Press Releases

House Armed Services Committee Member Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today for the Defense Authorization Bill which provides a military pay raise, supports military families and troops in the field and makes responsible investments in our national defense to keep us safe. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 389 – 22 -1 and must also clear the Senate before it could… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement today after he heard testimony from Christina Romer, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) at a House Budget Committee hearing. The CEA released a report earlier this month entitled "The Economic Case for Health Care Reform," explaining why reforming health care  is critical for… Read more »

On Monday, June 22, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host transportation roundtables in Everett and Mount Vernon to hear from 2nd District stakeholders and transportation leaders as the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward with writing the next major surface transportation bill, which will shape federal policy and invest in local transportation needs for the next… Read more »

Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed funding for Northwest Washington law enforcement and drug prevention as part of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2010.  U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) secured funding for the Washington State Methamphetamine Initiative, the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force and the Whatcom County Rapid Border… Read more »

Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16), Co-Chairmen of the Electronic Warfare Working Group (EWWG), today applauded the House Armed Services Committee for agreeing last night to an amendment, authored by Larsen, to the Defense Authorization bill that would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit an annual report outlining their electronic warfare (EW)… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement following his Saturday Town Talk in Ferndale, which was attended by more than one hundred people:   “I want to thank everyone who took time out of their weekend to come to my Town Talk event in Ferndale on Saturday. We had a great turnout and a lively discussion.  For folks who weren’t able… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today voted overwhelmingly to establish new U.S. policy in opposition to any global climate change treaty that weakens the intellectual property rights of American green technology.  The vote comes as U.S. diplomats prepare for climate change negotiations in Copenhagen this December as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate… Read more »

Today we pause to remember the tenth anniversary of the Bellingham pipeline explosion, a tragedy that cut short the lives of three young people in our community. In the aftermath of the Bellingham explosion, our community was united in grief. Another generation may ask each other, "Where were you when President Kennedy died?" but here in Whatcom County, many of us ask,… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) designating June 10th, 2009 as National Pipeline Safety Day.  The resolution commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Bellingham pipeline explosion, a tragedy that cut short the lives of three young people in Whatcom County, Washington.Larsen led the floor debate on the… Read more »

Congress is one step closer to recognizing June 10th as National Pipeline Safety Day.  Today, a congressional resolution introduced by U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02)  to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Bellingham pipeline explosion and recognize June 10th as National Pipeline Safety Day passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, of which… Read more »