Press Releases
Ranking Member Huffman Slams Trump’s Executive Order to Upend California Water System, Once Again Conditioning Aid
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order related to Southern California’s water supply:“President Trump has wasted no time in abusing his power by capitalizing on a crisis to advance the GOP’s longstanding goals of decimating environmental protections and putting special interests over the needs of everyday Americans. With the stroke of a pen, Trump has chosen to u… Continue Reading
01.25.25
Rebuking Late-night Purge of Inspectors General, House Democratic Ranking Members Demand President Trump Comply with the Law
WASHINGTON - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman joined Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Gerald E. Connolly and fellow House Committee Ranking Members in a letter to President Donald Trump condemning his attempted late-night purge of at least 12 independent inspectors general, which appears to have violated federal law designed to protect their work from political interference and intimidation. The Ranking Members wrote: “We write to … Continue Reading
01.25.25
Ranking Member Huffman Sounds the Alarm on Trump’s Illegal Midnight Purge of Federal Watchdogs
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) - founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force - issued the following statement on Trump’s late-night firing of inspectors general from various federal agencies and purge of federal employees responsible for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. These plans were included in Trump’s extreme Project 2025 agenda. “Wannabe dictator Donald Trump’s Friday Night Massacre of more than a dozen in… Continue Reading
01.23.25
Ranking Member Huffman Calls Out Republican Ploy to Gut Environmental Protections, Ignoring the Chance to Help Communities and Firefighters
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) voted against Republican’s H.R. 471, legislation designed to advance the GOP’s longstanding agenda of rolling back environmental laws while ignoring the climate crisis and failing to provide any relief to communitiesimpacted by wildfires or additional support for firefighters. Ranking Member Huffman took to the House Floor to speak in opposition to this flawed legislation. Recordings of his rema… Continue Reading
01.22.25
Ranking Member Huffman Welcomes New Slate of House Natural Resources Committee Democrats, Announces Top Positions
Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) today issued the following statement on welcoming the new House Natural Resources Committee Democrats for the 119th Congress. Huffman also announced the Committee’s top Democratic positions, as indicated in the list below. “I am excited to announce our incredible roster of Democratic members of the Natural Resources Committee for the 119th Congress. From the rugged coastlines of Maine to the desert canyons of … Continue Reading
01.21.25
Ranking Member Huffman, SEEC Condemn Trump’s Day One ‘Polluters Over People’ Executive Actions
Washington, D.C. - The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jared Huffman, released a letter in response to day one of Donald J. Trump’s presidency that saw him issue a slew of executive actions that benefit polluters at the expense of har… Continue Reading
01.20.25
Ranking Member Huffman Slams President Trump's Day One Executive Orders to Sacrifice Natural Resources to Billionaires
Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s Day One executive orders: “It has become clear within just the first few hours of the second Trump administration that his sights are set on an all-out assault on environmental protections, public lands, and the climate progress we’ve fought so hard to achieve. Our country is reeling from the disastrous impacts of the climate crisis. Instead of addres… Continue Reading
01.08.25
Huffman, Sen. Booker Commend Decision to Maintain Protections for Grizzlies
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) released statements on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) decision to maintain protections for grizzly bears under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The agency’s decision was based on the best available science, as well as ample stakeholder input from state, tribal, and conservation partners. “The science is clear — we need strong protections for grizzly be… Continue Reading
01.08.25
Ranking Member Huffman on Arctic Refuge Lease Sale: “It’s a Flop”
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on the statutorily mandated oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), which received no bids. The deadline to submit bids was Monday, Jan. 6. “The numbers speak for themselves — it’s a flop,” said Ranking Member Huffman. “I hope we can let this be the final say that no one, not even industry, thinks drilling in the Arctic National Wildlif… Continue Reading
01.07.25
Ranking Member Huffman Celebrates New National Monument Designations in California
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) today celebrated President Joseph R. Biden’s expected designation of the new Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments in California using his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906. “Designation of the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments is yet another win for Indigenous and community conservation efforts championed by the Biden-Harris administration,” said Ranking Membe… Continue Reading
01.07.25
Ranking Member Huffman Announces Natural Resources Staff Director for 119th Congress
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement announcing Ana Unruh Cohen will serve as Staff Director in the 119th Congress: “Natural Resources Democrats could not ask for a more qualified, experienced, and universally respected Staff Director than Ana Unruh Cohen,” said Ranking Member Huffman. “I have trusted and admired Ana’s work for many years - from her time working for the Natural Resources Committee dur… Continue Reading
01.06.25
Ranking Member Huffman Celebrates Biden Action to Protect Oceans and Coasts from Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) today issued the following statement on President Biden’s action to use his authority under 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently protect unleased and at-risk areas of the outer continental shelf from offshore oil and gas development. “Today’s action cements President Biden’s historic climate legacy by permanently protecting much of our oceans, coastal communities, and local econo… Continue Reading
12.13.24
Grijalva, Sen. Schatz Lead 34 Lawmakers Urging President Biden to Pardon Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Chairman Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) led a lettersigned by 34 Members of Congress to President Biden urging him to grant clemency for renowned Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier in the final weeks of his term. Mr. Peltier was convicted of murder in 1977 following a controversial investigation and trial, which many civil rights leaders and legal exper… Continue Reading
12.09.24
Grijalva Commends Designation of Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on President Biden’s designation of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Pennsylvania. “Today’s designation is an important step in acknowledging and holding ourselves accountable for the country’s complete history, no matter how dark or shameful the era,” Ranking Member Grijalva said. “Native communities deserve to seek healing from the … Continue Reading
12.02.24
Ranking Member Grijalva Statement on Natural Resources Committee Position
TUCSON, ARIZ. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement. “After much thought, I have decided that it is the right moment to pass the torch as top Democrat on the House Natural Resource Committee for the 119th Congress. I do not make this decision lightly, as being elected Ranking Member stands as the honor of my professional career. I will continue to focus on improving my health, strengthening my mobility, and serving my … Continue Reading
11.15.24
Grijalva, Pallone Lead Letter to Biden: Permanently Protect Coastal Waters from Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to use his authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to permanently withdraw unleased and at-risk areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from fossil fuel development. Citing the economic and ecological importance of protecting … Continue Reading
10.25.24
Grijalva, Sen. Markey Lead Amicus Brief to SCOTUS Affirming NEPA’s Role in Assessing Climate Change, Environmental Justice
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) filed an amicus brief signed by a total of 30 Members of Congress to the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. The lawmakers filed the amicus brief to support the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which has been critical in ensuring that federal agencies consider climate change and e… Continue Reading
10.25.24
Grijalva Statement on President Biden’s Formal Apology on Indian Boarding Schools
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on President Biden’s issuance of a formal apology to Native Americans for the federal government’s role in Indian boarding schools. For more than 150 years, the U.S. government removed Native American children from their homes and communities, forcing them to attend boarding schools, where they were physically, sexually, and psychological abused in an effort to erase… Continue Reading
09.30.24
Grijalva Statement on Second Allegation of Big Oil Collusion with OPEC
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today released the following statement on a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Scott Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation, colluded with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to raise gas prices for American consumers. In May, the FTC filed a similar complaint alleging that Scott Sheffield, former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, colluded with OPEC as w… Continue Reading
09.19.24
Grijalva, Booker Introduce Bill to Permanently Protect American Bison, Grizzly Bears, and Gray Wolves
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Tribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration and Coexistence Act, legislation to establish permanent federal protections for these three species and expand recovery efforts and coexistence measures. Additionally, the bill would enhance existing tribal management authorities over these species by creating oversight comm… Continue Reading
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