KING 5: Sea-Tac pushes to remove cap on airport fee for flyers By Glenn Farley SEATAC, Wash. - Seattle Tacoma International Airport's top executive testified Wednesday before the aviation subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives looking to raise a tax on passengers the airport considers critical to its future. Called the Passenger Facility Charge, or PFC, it is a fee you pay… Read more »

The Islands' Weekly: Why states matter | Editorial By Colleen Armstrong We’ve never been so proud to be a Washingtonian. Our home state has become a poster child for the resistance to President Donald Trump’s agenda. According to the Washington Post, “Leaders from the Evergreen State have marshaled a powerful resistance to Trump’s administration –… Read more »

San Juan Islander: Larsen Calls on Congress, FBI to Investigate Trump Ties to Russia Congressman also demands Department of Justice release any information related to Trump’s financial conflicts of interest, emoluments clause violations Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, is calling for a full investigation into ties between the… Read more »

WA Congressional Delegation pledges to work with President Trump to support PNNL • NBC Right Now • 2/16/2017 Today, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA), U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) were joined by Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Suzan… Read more »

Anacortes American Town hall brings large crowd of Obamacare supporters  By Briana Alzola  While holding a photo of her son Lucas aloft, Jennifer Salcedo shared the story of how his illness has affected her family and asked U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen to join her in doing everything possible to prevent the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Larsen was in Anacortes for a town hall… Read more »

North County Outlook: Rep. Larsen holds ACA town hall By Christopher Andersson Supporters and detractors of the Affordable Care Act came out to Marysville on Feb. 11 to talk with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen about the healthcare bill. Larsen, the local Congressman whose district goes from north Everett to Bellingham, hosted a town hall because of the upcoming battle in Washington D.C. over the… Read more »

The Hill: Boeing urges Congress to streamline aircraft certification process By Melanie Zanona A leading aircraft manufacturer is calling on Congress to streamline the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process when lawmakers assemble an FAA reauthorization package this year. The FAA’s certification process is meant to ensure that American-made aircraft… Read more »

Town hall brings large crowd of Obamacare supporters • Go Anacortes • Briana Alzola • 2/15/2017 While holding a photo of her son Lucas aloft, Jennifer Salcedo shared the story of how his illness has affected her family and asked U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen to join her in doing everything possible to prevent the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Larsen was in Anacortes for… Read more »

Arlington Times:  Obamacare key topic at Larsen’s town hall meeting By Douglas Buell MARYSVILLE – At a town hall forum hosted by 2nd District Congressman Rick Larsen Saturday to discuss repealing the Affordable Care Act, Paula Townsell of Everett cut to the chase. “If Congress passed to repeal and the president signed it into law immediately, how soon would the… Read more »

Marysville Globe: Larsen’s talk on Obamacare moved to Totem due to popular demand Steve Powell MARYSVILLE – U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen will be having a “Town Talk” at Totem Middle Schoo today from 10-11:30 a.m. The site was changed to a larger location than City Hall because of public interest. Larsen wants to hear from the public about the Affordable Care Act and… Read more »