Larsen Pushes Back Against Trump’s Voter Suppression Efforts

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Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement:  “President Trump’s U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail-in voting rule is an effort to suppress the right to vote. There is no evidence that mail-in ballots result in widespread voter fraud in our elections, no matter what the President claims.  “For instance, during a recount of ballots…

Everett’s Maritime Institute Recognized as Leader in Maritime Workforce Education

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Today, the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that the Maritime Institute in Everett was one of sixteen maritime workforce centers designated as a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education in 2026.   “The maritime economy is alive and well in Washington state,” said U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, top Democrat…

Larsen Joins 167 Lawmakers Demanding the Trump Administration Halt its Roadless Rule Rollback

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U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined a bipartisan coalition of 167 Members of Congress last Friday in urging the Trump administration to abandon its proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, a longstanding and successful conservation guardrail protecting 44 million acres of iconic landscapes and National Forest System lands. The letter underscores the Rule’s broad, bipartisan…

Larsen Urges Supreme Court to Protect LGBTQ+ Students from Discrimination 

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This week, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined more than 180 House and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the case of St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. In this case, religious preschools are seeking an exemption from the nondiscrimination provision in Colorado’s universal preschool program so they can refuse to admit…

Larsen Slams Trump Administration's Threat to Demolish the Kennedy Center

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Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement:  “Yes, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts needs structural renovations. No, the administration cannot use that need to strong arm the board into putting the president’s name on the facade; the courts already ruled against that.   “No one is going to be allowed to demolish the…

Larsen and Jacobs Applaud Start of Pilot Program Covering Cost of Freezing Eggs or Sperm for Servicemembers

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Today, U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (D, WA-02) and Sara Jacobs (D, CA-51) released the following statement on the news that their pilot program to cover the cost of servicemembers freezing their sperm or eggs will start in September. This is the first federally funded program to cover sperm and egg freezing…

Larsen Announces $7 Million for Ferries in Island & San Juan Counties

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Rural communities I represent need more support and funding from the federal government,” said Rep. Larsen. “These dollars will help Washington State Ferries serve my constituents whose lives and livelihoods are tied to ferries, and I am glad to have helped bring this funding home. As the top Democrat on the…

New York Times: Larsen, Warren Accuse Trump Administration of Stonewalling Major Transit Projects

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Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), top Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, joined 39 congressional Democrats in demanding that the Trump administration stop delaying the advancement of public transportation projects funded by the Capital…

Larsen Presses ICE for Answers about Ferndale Facility

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director David Venturella regarding Larsen’s visit to ICE’s suboffice in Ferndale on July 31: “As part of my oversight responsibilities, I am working to get answers for my constituents about the facility's operations…