Rep. Jared Huffman

Congressman for California's North Coast. Ranking Member of @NRDems. Follow me on bluesky @rephuffman.bsky.social

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

I’ve been against Trump’s arch from the start. Now, his own National Park Service is even admitting the harm this thing will cause.

Do you know how we could avoid this harm? Don’t build the stupid thing.

Trump has already left his gaudy mark on Washington. I won’t stand by while he tries to make his ego a permanent fixture of its historic landscape.

[Natural Resources Democrats @NRDems]

NEW: Trump admin says its 250-foot arch will harm dozens of historic sites, including the Lincoln Memorial & Arlington Cemetery, but must proceed anyway.

This is despite its own finding that it will loom over the graves of America's fallen & interfere with burials as it goes up.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Israeli authorities detained humanitarian volunteers and American rabbis who were peacefully helping Palestinian farmers harvest their olives in the West Bank.

I urge the Israeli Ambassador to immediately intervene, end the intimidation of these volunteers, release those still detained, and ensure they are not deported.

Protecting Palestinian farmers from settler violence should not be treated as a crime.

[J Street @jstreetdotorg]

Jewish tradition calls on us to pursue justice. Today, American rabbis and advocates lived out those values by helping Palestinian farmers harvest their olives. Israeli authorities detained them, including congressional candidate @BradLander.

The Israeli government must immediately release everyone detained and start arresting these settler terrorists.

The Palestinian farmers these leaders and advocates came to support are left even more vulnerable to settler and state violence without the protection of those who stood beside them.

This is precisely when our values must mean something. American Jewish institutions that claim to care about Israel’s future must stop looking away. It’s past time to speak out.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Yesterday, one of my district offices received a suspicious letter containing an unknown white powder.
Similar letters have been sent to congressional offices and election officials across California and the country, prompting a broader investigation by federal authorities.

I'm relieved that my staff are safe and unharmed. The safety of my team and the many constituents that visit our offices is my top priority, and I'm grateful to the law enforcement officials who responded quickly.

Political violence, threats, and intimidation have absolutely no place in our democracy. This type of behavior must be condemned unequivocally.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

For nearly a year, I’ve been demanding answers about who’s bankrolling Trump’s gilded ballroom. It should never have taken leaked documents for Americans to find out who exactly was paying: Big Tech, defense contractors, crypto companies, and billionaire allies with business before his administration.

We deserve a full accounting of who paid and what they were promised. But it’s clear this administration has gone out of its way at every step to serve these billionaire donors instead of the American people.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Exclusive: A list reveals all the major donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member. https://t.co/y3ivMy1NKk

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

There's a reason that, in movies, the guys in expensive suits who show up to chop down trees and bulldoze a public park to build a golf course are the villains.

East Potomac Park belongs to the American people, not a shambolic president who thinks our public lands are part of his personal golf course portfolio.

[Natural Resources Democrats @NRDems]

NEW: A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to stop cutting down trees at the historic East Potomac Park after crews felled 430 trees in one day.

The Park Service has been quietly handing out contracts to remake the public course into a luxury championship venue for Trump.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

After a devastating fire in 2023, the Gualala Community Center is rebuilding. I was able to get $1 million in federal funding for this project and it was great to visit the site and see all their progress.

Thank you to the architects, construction crews, and dedicated community members working hard to bring this beloved community gathering space back to life!

[jae holzman @jaeporeon]

My latest: I spoke at length to @JaredHuffman about the case against the bipartisan permitting deal for @heatmap_news

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[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Trump casually inviting Iran to “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego is not funny. It is delusional, demented, and dangerous.

He dragged us into an unnecessary war with no vision for how it would end. His approval is cratering, and with nowhere else to turn, he’s lashing out at the very country he is supposed to lead.
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[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Trump has chosen to spend $1.82 billion in taxpayer dollars on projects to fuel his ego. Meanwhile, families are struggling to afford groceries, keep the lights on, fill up their cars, and cover the basic costs of everyday life. 

A new ballroom and a 250-foot arch won’t make anyone’s life better. At a time when Americans are being squeezed by everyday costs, Trump’s priorities could not be more out of touch.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Pete Hegseth’s conception of religious freedom seems to begin and end with his own Christian Nationalist worldview. Now he’s creating an Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him, giving him even more power to inject his personal religious beliefs into the Pentagon.

Hegseth seems determined to drag us down his dystopic road to Gilead, but the Pentagon is not his pulpit and our servicemembers are not his congregation.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, I'm establishing the Office of Religious Affairs. It will report straight to the top -- a direct line to the secretary ... as Psalm 33:12 extolls us, blessed is the nation in which God is the Lord"

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

It was great to be out with local leaders and folks in our community to celebrate the opening of the new Vista Point Trail!

What was once a dangerous stretch is now a safer, car-free route for cyclists, runners, and pedestrians – with an unbeatable view!

I’m glad I could help out by securing some federal funding to get this long-awaited North Bay project across the finish line.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

My thoughts on the Senate's permitting reform bill: 

Passing a good permitting reform package will be one of my top priorities for the next Congress, so I'm very interested in these Senate negotiations. 

