Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, continued his efforts to improve pipeline safety today by championing safety grants for local communities as part of a larger pipeline safety bill. Larsen voted for and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Among other provisions, the bill reauthorizes… Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, applauded the administration’s announcement that it has reached a settlement with China to end an export subsidy program, which is prohibited under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) brought the dispute to the WTO, and China subsequently agreed to end its “Demonstration Bases-Common Services… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced two federal grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for local airports in Skagit County. The Skagit Regional Airport will receive $73,675 and the Anacortes Airport will receive $298,675. Both grants will fund safety improvements. “In Washington state, transportation means jobs. The Skagit Regional and Anacortes airports are… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is inviting constituents having issues with a federal agency to talk with his staff at mobile “office hours” in Burlington on April 14 and in Lynnwood on April 28. Larsen’s office can act as a liaison between constituents and federal agencies to help resolve concerns including: Social Security Administration benefits Department of… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement today about the announcement from Boeing that it will cut 4,000 jobs from its commercial division in the next few months. “I share workers’ deep disappointment and frustration at Boeing’s latest plans to cut thousands of jobs in just the next few months. The Puget Sound is home to the best aerospace workforce in… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today led the call for a minimum of $65 million to support the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, a critical source of investment for salmon habitat restoration in the Pacific Northwest. In a letter to House appropriators, Larsen and 11 other members from the West Coast requested continued funding to support recovery of Pacific salmon, a linchpin for the… Read more »

Estuaries are drivers of a healthy environment and a strong economy, which is why Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is leading a bipartisan effort to invest in estuary restoration. Larsen and Rep. Frank LoBiondo, NJ-02, along with 52 other members, sent a letter this week to House appropriators requesting full funding for the National Estuary Program (NEP). Larsen and LoBiondo’s bill to… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, continued his work to help small businesses grow through exports by leading efforts to fund the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) in FY 2017. Larsen and Rep. Dave Reichert, WA-08, sent a letter to House appropriators along with 17 other members requesting sufficient funding for STEP. The program has helped more than 450 small businesses in Washington state… Read more »

Co-Chairs of Electronic Warfare Working Group push to ensure U.S. maintains competitive EW edge In a time of changing and increasingly agile national security threats, Reps. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Jackie Walorski, IN-02, today introduced a bill to help the U.S. keep its competitive edge in the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum domain. Larsen and Walorski are the co-chairs of the Electronic… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is encouraging Northwest Washington cities and counties to take advantage of available transportation funding through the new five-year surface transportation bill that Congress passed in December. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently opened up the application process for a number of programs under the Fixing America’s Surface… Read more »