Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, led an effort this week to request $65 million for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund which is vital to supporting salmon recovery in the Pacific Northwest. In a letter to House appropriators, Larsen and nine other members of the Pacific Northwest delegation made the request to continue supporting the recovery of Pacific salmon which are vital to the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act after working with colleagues to strengthen the bill’s privacy protections. Larsen helped build support for key amendments that strengthen privacy protections, oversight and accountability.
“Near daily news reports are an important reminder that foreign governments and criminal… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, filed the following floor statement in recognition of Western Washington University's win in the National Association of Intercollegiate Hockey championship game:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary accomplishment of the Western Washington University Vikings Ice Hockey team, which defended their national title at the National… Read more »
The U.S. Air Force is upholding its full commitment to the KC-46A refueling tanker being built at Boeing’s Everett facility, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said today. Larsen is a member of the House Armed Services Committee which oversees the Defense Department acquisition programs. The Committee heard testimony today from top Air Force officials who said the tanker program is… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today spoke out in support of the New Democrat Coalition’s principles for comprehensive immigration reform. Larsen is a Vice-Chair of the Coalition which represents the largest group of moderates in the House of Representatives.
“One of my top priorities in Congress is to break down the barriers for all people to fully participate in the economy and… Read more »
The Navy plans to spend more than $127 million on construction projects at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, including $85 million for a hangar and training facilities for the P-8A Poseidon aircraft, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today.
“My top priority is to invest in the foundation of long-term economic growth that creates jobs and opportunity in the Pacific Northwest,”… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Rep. Suzan DelBene, WA-01, today pressed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for full funding of the Skagit River General Investigation Study. In their letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy, the representatives asked the agency to commit $300,000 to the study this year.
“With each flood comes a new threat to the… Read more »
On the third anniversary of the deadly 2010 refinery explosion in Anacortes, six members of Washington’s Congressional Delegation are renewing their call for urgent completion of the federal investigation into the incident.
In the letter led by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Sen. Patty Murray, the Members, including Sen. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Jim McDermott, WA-07, Rep. Adam Smith,… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Aviation Subcommittee, will tour key aviation resources throughout Northwest Washington this week. Larsen, who was tapped to serve as the top House Democrat on aviation issues in January, will use the tour to learn about aviation needs in Northwest Washington and highlight the importance of the industry to the region’s… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today hailing the White House’s announcement that President Obama will designate the San Juan Islands National Monument:
“San Juan Islanders have been shouting from the rooftops for years: protect these lands. Well the President heard our message loud and clear.
“The San Juan Islands are among the most beautiful… Read more »
