Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement ahead of voting no for the balanced budget amendment: “The balanced budget amendment is a back end way to cut health care, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. It is a hypocritical, underhanded attack on Americans who are least able to fight for these services,” said Larsen. “After passing a massive, unfair and… Read more »

EVERETT, WA— On Saturday, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a forum on gun violence and school safety. The public event will include student speakers, Snohomish County Sheriff Office Captain Scott Parker, University of Washington School of Public Health Professor Frederick Rivara and Snohomish County NAACP Criminal Justice Chair Riall Johnson. The event follows the tragic school… Read more »

02, WA—Beginning April 3, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a series of roundtable discussions on transportation and infrastructure issues impacting Washington’s Second Congressional District. In a series of meetings, Larsen will hear from officials from Island, Whatcom, Snohomish and Skagit Counties on the impacts the recently passed Omnibus spending package, the… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement ahead of announcements by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to roll back important clean vehicle emissions standards. “The United States must lead with action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the harmful effects of climate change worldwide,” said Larsen. “Rolling back the popular and effective clean… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement after voting for the fiscal year 2018 omnibus spending bill in the U.S. House of Representatives: “I voted yes on the omnibus proposal because it is a good deal for Washington’s working families. The package invests in Washington state’s infrastructure, addresses the opioid crisis and enables people and products to… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today issued the below statement in response to the president’s announcement of $60 billion in tariffs against China: “Technology transfer and intellectual property are real concerns within the U.S. business community. These concerns have been raised with China for years, and unfortunately, China has done little to address them,” said Larsen.… Read more »

MARYSVILLE, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a community coffee event at the  Marysville YMCA in Marysville on Sunday, March 25. Community coffees are opportunities for Larsen to hear directly from his constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Sunday, March 25 Larsen will hold a… Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) continued his commitment to school safety by voting for legislation that supports school threat assessment teams, anonymous reporting systems for students and training to better identify signs of violence. “Schools must be a place where children feel safe. The STOP School Violence Act will fund critical resources to keep students safe including… Read more »

Remarks as Delivered by Congressman Rick Larsen at a Brookings Institution Event: “The end of U.S. engagement with China?” Brookings Institution March 7, 2018 As Delivered Thanks Bruce, and thanks for the opportunity to be here at Brookings. Good morning everyone. It is an honor to be here. I want to thank Brookings for the invitation to be keynote today. I appreciate the… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) led a letter on February 27th to Senate and House leadership advocating for a long-term solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in Washington state. Reps. Smith (WA-09), DelBene (WA-01), Heck (WA-10), Kilmer (WA-06) and Jayapal (WA-07) also joined the letter.  Text of the letter can be found here and below: Dear Speaker Ryan,… Read more »