the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District here.
Secretary Rollins recently announced she had "found a buyer" for the Potter Valley Project in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (the District) in Riverside County. The District confirmed it wants to acquire PG&E's water rights and infrastructure, including Scott Dam and Cape Horn Dam, to pull new supplies from the Eel River.
The plan would blow up a hard-won agreement between PG&E, local water managers, tribes, and environmental partners to bring Eel River water rights under local control for the first time in a century. That deal removes two obsolete dams, secures water deliveries for Mendocino County and the North Bay, restores salmon runs, and creates local jobs. It has the backing of Governor Newsom, elected officials across the North Coast, tribes, and the fishing community.
Huffman, Colleagues Demand Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Position: Congressman Huffman and colleagues oppose the redirection of National Endowment for the Humanities funds toward construction of a Triumphal Arch, arguing it violates congressional intent, lacks legal authorization, and diverts resources from museums, libraries, and humanities councils nationwide.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined a group of lawmakers expressing concerns to President Donald Trump and Acting Chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) William English regarding NEH funds being unlawfully redirected toward the construction of a Triumphal Arch.
The Members are demanding the Administration cease funding for this unauthorized project, provide clarity on the use of NEH funds, and promptly distribute appropriated funding to humanities councils and other intended recipients.
“A construction project of this nature, especially one previously described by President Trump as privately funded, falls well outside the intended use of NEH program funding. Allocating funds to a project that has no legal basis to proceed is an abuse of taxpayer dollars,” write the lawmakers.
“At the same time, museums, libraries, and local organizations nationwide wait for funding that Congress has already approved. NEH has yet to distribute appropriated funding for state and jurisdictional humanities councils, leaving these organizations in limbo halfway through the fiscal year. These institutions form the backbone of American civic and cultural life; redirecting their funding to a project that neither aligns with NEH’s mission nor reflects congressional intent risks real and immediate harm to communities nationwide,” continue the lawmakers.
The lawmakers’ letter specifically demands answers from President Trump and Mr. English on the following questions:
Full text of the letter can be found here.
Despite previous claims that President Trump would only use private donations to fund his Triumphal Arch, the National Endowment for Humanities released its FY26 plan earlier this month including $15 million for this project despite the absence of congressional authorization required under the CWA.
This is happening while humanities councils are experiencing an unprecedented funding crisis. Although Congress maintained the $65 million appropriation for councils in the recently passed funding bill, funds have not yet been released. As a result, councils across the country have endured layoffs, frozen grant programs, and scaled back urgent community initiatives, including preparations for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Instead of using funding as Congress intended, the Administration is using taxpayer dollars for a self-righteous project that lacks clear legal authority, while undermining the cultural and civic institutions that serve communities throughout the nation.
Ranking Members Huffman, Ansari Oppose Republican Bill to Let Corporations Drill Under Americans' Private Property | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Position: Ranking Members Huffman and Ansari oppose H.R. 5587, legislation that would allow corporations to conduct geothermal drilling beneath private property without federal permits, environmental review, or public consultation. They argue the bill removes critical safeguards for landowners, communities, and the environment, and sets a dangerous precedent for oil and gas industry access to federal subsurface minerals.
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 5587, the "HEATS Act," Republican legislation that lets corporations tunnel into federal minerals beneath Americans’ property without a federal permit, without public input, without Tribal consultation, and without any of the safeguards that keep families safe from earthquakes, sinkholes, and contaminated drinking water.
Watch Ranking Member Ansari speak on the House Floor. (April 23, 2026)
"My constituents and Americans across the country are struggling under the rising cost of gas, groceries and electricity from President Trump's tariffs and endless wars. We should be spending our time finding ways to lower costs for families. Instead, we are moving on legislation that is just another chapter in the Republican playbook to gut common sense safeguards for energy development," Ranking Member Ansari said on the House Floor.
Ansari continued: "In areas where the federal government owns the underground mineral rights, but a rancher owns the surface rights to graze their cattle, or a farmer to grow their crops, underground development could take place without that landowner even knowing and without sufficient protections in place. Landowners and communities have the right to provide input into how public lands are developed, whether that development is on the surface of the land or below it."
Watch Ranking Member Huffman speak on the House Floor. (April 23, 2026)
Ranking Member Huffman called out GOP hypocrisy on energy policy: "In the spirit of geothermal energy, we're sure hearing a lot of hot air from the other side with this fantastical narrative that Republicans, I guess, are now lowering costs and saving health care. But for the past year, they have cheerleaded Donald Trump's insane war on clean energy that is trying to destroy an entire sector, to surrender American leadership to China and others, and drive up utility bills for the American people."
