WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded House passage of the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Larsen, Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), David Joyce (OH-14) and Mary Peltola (AK-At Large) to reauthorize and improve the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA), the only federal grant initiative to promote... Read More »
EVERETT, WA – This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced three grants totaling $2,841,542 to modernize airport infrastructure, improve runway safety and create jobs at Friday Harbor Airport, Lopez Island Airport and Anacortes Airport. The grants come from FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant program (AIG), which was established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in... Read More »
EVERETT, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is extending the deadline for high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to submit their art to the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. All art entries must be original in concept, design and execution. Art submissions and forms are due to Larsen’s office no later than Monday, April 15, at 5:00 p.m. PT. I... Read More »
EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced he joined the Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus to highlight the role the renewable energy source plays in driving economic growth, creating jobs and protecting the environment in Northwest Washington. “Fusion energy is a gateway to a cleaner – and brighter – future,” said Larsen, who also serves as the lead Democrat on the Transportation & ... Read More »
To read the Seattle Times editorial, click here. To read Larsen's 2019 report, "Naval Station Everett: 'The Sailor's Choice' Poised for the Future," click here. Included in the flurry of spending bills Congress passed this month was a needed dollop of $19 million for military housing within the Navy Support Complex at Smokey Point in Snohomish County. The Navy, at the urging of several members of ... Read More »
EVERETT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, released the below statement after Boeing announced a series of leadership transitions on Monday: “The Boeing Company needs to get back to what it has done best: designing and engineering the safest and best airplanes in the world. That starts with Boeing getting back to its roots as a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported House passage of a bipartisan spending package that funds the government through September 2024 and invests in Northwest Washington communities and working families. The spending package passed by a final vote of 286 to 134 and now heads to the Senate for consideration. “My priority in shaping spending bills is to invest in Northwest Was... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of $3.3 billion through the Reconnecting Communities Program and the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. USDOT announced a total of $... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) secured a total of $19,326,729 for fifteen local projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 spending package that local elected officials and community leaders identified as critical to their communities. On Wednesday, the House approved the spending package by a final vote of 339 to 85. Tonight, the Senate approved the package by a final vote of 75 to 22. The pac... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a total of $12.4 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funding to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Spokane International Airport (GEG) to modernize the airports’ terminals. DOT awarded the funding through the Airport Terminal Program (ATP), which is one of three aviation initiatives established und... Read More »
EVERETT, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is inviting high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. All art entries must be original in concept, design and execution. Art submissions and forms are due to Larsen’s office no later than Monday, April 8, at 5:00 p.m. PT. Inter... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement in response to the House GOP’s inability to bring a Ukraine aid package to the House floor for a vote: “Speaker Johnson preparing to send GOP national security hawks empty-handed to the Munich Security Conference where they will have to answer questions about lack of Ukraine aid AND about Trump’s full surrender to Putin on Uk... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill that expands the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and incentivizes investments into research & development (R&D). The bipartisan tax agreement passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a final vote of 357 to 70. The bill ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released a district opioid report that analyzes the ongoing opioid epidemic in Northwest Washington and offers federal policy recommendations to address many of the concerns he has heard from constituents, local leaders and stakeholders in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is time to regain the momentum to combat the opioid epidemic and save lives,” said Larsen... Read More »
EVERETT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) congratulated Sydney Vo and Azul Rangel, juniors at Mariner High School in Everett, for winning the 2023 Congressional App Challenge with their entry, “HopeHorizon,” which seeks to aid individuals and families experiencing homelessness. “The Congressional App Challenge has again shown the creativity of talented students from Northwest Washington,” said Larsen... Read More »
