Seattle PI: Washington congressman back bill banning orca captivity By Stephen Cohen Washington Rep. Rick Larsen is supporting legislation aimed at banning the capitivity of orcas. Larsen, 51, is cosponsoring the Ocra Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act, which would "permanently end orca captivity across the United States and prohibit orca breeding, the while capture of ocras and the im... Read more »
SC news: Rep. Larsen resumes aviation post in Congress By SC News Staff The U.S. House of Representatives has re-appointed U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) as the top-ranking democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation. Larsen also is joining the subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, which has jurisdiction over the U.S. Coast Guard and regulation of ocean shipping and the Mercha... Read more »
The Sacramento Bee: Washington State Congressman has 'holy crap' moment By Rob Hotakainen Democratic Rep. Rick Larsen of Washington state called it a “holy crap” moment. It came when Larsen, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, learned that President Donald Trump had put his close adviser, Steve Bannon, on the National Security Council. Replacing trusted military and intelligence... Read more »
San Juan Islander: Larsen calls on Congress to end orca captivity once and for all Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is once again cosponsoring the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act, a bill that aims to end the captivity of orca whales once and for all. The ORCA Act would permanently end orca captivity across the United States and prohibit orca breeding, the wild capture of orcas, and th... Read more »
Cascadia Weekly: Immigration Conflagration: Washington representatives join challenge of refugee order By Tim Johnson With President Trump’s attorney general nominee, Jeff Sessions, still awaiting Senate confirmation, Sally Yates, a holdover from President Obama’s administration, has been running the Justice Department. She was terminated this week because she believed she could not carry out an o... Read more »
Go Anacortes: Larsen talks Trump during visit to Northwest Docks By Joan Pringle U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen said wherever there is common ground with the new Trump administration, he plans to work together. However, where there isn’t, he intends to stand his ground. “I expect I’ll be standing my ground a lot during this administration,” he said. Larsen made the comments during a tour last week of North... Read more »
King 5: Democratic Reps. condem immigration order, demand breifing By Natalie Brand SEATTLE - Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, D-07, and other Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee are asking for an emergency briefing before all House members, on the extreme vetting executive order and its chaotic rollout over the weekend. A letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary J... Read more »
MSNBC: Trump’s newest national security moves labeled ‘stone cold crazy’ By Steve Benen Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, reviewed Donald Trump’s new directive on the White House’s National Security Council, and felt compelled to issue a candid assessment. “This is a ‘Holy Crap’ moment,” the congressman said. Under the circumstances, it’s hard to argue wit... Read more »
Whidbey News Times: GUEST EDITORIAL: The Affordable Care Act is not dead yet By Rick Larsen Like the “dead” man scene in the classic Monty Python film, the Affordable Care Act is not dead yet. In 2009, I voted for the Affordable Care Act after hearing from more than 15,000 constituents. Largely, the legislation worked as intended. It improved Medicare benefits for seniors, banned discrimination ba... Read more »
