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 »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement following the passing of former Speaker of the House Tom Foley.
“Speaker Foley’s lifetime of work for Eastern Washington set the standard for what public service means in our state. He was schooled in the ways of constituent service by Senators Magnuson and Jackson, and passed on its importance to a new generation of our… Read more »
Northwest lawmakers are urging federal officials to quickly allow Bering Sea fishermen to start fishing for Alaskan king crab. The crab season was scheduled to start on October 15th, but due to the government shutdown, the federal employees at the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) have been unable to issue permits for the fleet, thereby delaying the start of the season.
In a… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today on the Senate agreement to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling.
“I support the agreement to reopen the government and protect the full faith and credit of the United States,” Larsen said. “We need to move past this manufactured crisis so we can get to work on the important issues that Congress… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today signed an official House of Representatives petition to force a vote on a bill to reopen the government immediately. If a majority of representatives sign the petition (known as a discharge petition), the House of Representatives would have the opportunity to take an up-or-down vote on a bill to extend government funding.
“The American people deserve… Read more »