Huffman warned the bill sets a dangerous precedent for Big Oil: "This bill is clearly not just about geothermal energy. This is the proverbial camel's nose under the tent. The oil and gas industry has been trying to get this same policy, this same broad waiver for subsurface federal lands for years. This is a precedent we should not set. And mark my words, if this legislation advances before this sputtering congress comes to an end later this year, you will see another bill where the oil and gas industry is seeking the same treatment."
H.R. 5587 waives the requirement for a federal drilling permit, along with review under the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act, for geothermal exploration and production activities where the federal government owns less than 50 percent of the subsurface geothermal estate, so long as the operator has a state drilling permit. Geothermal wells extend horizontally for kilometers underground, meaning a project on one landowner's property could tunnel into federal minerals beneath neighbors who never consented to development.
While geothermal energy is generally safer than oil and gas, drilling still risks triggering earthquakes, causing land subsidence and sinkholes, and contaminating groundwater and drinking water supplies. By waiving federal review, H.R. 5587 eliminates Tribal consultation requirements, cuts off public input and public notice, and shifts cleanup liability from developers to landowners and taxpayers when state processes fall short.
The bill also opens the door for Big Oil to demand the same treatment. The oil and gas industry has pushed for years to exempt subsurface federal lands from environmental review, and H.R. 5587 threatens roughly four million acres of public lands with the same loophole.
Huffman Celebrates Earth Day Win as Republican Leadership Pulls Anti-Wildlife Bill from Floor | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Position: Huffman opposes the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897), which he characterizes as anti-wildlife legislation, and advocates for maintaining a strong Endangered Species Act to protect wildlife for future generations.
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 we pass it on.
"This week, Americans in all 50 states picked up the phone and reminded Washington of that promise. People of every political stripe called and urged their Members of Congress to oppose this bill and stand up for the wildlife in their communities. The sea turtles that nest on their beaches. The birds and butterflies in their backyards. The species their kids and grandkids deserve to grow up seeing.
"This is their win, and it belongs to every American who believes our wildlife is part of who we are as a nation. We will keep fighting alongside them for an Endangered Species Act strong enough to bring these animals back for the next generation, and for a country where our children inherit the same wild beauty we were lucky enough to grow up with. Happy Earth Day."
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUELabor13 contributionsTrade-union PAC of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers — backs candidates supporting union organizing, prevailing wages, and aerospace/manufacturing jobs.AI$65,000
2.AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEAgriculture13 contributionsAgricultural cooperative PAC — backs candidates supporting sugar-industry subsidies, tariffs, and farm-friendly trade and regulatory policies.AI$65,000
3.CARPENTERS' LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEELabor10 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters — backs prevailing-wage protections, infrastructure funding, and project labor agreements.AI$50,000
4.INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES -POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHERLabor9 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades — backs prevailing-wage protections, apprenticeship funding, project labor agreements, and pro-union labor policies.AI$45,000
5.CLEANPAC9 contributions$45,000
6.TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION PACLabor3 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the Transport Workers Union of America — backs candidates supporting prevailing wages, workplace safety, and collective-bargaining protections for transit and airline workers.AI$15,000
7.INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS VOLUNTARY FUND3 contributions$15,000
8.AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION PAC (SPORTFISHINGPAC)3 contributions$15,000
9.UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBLabor3 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the United Food and Commercial Workers — backs candidates supporting union organizing, collective bargaining, worker protections, and labor-friendly workplace standards.AI$15,000
10.PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT (PECG-PAC)Public Sector3 contributionsPublic-sector employee union PAC representing California engineers — advocates for member compensation, benefits, workplace conditions, and government infrastructure investment.AI$15,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.PENULT PROJECTS INC.$7,000
2.ENS RESOURCES INC.$5,500
3.TAMALPAIS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT$5,500
4.ALTSHULER BERZON LLP$4,510
5.BERGIN GLASS IMPRESSIONS INC$3,695
6.GROSVENOR PROPERTIES LTD$3,500
7.ESSA PHARMA, INC$3,500
8.CLEARWAY ENERGY GROUP$3,500
9.BARTH VISION$3,500
10.GEORGE KOORTBOJIAN$3,500
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
