Will Continue Pressing Navy to Follow Through on 2008 DoD Record of Decision The U.S. Navy still intends to base P-8As at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) by 2017, Rep. Rick Larsen and Sen. Patty Murray, announced today. Larsen and Murray received letters this week from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert confirming the intent as outlined in the 2008 Department… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, tonight voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012, a bill which sets Department of Defense spending and policy. Larsen, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, served on the House-Senate conference committee that produced the final bill.“First and foremost this bipartisan legislation supports our troops,” Larsen said.… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today applauded the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to postpone closing its post offices and mail processing facilities, including the facility in Everett. Larsen called on the Postmaster General to keep the Everett Area Mail Processing Facility open in a letter last month. The Postal Service announced yesterday that it would delay closure of all facilities… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today helped pass the “Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011.” Larsen, a member of the House Transportation Committee, helped write the 2002 Pipeline Safety Improvement Act and its 2006 revisions. He managed floor debate on the bill today, which ultimately passed with a unanimous voice vote.“This bill is another… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today co-chaired a small business roundtable discussion about contracting with the Department of Defense in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. The meeting was part of the House Armed Services Committee’s Defense Business Panel which Larsen co-chairs. The panel held their first field hearings in Everett, and has had subsequent discussions in Ohio and Illinois as well as… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after Kimberly-Clark announced that attempts to sell the Everett plant had failed and that the plant would close.“Kimberly-Clark’s announcement today is clearly a disappointment for the Everett community,” Larsen said. “I offer my sympathy to the workers and their families who deserve better. The employees… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today hailed the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 vote to approve a contract extension with Boeing. “Tonight’s vote by the union is a huge step forward for all of Northwest Washington,” Larsen said. “Not only does this secure production of the 737-MAX in Washington, but it gives these deserving… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, was appointed today to the House-Senate conference committee to finalize the defense authorization bill for 2012. The committee will work out differences on the major bill which sets Department of Defense policies and spending. “As a conferee on the defense authorization bill, I will continue advocating for… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today hailed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Treasury that Washington state will lend more than $216 million to small businesses, thanks to a federal grant. The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding of $19.7 million will leverage an additional $197 million in private funds, to help small businesses grow and create jobs across the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, today made the case to maintain the Coast Guard’s icebreaking capability at a hearing on Coast Guard operations in the Arctic.“Icebreaking capability is critical to maintaining U.S. sovereignty in the Arctic frontier, which is increasingly important in the global… Read more »
