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… 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… 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… Read more »

Bipartisan Icebreaker Act would authorize six new US icebreakers Read more »

Congressman: 'the US and South Korea must show the strength of our defense treaty alliance by demonstrating a united front and refraining from unilateral action' Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao, requesting any findings from the agency’s review of the April 9th incident that occurred… Read more »

Burlington-Edison high school senior Alexandria Kissas, the winner the 2016 Congressional App Challenge for Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, and Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) met last week. Kissas was in D.C. to demonstrate her winning application at a reception with other winning students from across the U.S. “It was great to meet Alexandria and her family and see her app… Read more »