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Defenders of Wildlife president and CEO Andrew Bowman today issued the following statement in response to the Democratic Caucus’ unanimous vote to make Rep. Jared Huffman (D.-Calif.) the next Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources:

“There is no legislator better suited to leading the House Natural Resources Committee’s response to the future challenges facing America’s wildlife and public lands than Rep. Jared Huffman. He has been a strong and constant champion for the Endangered Species Act, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, our national forests, public lands, migratory birds and so much more. We look forward to having a tireless advocate and key ally for protecting our wildlife and wild places at the helm of the Natural Resources Committee.”

Rep. Huffman currently serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. He will transition to Ranking Member of the full committee at the start of the 119th Congress.

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