Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today hailed the finalization of new pilot training rules by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Larsen, the ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, called for the finalized rules in a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in July.
“When passengers board planes in the United States, they should have full confidence that the pilots… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement regarding the Retail Investor Protection Act. Larsen joined the bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives to pass the bill that requires the Department of Labor’s investor protections to align with the same protections at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
“I voted for the Wall Street Reform and… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement regarding the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. Larsen voted for the bill that addresses concerns that a section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 will move financial swaps outside of the United States or away from banks to less-regulated entities. The bill passed on a bipartisan… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, issued the following statement today after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will allow airlines to extend passenger use of electronic devices on planes. Passengers will be able to use devices through the flight experience from gate-to-gate if airlines can show their use will not interfere… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today cosponsored a bipartisan measure to increase the accountability and transparency of government surveillance programs. The USA FREEDOM Act would end dragnet collection of Americans’ phone records and ensure that privacy rights and civil liberties concerns bear on surveillance programs.
The bill also includes a proposal that Larsen first put forward… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement today at the subcommittee’s “Review of FAA’s Certification Process: Ensuring an Efficient, Effective, and Safe Process” hearing. The remarks are as prepared for delivery.
Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today’s hearing to review… Read more »
Larsen Also Pushing Measures to Improve Veterans Health Care, Education
With more than 700,000 veteran disability claims pending, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for several bills to cut the backlog and get veterans the benefits they earned.
“Tens of thousands of veterans across Northwest Washington served our nation honorably. Too many now bear the wounds of war,” Larsen… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today praised the award of $2.4 million to restore habitat for Chinook salmon and steelhead trout in the Whidbey and Snohomish basins. The funding, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is part of a long-term effort to rebuild fisheries in the region.
“A healthy fish population means a healthy economy in Northwest Washington,”… Read more »
The House of Representatives today passed a job-creating water infrastructure bill with the support of Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act authorizes federal investment in ports, flood control and ecosystem restoration. Northwest Washington has several ongoing federally funded water infrastructure projects.
“We can’t have a big league… Read more »
Provision Would Triple Impact of State Dollars Spent on Bridges in Ecosystem Repair Projects
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, secured critical legislative language to aid Puget Sound restoration efforts in a bill expected to pass the House of Representatives today. The language allows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to spend more on ecosystem restoration efforts throughout the Puget… Read more »
