Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after voting against legislation that would allow cancelled health insurance plans to be sold through 2014.
“Washington state’s early success in implementing the Affordable Care Act is a model for the rest of the country. More than 77,000 people have already enrolled in quality health care coverage, making… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after the International Association of Machinists District 751 voted to reject the contract extension offer from Boeing.
“I believe Washington is still the best place to build the 777X, but the hill just got steeper,” Larsen said. “We now need to be prepared for an intense competition with other states and countries… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today supported a bill to give a 1.5 percent increase in veterans benefits. The cost-of-living increase matches the projected 2014 increase in Social Security payments.
“We can honor our veterans year-round, not just on Veterans Day, by making sure they receive the benefits they have earned,” Larsen said. “Many veterans in Northwest Washington… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation that invests in workforce development and extends airplane manufacturing tax incentives. Inslee sought the measures as part of the effort to secure the Boeing 777X production in Washington state.
“Washington is the aerospace capital of the world, and we need to work together to… Read more »
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Warns the Energy Department that Decisions Affecting Northwest Energy Supplies Must be Made in the Northwest
Every lawmaker representing Oregon, Washington and Idaho urged the U.S. Energy Department to maintain an independent Bonneville Power Administration that puts Northwest power users first, in a bipartisan letter to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz sent… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement regarding the negotiations between Boeing, the International Association of Machinists and Washington state to bring production of the 777X and the 777X wing to Washington.
“The proposal to bring the 777X to Washington is a recognition that our aerospace workers are the best in the world,” Larsen said. “This deal… Read more »
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 »
