Press Releases
Huffman Statement on Senate Passage of the Big, Ugly Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Senate passed President Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill:“The Senate just jammed through a scorched-earth reconciliation bill so toxic that it is worse than the House version if you can believe it. It takes away healthcare from millions of Americans, rips food assistance from kids and seniors, and guts the very safeguards that protect our clean air and water — all to rew… Continue Reading
06.26.25
What They Are Actually Saying – and What The Trump Administration is Ignoring: Roadless Rule Rescission
Washington, D.C. - Following Secretary of Agriculture Rollins’ announcement signaling the Trump Administration’s intent to roll back the roadless rule, Americans have objected loudly. In response to a USDA bulletin that offered only narrow viewpoints from those not connected to our public lands, we offer these statements from groups and individuals blasting the Trump Administration’s plans to rescind the Roadless Rule. Statements from Businesses and Industry Groups Hunter McIntosh, Presiden… Continue Reading
06.24.25
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on 'Roadless Rule' Rescission
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“Once again, President Trump is launching a dangerous attack on our public lands. This disastrous decision puts millions of acres of forests on the chopping block to serve his billionaire cronies in the mining and logging industries. By rolling back the popular “Roadless Rule,” the Trump administration is putting corporate profits over the long-term health of … Continue Reading
06.16.25
Huffman, Pallone, Castor, Padilla, Booker, Reed Lead Charge to Block Trump’s Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), U.S. House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) along with 40 Democratic Colleagues in the House and Senate submitted formal comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), opposing any new or expanded offshore oil and gas leasing in the Tr… Continue Reading
06.12.25
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Trump Administration’s Reckless Withdrawal from Historic Columbia Basin Agreement
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“Trump’s decision to abandon the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement is yet another reckless, shortsighted move that makes one thing clear: this administration has no respect for the trust and treaty rights of Tribal Nations. It’s a betrayal that erases decades of hard work to resolve long-standing conflicts in the region and blows up a historic agreement that … Continue Reading
06.12.25
Ranking Member Huffman Opening Remarks at the Interior Budget Hearing
Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) delivered the following remarks at the full committee hearing of the FY2026 Interior budget:Mr. Secretary, welcome. Thanks for being here. I don't have to tell you, Mr. Secretary, that your department has enormous responsibilities, managing one-fifth of all U.S. lands, helping fulfill trust obligations to tribal nations, managing national parks, water systems, protecting our native fish and wildlife, and, of course, playing a role in wil… Continue Reading
06.06.25
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump Administration’s Approval of Bull Mountain Coal Mine Expansion
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Huffman issued the following statement: “Just days after the Supreme Court gutted crucial environmental review standards, the Trump administration is already exploiting the ruling to reward polluters. The approval of the Bull Mountain coal mine expansion - a project repeatedly struck down by the courts - is a sweetheart deal for Signal Peak, a company with a long rap sheet of environmental crimes and workplace ri… Continue Reading
06.05.25
Huffman, Padilla, Schiff, Heinrich Call on Trump Admin to Reverse Unlawful Approval of Mining in Mojave National Preserve
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee expressed serious concern over the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) unlawful approval of mining activities by Dateline Resources inside the Mojave National Preserve and demanded they r… Continue Reading
06.04.25
Ranking Member Huffman, Reps. Moylan, Case Reintroduce Bipartisan Magnuson-Stevens Update to Safeguard America’s Fisheries
Washington, D.C. - To kick off World Ocean Month, House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam), and Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) have reintroduced the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act. This bipartisan legislation would update and reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)—the cornerstone law guiding federal fisheries management and conservation that has helped make the U.S. a global leader in sustainable fisheries. Bill Text | One-Pager… Continue Reading
05.30.25
Committee Leaders Raise Alarm Over Burgum’s Interior Staffing Freeze: “Illegal and Dangerous”
Washington, D.C. - Today, top Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding answers about a blanket freeze on personnel actions across the Department of the Interior, reportedly imposed earlier this month by the Department’s acting Chief Human Capital Officer—a former staffer of Elon Musk’s DOGE.“This sweeping directive has already sparked internal conflict at the Department, where staff are reportedly struggling to fulfill the dutie… Continue Reading
05.30.25
