Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to suspend the debt ceiling through March 2015.
“After too many years of brinkmanship, I am relieved the House of Representatives has now embraced a simple, but important principle: The United States pays its bills.
“By passing a budget and raising the debt ceiling, the House has… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today commended Western Washington University (WWU) for coming in as the leading college in its class as a source of Peace Corps volunteers. With 65 volunteers, WWU is for the second year in the row the top producer of Peace Corps volunteers among medium-sized colleges.
“This distinction reinforces what we already know about Western,” Larsen said.… Read more »
A key House committee today adopted language authored by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, to move the Coast Guard closer to reactivating a heavy-duty icebreaker and continue planning for new icebreakers.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee adopted Larsen’s amendments to the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014. The language will put pressure on the Coast… Read more »
Today, in a letter to Chairman of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), Rafael Moure-Eraso, U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen urged CSB to schedule a meeting in Anacortes for the public to have a chance to give feedback on an initial report on the Anacortes-Tesoro refinery explosion, which killed 7 people nearly 4 years ago. Sens. Murray and… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement following Tesoro Corp’s announcement that it will replace its older crude railcars with modern-standard versions by the middle of this year.
“I welcome Tesoro’s decision to proactively upgrade its railcar fleet to meet modern safety standards, joining other companies that have made similar commitments,” Larsen… Read more »
The Obama Administration today announced it supports legislation to preserve the Green Mountain Lookout authored by Reps. Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen. The Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act would protect the lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness that a U.S. District Court ordered removed following a lawsuit.
In a Statement of Administration Policy, the White House wrote,… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement at the subcommittee’s hearing on “The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012: Two Years Later.” The remarks are as prepared for delivery.
Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today’s hearing on “The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012: Two… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement following the Chemical Safety Board’s release of its draft report on the 2010 explosion at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes that claimed seven lives.
“This long overdue report tells us this accident was not only tragic, it was preventable,” Larsen said. “It is totally unacceptable that Tesoro management… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after voting in favor of a five-year farm bill that governs federal agricultural policy and nutrition assistance programs. The legislation, known as the Farm Bill, is the product of a compromise between House and Senate negotiators and was passed by the House today.
“The Farm Bill makes sure thousands of families in Northwest… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:
“As the economy has recovered, too many Americans have been left behind. The President laid out a compelling case for why we need to open up economic opportunities for more people.
“Let’s start by raising the minimum wage. Congress should raise the… Read more »
