Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today about the announcement that Kenneth Bae, the Lynnwood man who has been detained in North Korea for two years, is coming home. “Kenneth Bae’s release is fantastic news for the whole Bae family, after two years of uncertainty and pain. I am so happy for Kenneth and his family that he is free and headed for a reunion… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will hold roundtable discussions with veterans next week throughout the Second Congressional District. All veterans are welcome to come to learn about Larsen’s work for veterans in Congress and services for veterans available through his Everett and Bellingham offices. Larsen also wants to hear people’s thoughts and concerns about veterans’… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today applauded the sailors of the USS Ingraham as the ship returns from its final deployment. The Navy frigate most recently assisted in a mission to target drug trafficking routes off the coast of Central America. The ship is home ported in Everett and will be decommissioned in November. “The USS Ingraham and its sailors have a long and decorated… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on today’s tragedy at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.   “As a father of two teenage boys, my heart breaks as I consider the families who were given the worst news imaginable today. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy, their friends, and everyone in our community who has… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced today that the Navy would hold a public meeting in Friday Harbor to listen to citizens’ comments about EA-18G Growler operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI). The Navy is currently performing an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) on the effects of a potential increase in the number of Growlers operating at NASWI.  The EIS… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, applauded the groundbreaking today of the new 777X Composite Wing Center in Everett. The $1 billion investment will sustain thousands of jobs in Everett. “Today’s groundbreaking marks an important milestone for the aerospace capital of the world, the Pacific Northwest. Boeing’s investment will drive long-term economic growth in our region,… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today welcomed the news of Jeffrey Fowle’s release from North Korea, and continued his calls for Kenneth Bae to be released. Bae, a Lynnwood man, has been detained in North Korea since November 2012. “Jeffrey Fowle’s safe return home is great news for his family and his community, and I welcome this decision. “We are nearing the two-year… Read more »

Reps. Frank LoBiondo, NJ-02, and Rick Larsen, WA-02, today commended the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) and RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee’s (NAC) joint report, titled “NextGen Priorities Joint Implementation Plan,” laying out their roadmap for progress on four near-term capabilities of the Next Generation Air Transportation system (NextGen). Chairman… Read more »

SEATTLE—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, toured the docked Polar Sea icebreaker in Seattle on Friday, October 10. Listen to an interview he did with KOMO Newsradio following the tour. Larsen has long called for the U.S. Coast Guard to reactivate the Polar Sea to ensure the U.S. has the resources it needs to protect U.S. interests in the Arctic and to create shipbuilding jobs in the Puget… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, pressed the U.S. Postal Service for answers to his questions regarding a proposal to limit the Shaw Island Post Office’s operations to four hours per day. Larsen also called on USPS once again to designate the island’s post office as Part-Time, which would allow the office to remain open six hours per day and to be staffed by a postmaster. Larsen… Read more »