Redwood Empire News

Rep. Jared Huffman, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing California's 2nd district, shared a series of tweets on March 10, 2025, highlighting concerns from constituents affected by policies implemented during Donald Trump's presidency. The tweets reflect the impact on various sectors within his constituency.

In a tweet posted on March 10, 2025, Rep. Huffman quoted constituents discussing the cessation of work for rural subcontractors involved in wildfire reduction projects due to a federal funding freeze. "All our rural subcontractors who work under USFS-funded wildfire reduction projects to support vulnerable communities are no longer working due to the federal funding freeze."

Another tweet from the same day highlighted job losses within government offices attributed to alleged poor performance under Trump’s administration. A government employee expressed concern over this decision stating: “Three colleagues of mine were fired from my office due to what was stated as poor performance. All three colleagues were exceptional."

Further illustrating these impacts, Rep. Huffman shared feedback from a small farm owner regarding the abrupt pause of USDA's Local Food Assistance Program without prior notice or explanation. The program is crucial for sustaining small farms financially: "USDA's Local Food Assistance Program was abruptly put on pause with no notice or explanation."