Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today about accepting refugees from Syria who are fleeing violence and persecution. In voting against H.R. 4038, a bill that effectively halts Syrian refugees from entering the U.S., Larsen reiterated that keeping the American people safe is his top priority, and stated that denying refuge to Syrians plays into ISIL’s hands… Read more »

Larsen is a member of the committee negotiating a final transportation bill. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, delivered the following statement at a meeting of the House and Senate members who are negotiating a final transportation bill. Larsen is working to include Washington state’s transportation priorities in the… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after President Obama announced that Billy Frank, Jr., will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Frank was a member of the Nisqually tribe and a fierce advocate for Washington state’s tribes and the environment. “Washington state’s tribes and our environment are stronger because of Billy’s fierce… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today applauded a federal grant for a Snohomish County organization to prevent homelessness among veterans. The Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) received $154,850 in project-based vouchers through the Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. Veterans who participate in the HUD-VASH program contribute no… Read more »

Veterans who sustained injuries during their military service that prevent them from conceiving children will get access to advanced fertility treatments and adoption assistance if Congress passes a bill announced today by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02. Larsen announced the bill in advance of Veterans Day. The Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 would give veterans with… Read more »

Larsen successfully pushed for language that helps Washington state ferries, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, public buses. Larsen’s provision to help midsized cities access federal transportation resources also included. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a long-term surface transportation bill that includes language Larsen… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today continued his efforts to renew the job-creating Export-Import Bank by pledging to vote against amendments that would hurt the Bank’s reauthorization chances. The U.S. House of Representatives this week is debating a long-term surface transportation bill, which includes the recently passed bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. “I have… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today opposing an amendment that would cut pay for workers on federally-funded public works projects. Larsen said he stands with workers and will vote against the amendment that undermines the Davis-Bacon Act requirement that federal contractors pay local prevailing wages. “For more than 75 years, the Davis-Bacon Act has been… Read more »

Today, House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta outlining their top priorities in establishing a national registry for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A federal task force organized by the FAA was announced in October with a goal of having recommendations prepared for… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is inviting constituents to join him for public meetings about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and other issues that are important to people in Northwest Washington. Larsen wants to hear constituents’ thoughts and questions about the TPP, a trade agreement between the U.S. and 11 other countries. He also will take questions about other… Read more »