Jared Huffman

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1. Legislative Hearing on 9 bills: H.R. 1031 (Rep.Tenney), “Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act”; H.R. 2323 (Rep. Pfluger), “Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act”; H.R. 7495 (Rep. Fitzgerald), To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8276 (Rep. Schmidt), “Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act”; H.R. 9104 (Rep. Norton), “Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026”; H.R. 9148 (Rep. Hill), “Scipio Jones House Assessment Act”; H.R. 9999 (Rep. Pettersen), “Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act”; S. 1051 (Sen. Lankford), “Historic Greenwood District · Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act”; S. 1377 (Sen. Hoeven), “Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act” · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026

   • Witness: Wisconsin Civil War memorials (H.R. 7495)

     “Thank you, Madam Chair. I know we've got some terrific witnesses doing great work. I mean no disrespect to any of them or their testimony, but I am going to use my limited block of time here today to share…”

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   • Huffman statement: Trump-era golf course and monuments on public lands

     “Now, this is not just any old golf course. This is a beloved public space with huge historic significance. Congress set it aside in 1897 to be, and I quote, "forever held and used as a park for the recreation…”

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2. Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 177 (Rep. McClintock), “Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act” • H.R. 3717 (Rep. Harder), “Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025” • H.R. 5935 (Rep. Calvert), “Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act” • H.R. 6869 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes. • H.R. 8546 (Rep. Issa), “Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act” • H.R. 9017 (Rep. Donalds), “Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act” • H.R. 9590 (Rep. Webster), “SAFE for Manatees Act” • H.R. 10117 (Rep. Steube), “GATOR Act” · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026

   • Ranking Member Huffman: ESA, manatees vs. Florida 404 rollback

     “Thank you, Madam Chair. So we're discussing today legislation that would address water accessibility and wildlife management issues around the country. And first on the agenda, we have my colleague from California and his H.R. 177. Congress has debated the…”

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3. Legislative hearing on: H.R. 642 (Rep. Steube), “Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025”; H.R. 5470 (Rep. LaHood), “Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act”; H.R. 6788 (Rep. Downing), “Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act”; H.R. 9269 (Rep. Clyburn), “Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act”; H.R. 9600 (Rep. Raskin), "Common Sense Act 250 Act of 2026"; H.R. 9779 (Rep. Gonzalez), “Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026” ; H.R. 10128 (Rep. McClintock), To codify Secretary's Order No. 3434 of the Department of the Interior; H.R. 10136 (Rep. Westerman), “Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026”; S. 675 (Rep. Hoeven) “Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act” · U.S. House of Representatives · 2 September 2026

   • Westerman: Crossett Forest transfer and TR Library

     “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There is an elephant in the room, and I'm going to talk about it. This is the committee that is supposed to protect our public lands and the places that America loves. These lands and special…”

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   • Huffman: Trump administration, courts, and conservation agenda

     “The guardrails to protect our nation's most sacred places are getting thrown out the window. Agencies have become lapdogs, thanks to Trump's purges and his appointment of political operatives into virtually every key position. He's trying to do it right…”

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   • Q&A: Paine memorial review, funding, and 250th timing

     “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to start with our witness from the Thomas Paine Memorial Foundation. Ms. Gaylord, you did a great job of reminding us just what a towering figure Thomas Paine was to the American Revolution and…”

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4. H.R. 9436 – To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulation concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. [Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026]; H.R. 4795 – Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026; H.R. 1501 – Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025; H. Res. 1490 – Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes. · U.S. House of Representatives · 31 August 2026

   • Panel I intro: Westerman on mining and lobster bills

     “Thank you, good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member McGovern, members of the committee. I urge you to reject H.R. 9436 and H.R. 1501. Fishing communities around our country right now are suffering from President Trump's disastrous fisheries policies and chaotic…”

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   • Panel I: Huffman opposes mining bill and whale delay

     “The North Atlantic right whale is a species on the knife's edge of extinction. Just 380 of these magnificent animals are left on Earth, a fragile population that includes a mere 70 breeding females. There's so few of these whales…”

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   • Q&A: mining FAST‑41 scope, industry vs. critical minerals

     “Yes, thank you. You know, lost in all of that is the reality that mining projects right now are eligible for FAST-41. Already are. Lots of them are being added to the FAST-41 dashboard. All this bill does is codify…”

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5. LEGISLATIVE DAY OF APRIL 23, 2026 · U.S. House of Representatives · 23 April 2026

   • Speech

     “I thank the gentlelady, and thank you, mister speaker. Well, in 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…”

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   • Speech

     “Brad was a gifted physician, accomplished musician of many instruments, most of all, a trusted and beloved friend. For nearly nearly three decades in Greenville, he cared for patients as an ENT doctor, becoming a regional leader in cochlear implantation,…”

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   • Speech

     “You are all most welcome, and it's would be wonderful to host you here as well. Thank you, mister president or mister speaker. And with that, I yield back.”

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6. Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”; H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”; H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”; and H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”. · U.S. House of Representatives · 30 April 2025

   • Full Committee Ranking Member Huffman: trust in federal partnership

     “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thanks to the tribal witnesses who are here today and the other witnesses. This subcommittee is considering four important bills that involve land to trust for three tribes, including two in my California colleagues' districts…”

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