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September 26, 2024

Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force and Member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, helped lead an historic hearing on Trump’s Project 2025 and its devastating impact on families across America. The hearing was hosted by the Steering and Policy Committee in collaboration with House Democratic Leadership and the Stop Project 2025 Task Force.

September 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), co-founders of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, released a statement following the Heritage Foundation’s failure to respond to the lawmakers’ request to release secret 180-Day Playbook and come before Congress to answer questions about. The lawmakers are launching a confidential tip line and encouraging members of the public to come forward with any information about the hidden “Fourth Pillar” of Project 2025.

September 19, 2024

Today, Founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force Jared Huffman joined House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse and leaders from across the Democratic Caucus for a press conference focused on House Democrats’ resolution opposing Project 2025. The lawmakers were joined by DPCC Co-Chair Lauren Underwood, and Reps. Kathy Castor, Lizzie Fletcher, and Chris Deluzio. 

Find a full video of the press conference HERE, as well as highlights below. 

August 19, 2024

In the wake of Democrats’ disappointing election losses, there is no shortage of theories and prescriptions. But the New York Times (“These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap of Faith”) described one that warrants a respectful critique. 

August 6, 2024

Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), co-founders of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, led their colleagues on a letter to Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation, requesting that he come before Congress to discuss Project 2025 and release its undisclosed “180-Day Playbook.”

July 30, 2024

Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, released the following statement regarding the news that Heritage Foundation's Presidential Transition Project Director Paul Dans has resigned, and related reports that Donald Trump and his campaign are desperately trying to distance themselves from Project 2025:

July 18, 2024

Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Freethought Caucus and Founders of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, sent a letter to President Joe Biden to call attention to extreme MAGA Republican’s attempts to resurrect a Victorian-era law, the Comstock Act of 1873, to advance their attacks on reproductive health care.

July 17, 2024

Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, along with 15 of his colleagues, sent a letter to the Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Office of Special Counsel, and the Office of Government Ethics decrying FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr for crafting part of Project 2025 in his official capacity as an executive-level employee of the federal government.

June 12, 2024
Blog Post

Religious Freedom and Fairness Act (H.R. 8720)

Introduced by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) 

This bill amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to single out atheists for special, deprioritized treatment.

Preferential treatment for the religious, discrimination for atheists

Initiatives:Legislative Threats
June 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) announced the formation of a new working group designed to stop Project 2025, a far-right roadmap for Donald Trump to seize “supreme” powers and radically undermine reproductive rights, LGBTQ equality, racial justice, free speech, and other democratic institutions and freedoms.