Press Releases

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the release today by the Bush Administration of $3 million provided by Congress to help Washington state families heat their homes this winter. “Families are reaching deep into their pockets to keep the heat on this winter,” said Larsen. “Many face difficult choices that no one should have to make – like whether… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen and members of the Washington delegation sent a letter to President Bush urging him to quickly approve individual federal assistance requested by Governor Chris Gregoire for Snohomish and King Counties. In addition to Larsen, Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell and Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA-01), Jim McDermott (D-WA-07) and Dave Reichert… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) has helped secure funding for U.S. Highway 2, Naval Station Everett and other critical Snohomish county priorities including transportation and law enforcement as part of an end-of-the-year appropriations bill passed by Congress. The House and Senate passed the bill this week and have sent it to the President to be signed into law. Larsen released… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) helped secure funding to continue the Skagit River General Investigation (GI), bring advanced cancer treatment closer to home for Skagit Valley patients and families and support Skagit County transportation and law enforcement as part of an end-of-the-year appropriations bill passed by Congress. The House and Senate passed the bill this week and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) helped secure funding for NAS Whidbey, Ebey’s Landing and other Island County and Northwest Washington priorities as part of an end-of-the-year appropriations bill passed by Congress. The House and Senate passed the bill this week and have sent it to the President to be signed into law. Larsen released the following statement: “This… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) helped secure funding to reimburse Northern border communities for the cost of prosecuting federal crimes, train Whatcom County workers for family wage jobs, help the Port of Bellingham complete a Marine Trades Center and support the Bellingham Police Department, all as part of an end-of-the-year appropriations bill passed by Congress. The House… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today with a majority of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass landmark energy legislation that will increase the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks for the first time in 32 years to save consumers money, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and cut greenhouse gas emissions to reduce global warming. The Energy… Read more »

A House-Senate appropriations bill passed last night by the U.S. House of Representatives delays the next round of Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) passport requirements until June 2009.  The Bush administration had planned to move forward with new passport requirements next summer. “With the 2010 Olympics just around the corner, it is critical that Northern… Read more »

Today in Beijing, the United States and China concluded the third meeting of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) – a Cabinet-level conversation between the two countries on short and long-term economic issues. U.S. Representatives Mark Kirk (IL-10) and Rick Larsen (WA-02), co-chairs of the U.S.-China Working Group in the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following… Read more »

House Armed Services Committee Member U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today with a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in the House to pass legislation to restore military readiness, strengthen the armed services with needed training and equipment, and increase pay for men and women serving in the military. As a conferee appointed by House leadership to negotiate an agreement… Read more »