To help the U.S. better prioritize its interests in the Arctic, Reps. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Don Young, AK, announced today they are creating the Congressional Arctic Working Group. The bipartisan group will bring together stakeholders from across the native, environmental, oil and gas, mining, national security, and navigation communities to advise Congress about the opportunities and… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for and the House of Representatives passed a measure to provide $225 million for Iron Dome, the Israeli missile defense system.
Since the start of the current conflict, Hamas has fired more than 2,000 rockets at Israel. The Iron Dome system has proven successful at destroying many of these incoming rockets, according to Israeli… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted against a bill (H.R. 5272) today that would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects DREAMers—young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and have lived by the law while here—from deportation.
“My vote against this bill is a vote in favor of the real solution: comprehensive… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted against a bill that provides insufficient funding to care for thousands of children crossing the southern U.S. border and creates arbitrary and unworkable timelines for processing these children’s cases. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 5230, a piecemeal and counterproductive response to this border crisis.
“The situation at the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx today asking for better investments in rail crossings to mitigate the impacts of increased rail traffic in the Pacific Northwest. Larsen’s letter follows a report released last week by the Puget Sound Regional Council that analyzed potential safety and traffic impacts of increased… Read more »
The House of Representatives continued its failure to build the middle class today when it passed a bill to sue the President, said Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, who voted against this bill. H.Res. 676 gives the Speaker of the House authority to initiate an unlimited number of lawsuits on behalf of the House of Representatives.
“House Republicans are wasting valuable time and taxpayer… Read more »
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today with support from Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02. The bill, H.R. 3230, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, is a final compromise between the House and Senate addressing changes to the VA’s practices regarding health care… Read more »
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill this week that would allow the Speaker of the House to sue the President, a move that wastes time, money and distracts from the priorities of the American people, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said today. H.Res. 676 would give the Speaker of the House authority to initiate an unlimited number of lawsuits on behalf of the House of… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, continued to press U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy officials today about the importance of a stronger icebreaking fleet and better coordination of Arctic policy at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
“The race to secure interests in the Arctic is not slowing down, and it is past time the U.S. pays more attention to this… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for releasing draft rules addressing the safe transport of crude oil by rail, but said there is more work to do to make sure communities are safe. He urged Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to continue prioritizing this issue to finalize the rules by the end of the year.
DOT’s rules announced… Read more »
