Everett Herald: Give privatizing air traffic control much more thought – Editorial By The Herald Editorial Board Those of us who traveled by air or picked up family at Sea-Tac for Thanksgiving likely didn’t give much thought to how take-offs and landings are managed at airports or how pilots are guided in flight. We leave that task to the folks in the air traffic control towers. But two recent gov... Read more »

Puget Sound Business Journal: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen gets his GAO report on air traffic control privatization By Andrew McIntosh Expressing concern that a push for privatization of air traffic control would accelerate under President-elect Donald Trump, two Pacific Northwest congressmen requested a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report exploring key issues in any potential restructurin... Read more »

Editorial: Congress should't kill Boeing's sale to Iran Air By The Herald Editorial Board A bill approved last week by the U.S. House of Representatives could scuttle the sale of 80 Boeing 737s and Everett-made 777s to Iran Air and the lease of another 29 Boeing jetliners to the airline, with a potential value of $25 billion. Joined by only a handful of Democrats, Republicans in the House — includ... Read more »

Puget Sound Business Journal: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen blasts House vote to shoot down Boeing's huge Iran deal By Andrew McIntosh U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen blasted his fellow lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives who voted Thursday to block Boeing's big jetliner sale to Iran. Larsen, the Democrat who represents Washington state's 2nd Congressional District, said lawmakers who want to shoot down ... Read more »

Bellingham Herald: No white nationalism in White House: Washington state Democrats deliver verdict By Rob Hotakainen Washington state Democrats in the U.S. House delivered a unanimous verdict on Wednesday: Stephen Bannon must go. All six joined a group of 169 House Democrats that called on President-elect Donald Trump to rescind his appointment of Bannon as a chief strategic adviser due to his tie... Read more »

Sky Valley Chronicle: Congressman Rick Larsen raises concerns about moves to "privatize" America's large, complex air traffic control system Rep. Rick Larsen of Washington's 2nd congressional district and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, and Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, a Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on Tuesday raised major concerns wi... Read more »

Boston Globe: More than 150 House members urge Trump to rescind Bannon appointment By Christina Prignano More than 150 members of the House of Representatives have signed a letter urging President-elect Donald Trump to rescind his appointment of Stephen Bannon to a key White House post, a Rhode Island congressman announced Wednesday. The 169 US representatives — all Democrats — included the entire... Read more »

Politico: Democrats demand that Trump rescind Bannon appointment By Nolan D. McCaskill Democrats on Tuesday began demanding President-elect Donald Trump rescind his controversial appointment of Breitbart News chief Steve Bannon. A flood of Democrats in Congress fiercely rejected allowing Bannon to serve in the White House, arguing that Trump’s appointment of a man many have labeled a white suprema... Read more »

Orcas Issues: Rick Larsen Wins Re-election to Congress Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement tonight after winning re-election to represent Washington’s 2nd Congressional District: “The 2nd Congressional District belongs to the people. I thank the voters for the privilege to represent this great community for the next two years. It is an honor I take very seriously. “I want to th... Read more »

North County Outlook: Tulalip Wellness Court will provide addicts new path to community By Christopher Andersson The Tulalip Tribes hope their new Tulalip Wellness Court will help drug addicts in the legal system find community support to lead a sober and healthy life. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen came to visit the Tulalip Tribes and learn about their upcoming program on Oct. 18. Tulalip Tribal Chairman ... Read more »