San Juan Journal: House Votes to Lift Ban on In Vitro Fertilization Services for Veterans Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member on the House Armed Services Committee, today announced that after a four year effort to expand reproductive services for veterans his provision to overturn a ban on in vitro fertilization (IVF) services for veterans has passed the House as part of the… Read more »

Space News: House aviation subcommittee shows renewed interest in commercial spaceflight By Jeff Foust SEATTLE — A hearing by the House aviation subcommittee on commercial space transportation issues, the first of its kind in seven years, showed both its renewed interest in the subject and a willingness to reexamine some key policy issues. The June 22 hearing by the aviation… Read more »

KPLU: Congress Moves A Step Closer To Lifting Ban On In Vitro Fertilization Services For Veterans By Ashley Gross Congress has moved a step closer to allowing injured veterans access to in vitro fertilization services after the House of Representatives passed a Veterans Affairs bill that includes a provision aimed at helping injured veterans start families. In 1992, in response to… Read more »

South Whidbey Record: Larsen honored for school safety work Congressman Rick Larsen was recently named “Legislator of the Year” by the Security Industries Association for his leadership in advancing legislation to encourage school safety. “I appreciate the Security Industry Association’s support for school safety,” said Larsen, co-chair of the Congressional… Read more »

San Juan Journal: Larsen-Backed Bill to Improve Pipeline Safety Clears Key Legislative Hurdle Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced that a provision he has championed to improve pipeline safety cleared a key legislative hurdle when it passed out of the House by a voice vote. The amendment to the Securing America’s Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and… Read more »

The Hill: The House must act now to pass a much-needed, bi-partisan FAA bill By Rick Larsen and Mike Pompeo American aviation needs an upgrade.  The case for Congressional passage of a bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill has never been stronger than it is today.  Accelerated technological innovation, the rapid emergence of unmanned… Read more »

The Marysville Globe: U.S. Rep. Larsen asks Congress for funds to help fight drug addiction The stories are heartbreaking and all too frequent. One mother from Everett shared of her son’s struggle with addiction that led to an overdose. Another mother from Bellingham told me that her daughter is in and out of jail and the hospital as she struggles with a heroin addiction. Addiction… Read more »

Thomasnet.com: AIM North America Honors Rick Larsen with annual AIT Award. AIT Alliance Names Washington Representative Winner of Automatic Identification Technology Award Pittsburgh, PA – AIM North America (AIM NA), the industry association and authority on barcode, RFID, RTLS, the Internet of Things, NFC, and mobile computing, announced that it has named US Representative Rick… Read more »

Orcas Issues: Larsen 'Legislator of the Year' for Leadership in School safety Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, was named “Legislator of the Year” by the Security Industries Association for his leadership in advancing legislation to encourage school safety. “I appreciate the Security Industry Association’s support for school safety,” said Larsen, Co-chair of… Read more »

Security Industry Association: SIA Names Legislators of the Year SILVER SPRING, Md. (June 3, 2016)—The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced it would recognize three Members of Congress as SIA Legislators of the Year for their tireless devotion to security matters. The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to Members of Congress and other elected… Read more »