Tech companies will be able to tell their customers when they are required to turn over electronic data to the government if Congress passes a bill introduced today by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02.
The Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 would allow companies to publicly disclose the volume and type of information they are ordered to turn over to federal intelligence agencies.… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, submitted the following statement today to the House Rules Committee during its consideration of H.R. 2610, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2014.
Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony on H.R. 2610, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for Fiscal Year… Read more »
By RICK LARSEN — COURTESY TO THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Throughout June, dozens of fishing boats pushed out of Bellingham, navigated out of the Sound and set course northwest. They joined hundreds of other fishing boats from Washington, all en route to the teeming waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska, where all five species of Pacific salmon spawn.
As a recreational fisherman, I know salmon are… Read more »
Health centers across Northwest Washington will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funds to help enroll uninsured residents in the health care marketplace this fall, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today.
Community Health Center of Snohomish County will receive $194,982 and Bellingham-based Interfaith Community Health Center will receive $95,541. Sea-Mar Community… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, today praised the Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement that it will finalize critical pilot safety rules as directed by Congress. Larsen wrote to Secretary Foxx last Tuesday asking the Department of Transportation to finalize the rules “as swiftly as possible.”
“Flying in… Read more »
San Juan County will receive up to $5.5 million for a major road project on the south of San Juan Island, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today. The federal dollars from the Federal Lands Access Program will cover more than 80 percent of the total cost of the realignment of 6,000 feet of Cattle Point Road away from an eroding bluff.
“This is a big win over a decade in the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and issued an opinion on California’s Proposition 8 case opening the door to same-sex marriage in that state.
“Equality had a good day today,” Larsen said. “Starting today, legally married couples in Washington state will have their marriages… Read more »
Today, members of the Washington Congressional delegation urged the Small Business Administration (SBA) to approve Washington state’s request for Economic Injury Disaster Loans for businesses impacted by the Skagit River Bridge collapse.
In a letter sent today to SBA Administrator Karen Mills, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and U.S. Representatives Rick… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Rep. Suzan DelBene, WA-01, today announced the Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to their request for full funding of the Skagit River General Investigation (G.I.) study for the remainder of the fiscal year. The Army Corps will spend $299,400 on the study, which will shape flood protection for communities throughout the Skagit Valley.
“We need the Army… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted down H.R. 1947, the House version of the 2013 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill sets agricultural and food policy.
“The Farm Bill sets important policy that helps farmers in the Pacific Northwest and is a lifeline for working class Americans who need help to buy food,” Larsen said.… Read more »
