Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement today regarding the Navy’s decision to base six P-8A squadrons at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The Navy’s Record of Decision finalizes the preferred option laid out in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement released in April.
“The Navy’s decision today signifies the prominent role that… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement regarding the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki.
Shinseki resigned after an interim independent report by the VA Inspector General confirmed that employees at the Phoenix, Ariz. VA Health Care System used inappropriate scheduling practices to hide how long veterans waited to receive… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today sent a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Financial Services requesting a hearing on the Bereaved Borrowers’ Bill of Rights, a bill Larsen introduced earlier this month.
The bill is designed to protect private student loan borrowers from “auto-defaults” when a loan cosigner, often a parent or grandparent,… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, applauded the U.S. Commerce Department’s announcement today naming the Puget Sound’s aerospace industry as an Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership designee.
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) led the region’s application, which was one of 12 selected nationwide.
The Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement after President Obama announced his plan for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Based on the President’s plan, the military will have 9,800 troops in Afghanistan at the end of 2014, half that at the end of 2015, and routine embassy personnel only by the end of 2016.
The administration estimates the post-2014 troop… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today regarding Ukraine’s presidential election.
“I watched yesterday’s election in Ukraine closely. Initial reports from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) observers on the ground indicate high voter turnout and commitment on the part of election officials to hold a free and… Read more »
The House of Representatives today passed a defense spending bill with support from Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, that includes provisions to strengthen the Northwest economy and improve national defense. Larsen is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, which wrote the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015.
One provision in the bill funds six KC-46A refueling tankers. The Air… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted in favor of the USA Freedom Act, a bill that reforms the government’s bulk collection of phone records. The bipartisan bill passed the House of Representatives and puts in place new processes by which the government must get approval on a case-by-case basis from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC).
Larsen has been a vocal advocate… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted in favor of a water infrastructure bill that passed the House of Representatives and supports economic growth in the Pacific Northwest. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act authorizes federal investment in ports, flood control and ecosystem restoration.
Today’s House vote approved the bill as agreed to by a conference committee. The… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Justice Department’s announcement that it is indicting five members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, charging them with hacking into the networks of U.S. companies.
“The Justice Department's decision to indict five Chinese accused of cyber theft sends a strong and important… Read more »
