Press Releases

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today congratulated Western Washington University’s women’s rowing team for winning its eighth NCAA Division II national championship: “Congratulations to Western Washington University’s women’s rowing team and to Vikings everywhere on an extraordinary eighth NCAA Division II national championship.” ### Read more »

Congressman: ‘If there was a book on commonsense for Congress, I am sure it would include a chapter on holding public hearings before voting on legislation’ Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today issued the following statement after President Trump released his full FY 2018 budget proposal: “When it comes to Medicaid, education programs, the environment, nutrition assistance, and Social Security Disability – frankly, almost anything not attached to the military, boosting the bottom line for billionaires, or building a wall along the southern border – this bud... Read more »

Congressman: how can the system be both ‘safe and broken’ as privatization-proponents suggest? Read more »

Congressman: ‘President Trump’s stunning decision to terminate FBI Director James Comey has dispelled any shred of doubt about the urgent need for an independent commission’ Read more »

Congressman: ‘This is a plan to destroy America’s healthcare, not fix it’ Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after voting in favor of a bipartisan congressional spending bill, which passed the House on a 309-118 vote. “The good news is this is not the slash and burn approach proposed by President Trump,” said Larsen. “Cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and the HUD-VASH program are disappointing, but there are several reasons to supp... Read more »

Congressman to United Airlines CEO: ‘what happened on United Airlines flight 3411 cannot happen again’ Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after reports that former Washington state Governor Mike Lowry has passed away: “Over the course of decades of public service, Governor Lowry worked hard on behalf of Washington state – including as our state’s Governor. In and out of office Mike advanced issues important to Washingtonians such as affordable housing, healthcare, and r... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, along with Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Republican Reps. Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and Drew Ferguson (GA-03), have introduced bipartisan legislation that would preclude the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit for US operations to an airline that exploits “flags of conve... Read more »