Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, hailed new investments in export promotion included in the Omnibus Appropriations Act that the House of Representatives passed today.
“When we export our products abroad, we create jobs here at home,” Larsen said. “Investments in export promotion are paid back many times over as American businesses find new markets for their products, expand… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted to approve a government funding bill that includes several job-creating investments for which he has long advocated. The Omnibus Appropriations Act provides funding for all federal agencies through September 2014, in line with a bipartisan budget agreement that Congress passed last month.
“My top priority in Congress is to invest in the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today praised the Navy’s decision to extend the public comment period for scoping of the EA-18G Environmental Impact Statement to January 31.
“This is good news for residents of Whidbey Island and neighboring counties,” Larsen said. “The Navy’s decision to extend the public comment period is a direct response to requests from… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today in recognition of Korean-American Day.
“Northwest Washington is home to a thriving Korean-American community that makes meaningful cultural and economic contributions to the Northwest,” Larsen said. “As we celebrate those contributions, I also recommit myself to working with all cultural communities to break… Read more »
Workers in low-wage jobs would receive at least $10.10 an hour if Congress passes a measure that Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, cosponsored today. The Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R. 1010) would increase the federal minimum wage over three years and adjust the wage to keep pace with inflation.
“Raising the minimum wage puts money in the pockets of Americans who are working hard to provide… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today following basketball player Dennis Rodman’s comments to CNN regarding Lynnwood-resident Kenneth Bae, who has been held in North Korea for more than a year.
“Dennis Rodman should stick to basketball and not cast aspersions on a fellow American who is being held by a foreign nation,” Larsen said.
“Kenneth… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers voted to approve a contract offer from Boeing that will bring production of the 777X wing and fuselage to Washington:
“Now that the state and union have delivered, it is time for Boeing to hold up its end of the bargain. Washington has shown that… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is seeking answers to questions that constituents have raised regarding the proposed location for a new Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) facility in Friday Harbor. In a letter to General Services Administration and CBP facilities, Larsen asked about the site-selection process and possible alternatives.
“A number of San Juan Island residents have raised… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Denny Heck, D-Wash., and Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., sent a letter to Ways and Means Chair David Camp and Ranking Member Sander Levin asking for an extension of the state and local sales tax deduction that is set to expire January 1.
“Extending the sales tax deduction is critical to ensuring equal tax… Read more »
Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee voted to advance a bill from Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to preserve the historic Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness near Darrington, Washington. Senator Cantwell, a member of the ENR Committee, voted in support of the bill – which passed the committee by a voice vote.
The… Read more »
