Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced an $850,551 Early Head Start program grant for the Tulalip Tribes. The Department of Health and Human Services grant will provide comprehensive health, nutrition and education services for infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their families with incomes below the federal poverty level.“Every child born here should have the same opportunity… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement in advance of the House of Representatives’ vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.“Congress needs to be doing all it can to create jobs. Instead, House Republicans are forcing yet another vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This political stunt will create exactly zero jobs—just like the last 30 times they have… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today cosponsored legislation to bring jobs back to the United States by rewarding companies that insource jobs and closing loopholes for outsourcers. The Bring Jobs Home Act would create a 20 percent tax credit for costs associated with moving a production line, trade or business back to the United States and would close loopholes that benefit companies that… Read more »
Two programs that provide payments to counties that have federally managed land will be extended thanks to a bill that Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted for today. The Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs will be extended as part of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012.“Secure Rural Schools and PILT are lifelines to Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a $49,378 job training grant for San Juan County. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant will be used by the San Juan County Economic Development council to provide job skills training in supply chain management and marine technical training and certification.“I am pleased to see these federal dollars going to work… Read more »
Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., and Don Young, R-Alaska, today hailed the inclusion of critical ferry program funding changes in the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. The bill changes ferry funding from a grants-based system to a mandatory formula-based program that will provide guaranteed funding for ferry systems.
“This bill is a huge win for states like Washington and… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after voting for the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. Larsen is a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and has fought hard for a long-term transportation bill. The bill, which includes transportation funding and a deal to prevent the doubling of the student loan interest rate for… Read more »
College students in Northwest Washington will not pay higher rates on their student loans next year thanks to a bill that Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted for today. The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 includes a provision to stop a scheduled interest rate hike on subsidized Stafford loans for undergraduate students. Without the bill passed today, interest rates on new loans… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, delivered the following floor statement today on the Surface Transportation Act of 2012 which includes transportation funding and extends the low rate on federal student loans for college students.
Mr. Speaker, later today the House will take up a bill that is key for jobs now and for opportunity for the future.
First, we cannot have a big league economy with… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, delivered the following floor statement today following the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to declare that the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act affirms there is no going back to health care of 2009 or even to health care of 1789. Improvements to health care are taking root right now in this… Read more »
