Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, pushed today to make college more affordable for students in Northwest Washington and across the country. Larsen is an original cosponsor of the Middle Class CHANCE Act, a bill introduced today that strengthens the Pell Grant program, which provides tuition assistance to students based on need. The Act increases the maximum Pell Grant award, restores year-round… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, called again for reform at the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today after a new report from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform underscored ongoing mismanagement at the agency.
Larsen advocated for new leadership at CSB in a recent editorial in the Skagit Valley Herald, following the delayed release of the agency’s final report about the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement at the subcommittee’s hearing on “Airport Financing and Development.” The remarks are as prepared for delivery.
Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today’s hearing about “Airport Financing and Development.”
In 2013, the U.S. saw over 730… Read more »
Today, the federal delegation representing Snohomish County announced that the Arlington School District has received $9,090 through a federal Project SERV grant to help offset costs the district incurred after the State Route 530 mudslide in March.
The Project SERV grant will help the school district cover the costs of substitute teachers who stood in for classroom staff while they… Read more »
Today, Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) led a letter with members of the Washington state delegation to British Columbia Premier Christy Clark calling for an end to the dumping of raw sewage from Canada into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Recently, the government of British Columbia decided not to move forward with a sewage treatment plant in the Victoria region at McLoughlin Point.… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted against a spending bill today that severely underfunds investments in critical transportation infrastructure. The House passed the FY2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill by a vote of 229-192.
“Tonight the House passed a bill that does not go far enough to invest in our country’s roads, bridges, highways and… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement today regarding the Navy’s decision to base six P-8A squadrons at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The Navy’s Record of Decision finalizes the preferred option laid out in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement released in April.
“The Navy’s decision today signifies the prominent role that… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement regarding the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki.
Shinseki resigned after an interim independent report by the VA Inspector General confirmed that employees at the Phoenix, Ariz. VA Health Care System used inappropriate scheduling practices to hide how long veterans waited to receive… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today sent a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Financial Services requesting a hearing on the Bereaved Borrowers’ Bill of Rights, a bill Larsen introduced earlier this month.
The bill is designed to protect private student loan borrowers from “auto-defaults” when a loan cosigner, often a parent or grandparent,… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, applauded the U.S. Commerce Department’s announcement today naming the Puget Sound’s aerospace industry as an Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership designee.
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) led the region’s application, which was one of 12 selected nationwide.
The Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership… Read more »