From what I've seen, Senators Whitehouse and Heinrich have done some good work, but they've been negotiating from a position of weakness and the tentative deal unveiled today raises significant questions and concerns that would have to be resolved before most Democrats could support it. 

I'm all for streamlining transmission and clean energy buildout, but the threshold requirement before making major policy concessions is to actually end Trump's war on renewables so that hundreds of bottled-up clean energy projects can bring that affordable power to the grid. Further, we can't throw states, tribes, impacted communities, and threatened and endangered wildlife under the bus. And as we streamline and cut red tape, we must make sure the American people — not just powerful corporate interests — have a say in government decisions about what happens to our air, water, and public lands. That's what serious, responsible permitting reform looks like.

There's a way to get there, and parts of this deal are helpful, but some of it concedes too much. Hollowing out the Endangered Species Act through the delegation of authority and problematic definitions, for example, is so extreme that a milder version of it spooked several House Republicans off of Bruce Westerman's ESA bill earlier this year, so you can imagine how it's going to land with the American people who overwhelmingly support protecting wildlife. And the provisions that seek to guarantee fair treatment for wind, solar, and battery storage are novel, untested, and don't really end the war on clean energy, but they will still trigger cries of "Green New Deal" and fierce opposition from the House Freedom Caucus, clouding any path to pass this deal through the House unless it gets much worse. And knowing the GOP players, that's exactly what will happen if this bill advances in the lame duck. 

The bottom line for me, and I believe most Democrats, is that November 3rd is coming and we are likely to soon have a far better negotiating position. Folding our hand now or in the lame duck makes no sense when we can keep working on this and, in a few more months, have a much better deal that works for everyone.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

We should be investing in projects that strengthen our grid, lower costs, and deliver more power – not shoveling out $4 billion in taxpayer dollars to shut them down. 

Slashing offshore wind is a lose-lose for energy resilience and our economy.

We are standing strong against Trump’s war on clean energy and saying YES to a better path forward: offshore wind that puts more power on the grid, lowers costs, and helps meet our growing energy needs.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Public lands belong to all Americans, and all Americans deserve to have a say in development that would affect our lands, waters, and access to public resources.

The Trump administration doesn’t get to cut secret deals over public lands and shut out the public and Congress. I’m demanding a full accounting of these data center buildouts and answers on who exactly is behind them. 

https://t.co/R4ynR5CmPZ

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Trump is grasping at straws to make this arch happen – but each plan is dumber than the last. 

The FAA already had to account for putting a 250-foot arch in the middle of flight paths. Now Trump wants to call it a “military complex” and launch drones from it, station snipers on top, and store ammunition inside. This new label doesn’t make all the problems with this monstrosity disappear, it’s just creating more. 

Tune in to CNN tonight at 11 PM ET to hear more about why I’m pushing back.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Trump is grasping at straws to make this arch happen – but each plan is dumber than the last. 

The FAA already had to account for putting a 250-foot arch in the middle of flight paths. Now Trump wants to call it a “military complex” and launch drones from it, station snipers on top, and store ammunition inside. This new label doesn’t make all the problems with this monstrosity disappear, it’s just creating more. 

Tune in to CNN tonight at 11 PM ET to hear more about why I’m pushing back.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

President Trump said his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch will now be a “top grade” military complex that will house drones, snipers and ammunition “for National Security purposes.”
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[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Free press isn’t a privilege Trump gets to revoke when his feelings get hurt. It’s a cornerstone of our democracy and part of how we hold those in power accountable. 

These reputable, committed journalists work hard to make sure Americans get the truth. Trump is shutting them out so he can get away with all his corruption. 

That just means we’re going to keep working even harder to drag him out into the light.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump: "I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW, and Politico ... from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!"

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

A top House Democrat accused the Trump administration of quietly moving ahead with President Trump’s plans to overhaul East Potomac Golf Links, pointing to a new federal contract for work related to the project that has not previously been disclosed. https://t.co/qA1iAtuOnC

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

ANOTHER VANITY PROJECT

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA): "The National Park Service hired a company to start working on the historic public golf course at East Potomac Park without any announcement, without a word to any of us, without a single public hearing. This is not just any old golf course. This is a beloved public space with huge historic significance. Donald Trump is systematically moving to take this historic, publicly accessible resource and turn it into another gilded private golf club for the mega-rich"

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

This is a massive breech of the public trust.

Mike Johnson is sending congress home for seven weeks when the US is on the brink of losing control of Al which could threaten our ability to live on this planet.

[Rep. Jared Huffman @RepHuffman]

Yosemite is a national park, not a bargaining chip for private developers. 

@RepJimCosta, @SenAdamSchiff, @SenAlexPadilla, and I are demanding an end to the proposed Yosemite land transfer. Our public lands belong to the American people - not the highest bidder, not political insiders, and certainly not Donald Trump. 

I’ll continue to do everything I can to keep our public lands in public hands.

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