The Navy is considering increasing the number of squadrons of P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said today. The Navy will study three alternatives to its 2008 Record of Decision, all of which would result in the basing of more aircraft at Whidbey Island.
“This news shows the Navy’s steadfast commitment to Naval Air Station… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced that federally-impacted schools in Northwest Washington will receive more of their federal Impact Aid funding immediately. Six local school districts that serve military communities and Indian tribes rely on Impact Aid funding to make up for lost property tax revenue. The U.S. Department of Education will now provide immediate payment of 70 percent… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will hold five roundtable discussions with veterans over the next two weeks. Veterans are invited to share their thoughts and concerns about veterans’ issues and learn about the services that Larsen’s offices in Bellingham and Everett provide to veterans.
Larsen is a strong supporter of veterans. He supported legislation to strengthen and expand the GI… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a $38.4 million federal loan to modernize the electric grid in the San Juan Islands. The U.S. Department of Agriculture loan to Orcas Power and Light Cooperative includes more than $24 million in funding for smart grid projects which will increase efficiency and reliability of electricity service for San Juan Island residents.
"This loan is a… Read more »
SEATTLE—Two paralyzed veterans and an active duty wounded warrior spoke out yesterday in support of a bill authored by Sen. Patty Murray and introduced in the House by Rep. Rick Larsen, both D-Wash., that would provide advanced fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization to veterans. (Click here for a fact sheet.) The three servicemembers all sustained service-related… Read more »
Icebreaker docked in Seattle could be scrapped after 2012 unless Congress acts
SEATTLE – Today at Vigor Shipyards, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) called on the U.S. Congress to preserve the nation’s only operational heavy duty icebreaker, the Polar Sea. Unless Congress acts, the Polar Sea is scheduled to be dismantled in… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today hailed an agreement that will secure more than 600 jobs at Alcoa Intalco Works in Whatcom County. Larsen has worked closely for over a decade with negotiators between Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and Alcoa to secure the new 10-year power agreement for the Ferndale plant.
“A decade’s worth of work has turned into another decade of job… Read more »
Homeless and at-risk teens in Northwest Washington will have housing and supportive services thanks to $528,400 in new federal grants, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today. The grants to Cocoon House in Everett and Northwest Youth Services in Bellingham will support the housing and transitional programs designed to help runaway, homeless and at-risk teens. The grants were made this… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced more than $2.5 million in federal grants to three Northwest Washington tribes to assist victims and enhance public safety. The U.S. Department of Justice grants will go to the Tulalip Tribes, Nooksack Indian Tribe and Lummi Nation.
“These federal dollars will go directly to improving safety in our tribal communities and providing care for… Read more »
Fifteen members of Congress, led by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, have introduced a bill to combat voter suppression efforts across the country. The America Votes Act of 2012, H.R. 6419, will allow voters to sign an affidavit attesting to their identity if they do not have the identification documents required at their polling place. A fact sheet on the bill is available here.
The bill is… Read more »
