Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today praised the announcement from President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping that both countries will work to limit greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the effects of climate change. President Obama set a goal to cut U.S. emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. President Xi committed to capping China’s carbon emissions for… Read more »

Hear my speech on the House floor urging my colleagues to support reauthorizing the National Estuary Program. The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill that Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, introduced to fund estuary improvement projects in the Puget Sound region and nationwide. Larsen introduced the bipartisan bill with Rep. Frank LoBiondo, NJ-02 earlier this year. H.R. 5266 would… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today that the Navy will hold a public meeting on December 3 on Lopez Island to listen to citizens’ comments about EA-18G Growler operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI). This announcement about a date and time for the meeting follows Larsen’s previous announcement about the Navy’s decision to hold this additional public… Read more »

After meeting with veterans at a series of roundtables and events across the Second District over the last week, Rep. Rick Larsen expressed his ongoing commitment this Veterans Day to ensuring those who have served in the U.S. military are able to get the services and resources they need.  “Over the past week, I have met with dozens of veterans at roundtables and other events… Read more »

As President Obama begins his visit to the leader’s meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing, the Co-Chairs of the U.S.-China Working Group released a letter sent to President Obama on October 31, 2014, which asked the President to continue strengthening economic ties with China. Senator Mark Kirk (IL), Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), and Rep. Charles… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today about the announcement that Kenneth Bae, the Lynnwood man who has been detained in North Korea for two years, is coming home. “Kenneth Bae’s release is fantastic news for the whole Bae family, after two years of uncertainty and pain. I am so happy for Kenneth and his family that he is free and headed for a reunion… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will hold roundtable discussions with veterans next week throughout the Second Congressional District. All veterans are welcome to come to learn about Larsen’s work for veterans in Congress and services for veterans available through his Everett and Bellingham offices. Larsen also wants to hear people’s thoughts and concerns about veterans’… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today applauded the sailors of the USS Ingraham as the ship returns from its final deployment. The Navy frigate most recently assisted in a mission to target drug trafficking routes off the coast of Central America. The ship is home ported in Everett and will be decommissioned in November. “The USS Ingraham and its sailors have a long and decorated… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on today’s tragedy at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.   “As a father of two teenage boys, my heart breaks as I consider the families who were given the worst news imaginable today. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy, their friends, and everyone in our community who has… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced today that the Navy would hold a public meeting in Friday Harbor to listen to citizens’ comments about EA-18G Growler operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI). The Navy is currently performing an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) on the effects of a potential increase in the number of Growlers operating at NASWI.  The EIS… Read more »