Press Releases

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, continued his push this week to expand small businesses’ ability to export by submitting a request for FY2015 funding for the State Trade Export Promotion (STEP) program. The letter, co-authored with Rep. Dave Reichert, WA-08, asked for sufficient funding for the pilot program that began in 2010. Since its inception STEP has assisted more than 400 Washington… Read more »

Today, the federal delegation representing Snohomish County released the following statement after the the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended the tax deadline until Oct. 15 for families who have been affected by the State Route 530 mudslide. “The IRS’s quick response to grant tax relief for the families affected by the State Route 530 mudslide will provide a small, but… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after the Senate approved the Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act. The Act will go before to the House next. “The Green Mountain Lookout has long been an integral part of the Glacier Peak Wilderness for recreation and the region’s history. I am pleased the Senate has expressed its support for the lookout… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, led a request this week for $65 million to support the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, which is vital to improving salmon habitats in the Pacific Northwest. In a letter to House appropriators Larsen and 11 other members from the West Coast asked for continued funding to support recovery of Pacific salmon, a critical species for the Northwest’s economy… Read more »

Today, the federal delegation representing Snohomish County called on the Internal Revenue Service to provide tax relief for families who have been affected by the State Route 530 mudslide. In a letter sent today to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Rick Larsen (WA-02), urged the IRS… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement thanking Washington State University for its support of the Oso and Darrington communities following the Highway 530 mudslide on March 22. The University has decided to waive tuition for the 2014-2015 school year for students whose families live in Oso or Darrington. “The devastating mudslide in Oso has forever changed the… Read more »

Today, the federal delegation representing Snohomish County released the following statement after President Obama granted the major disaster declaration requested Monday by Washington Governor Jay Inslee.  This declaration significantly expands the emergency declaration already issued by the President. The delegation includes U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, submitted the following statement today addressing H.R. 4005, the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014. The Act includes Larsen’s language to move the Coast Guard toward strengthening its icebreaker fleet. Full text of the statement: I rise in support of H.R. 4005.  The Arctic is fast becoming the 21st-century version of the Northwest… Read more »

Today, the federal delegation representing Snohomish County urged President Obama and top Administration officials to continue federal aid efforts in response to last week’s Oso landslide by granting the major disaster declaration requested by Washington Governor Jay Inslee earlier today. The delegation includes U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S.… Read more »

Today, the federal delegation representing Snohomish County released the following statement after President Obama approved Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s request to expand federal aid for response efforts related to Saturday’s mudslide in Oso, Washington.  The delegation includes U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Representatives Suzan… Read more »