Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted today to oppose the President’s ban on transgender troops in the military. “The administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military is arbitrary, discriminatory and disrespectful to thousands of transgender servicemembers, past and present. I oppose the… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today to ensure women are paid based on their skills and experience, not their gender. “All employees deserve equal pay for equal work. Ending pay disparities based on gender and closing the earnings gap will create more equal opportunity and ensure Washington state’s economic success.” The Paycheck Fairness Act strengthens and closes… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today to direct the United States Coast Guard to submit a report on the vulnerabilities of Coast Guard installations and requirements from climate change over the next 20 years. Larsen voted on the bill during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Full Committee markup. “Congress must take concrete steps to protect U.S. Coast Guard installations… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today to overturn the President’s veto of legislation to terminate the national emergency declaration. “I voted to overturn President Trump’s veto because Congress has a Constitutional obligation to serve as a check on the president. The House and Senate both voted to terminate the president’s declaration of a national emergency on… Read more »

Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) sent a letter to Acting Administrator Daniel K. Elwell of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), urging the FAA to engage an independent, third-party review composed of individuals with the technical skills and expertise to… Read more »

Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) sent a letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Calvin L. Scovel III, requesting an investigation into the Federal Aviation Administration’s approach to certifying the Boeing 737 MAX. “The… Read more »

Congress not only passed legislation with $1.375 billion for a wall the president wanted, which the president signed, but the House and Senate also passed legislation to undo the president’s national emergency declaration. When the president declared a national emergency, he failed to acknowledge the funds for a wall would come at a high cost to the military. I am disappointed to… Read more »

MUKILTEO, WA— Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a community coffee at the Boys and Girls Club in Mukilteo on Sunday, March 24. Community coffees are an opportunity for Larsen to hear directly from constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Sunday, March 24 Larsen will hold a community coffee at… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) Rep. John Carter (TX -31) introduced legislation to protect benefits for children of fallen servicemembers. The Children of Fallen Servicemembers AMT Relief Act would change tax law to count a Survivor Benefit Plan annuity paid to a minor beneficiary as earned income, so these payments do not make a child subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax. “Survivor… Read more »

Today, the New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force Co-Chairs Ron Kind, Rick Larsen, Greg Meeks, and Lizzie Fletcher released their goals for the 116th Congress. The Trade Task Force will meet with stakeholders and develop policy positions for the Coalition to advance in both the near term and long term. Trade Task Force Mission Statement for the 116th Congress: The New Democrat Coalition… Read more »