Press Releases

Larsen: Cut, Cap and Balance Act is Anything but a Balanced Approach to Balancing the Budget   Today, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement about his intention to vote against the Cut, Cap and Balance Act.  “My primary goal as a Member of Congress is to implement a forward thinking plan for long term economic growth that works for us through… Read more »

 U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released following statement in response to the Republican transportation bill that was released earlier today.  The bill proposes transportation investment over next six years at substantially lower levels than the previous five year commitment. “It is a goal of my office to implement a forward thinking plan for long term economic growth.… Read more »

 Today, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after Secretary LaHood joined with Mexico's Secretary of Transportation to sign documents that finalize the details of a new cross-border, long-haul trucking pilot program and begin the removal of Mexico's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agriculture.  “These tariffs on agricultural products have hurt our… Read more »

Tomorrow night, President Obama will lay out the next steps in our relationship with Afghanistan. It is clear from my conversations with folks in Northwest Washington that the American public is ready to have our troops on the ground in Afghanistan return home, and they are concerned with the level of spending to maintain our military presence. As of March 2011, the United States has… Read more »

 Today, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to help seniors and fight oil and gas speculation as gas prices continue to soar. Larsen voted against H.R. 2112, appropriations for the Agriculture Department, as it included harmful cuts that would hurt seniors and low-income families. “We need to take a balanced approach to cut spending and get our fiscal house in… Read more »

Larsen Introduces Legislation to Help Job Creation and Economic Growth in Skagit CountyLast week, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced legislation to protect the Small Business Association (SBA) HUBZone program that helps businesses in Skagit County create good local jobs. When Larsen learned that Skagit County could lose is HUBZone status this year due to a formula related to the recent… Read more »

This week, the Committee on Energy and Commerce released a report outlining the impact of the budget passed by House Republicans on Medicare. This budget will significantly cut spending for Medicare by eliminating benefits and shifting costs, turn Medicare into a voucher system and increase the eligibility age for Medicare. Larsen is in Northwest Washington this week meeting with local… Read more »

Rep Rick Larsen released the following statement to honor service members and veterans this Memorial Day.“Memorial Day is much more than a three-day weekend that marks the beginning of summer. It is a solemn day to remember those who died serving our country. On Memorial Day and every day, I join you in honoring those who gave their lives to keep us safe.“This Memorial Day… Read more »

Today, the House unanimously adopted an amendment to H.R. 1540, the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), offered by Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) to establish a Global Contingency Security Fund.“I am very pleased that this amendment will be a part of the Defense Authorization bill. It will give the Departments of State and Defense the flexibility… Read more »

Today, Rep. Larsen (WA-02), Rep. Brady (TX-08), Rep. Crowley (NY-07), Rep. Herger (CA-02) and Rep. Lungren (CA-03) introduced the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) bill to help level the playing field for American business leaders traveling overseas. The ABTC is an initiative in support of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, designed to facilitate commerce by promoting fast… Read more »