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Supreme Court NEPA Ruling That Lets Agencies Ignore Climate and Health Impacts
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement: “The Supreme Court once again put polluters first, siding with fossil fuel interests over the communities that bear the burden of more oil drilling and refining. In the face of the climate crisis, the government should be clear-eyed about the threats and act accordingly. But by giving agencies an excuse to ignore foreseeable impacts in their NEPA reviews, the… Continue Reading
05.28.25
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Apache Religious Freedom Case on Mining in Oak Flat
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the Apache Stronghold’s request to pause the Trump administration’s land transfer giving sacred Oak Flat to Resolution Copper is unjust, irresponsible, and a direct threat to the health, safety, and rights of the Tribe and surrounding communities. “The final environmental impact statement on Resolution Copper will confirm w… Continue Reading
05.22.25
Ranking Member Huffman Slams GOP Tax Scam for Harming Americans, Enriching Polluters
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement on this morning’s budget reconciliation vote:“The GOP Tax Scam is an assault on the American people’s health, wallets, and basic freedoms,” said Ranking Member Huffman. “This is the most environmentally destructive bill in American history. Let’s call this what it is: One Big Bailout for Billionaires, paid for by gutting our environmental protections, auctioni… Continue Reading
05.21.25
House Natural Resources, SEEC, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats Lead Colleagues in Slamming GOP Tax Scam that Sells Out America’s Cost-Savings, Economy, & Natural Resources for Billionaire Tax Cuts
Washington, D.C. - Today, environmental champions in the House of Representatives held a press conference at the Capitol blasting House Republicans’ Tax Scam as a massive giveaway to billionaires and mega-polluters, funded entirely by selling out our health, economy, and children’s future. This corrupt Republican scheme is an attack on every American who values reducing costs, clean air and water, public health, and a thriving American economy.These members included Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking M… Continue Reading
05.15.25
Committee Democrats Introduce Bill to Elevate Tribal Leadership in Land Management
Washington, D.C. - Today, top Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee introduced the Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act, a landmark bill that ensures Tribal Nations are full and equal partners in the management of federal lands. The legislation would direct the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service to incorporate Tribal co-management into decision-making processes—affirming Tribal sovereignty and fulfilling the U.S. federal government’s longst… Continue Reading
05.07.25
House Natural Resources Democrats Reject Republicans' Scorched-Earth Plan to Sacrifice our Public Lands, Waters & Wildlife for Billionaire Tax Cuts
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, House Natural Resources Committee Democratic members rejected House Republicans’ scorched-earth plan to sell off our lands, waters, and wildlife to fund tax cuts for billionaires in the Committee’s portion of the Republican reconciliation package. Democrats were united in the bipartisan opposition to a Republican amendment offered in the dead of night to sell off thousands of acres of public lands. While House Republicans remained silent, Democrats presented a unif… Continue Reading
05.02.25
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Natural Resources Budget Reconciliation Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement on House Natural Resources Committee Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation bill: “If Big Oil, Wall Street, and MAGA cultists locked themselves in a room to write a wish list, this bill would be it. The Republican budget is the most destructive environmental bill in American history. It torches clean air and water protections, hands over our public lands to pollu… Continue Reading
04.29.25
Huffman, Fitzpatrick, Markey Introduce Arctic Refuge Protection Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Arctic Refuge Protection Act, legislation which will restore critical protections to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—an area that the Gwich’in people have called “the sacred place where life begins” and the nation’s largest national wildlife refuge—by designating the Coastal Plain ecosystem as wilderness un… Continue Reading
04.23.25
Huffman, Dexter Demand Probe into Cybersecurity Failures at Musk-Run DOGE
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the government watchdog investigate the Musk-led United States DOGE Service (DOGE), citing serious concerns about its access to sensitive data, weak internal safeguards, and personnel with questionable track records. “The security of … Continue Reading
04.22.25
Huffman, Merkley Lead Bill to End Drilling in the Arctic Ocean
Washington, D.C. - On Earth Day, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, which would permanently ban new or renewed leases for oil, gas, or mineral extraction in the Arctic Ocean Planning Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. This legislation protects one of the planet’s most fragile ecosystems and all the Alaska Native communities that rely on it, closing the door on futu… Continue Reading
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