Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, has introduced legislation that will provide permanent protection to more than 95 acres of Samish Tribal lands in Skagit and San Juan counties. The Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2012 (H.R. 5992) would put the land, currently owned by the Samish Tribe, into federal trust for the tribe.
“This bill will help the Samish continue to build a solid… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced more than $2.5 million in funding to help laid-off Lummi Nation fishing industry workers get jobs. The Department of Labor National Emergency Grant will provide training and employment services for 443 eligible workers who were laid off because of weakness in the sockeye salmon industry.“This grant will help hundreds of Lummi Nation fisherman… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security announced it will stop deporting some young illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and who have completed high school or served in the military. Larsen is a cosponsor of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, which would provide a… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today praised the announcement of more than $3 million of federal funds for public safety, housing and other vital services in Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties. The funds, through the Department of Interior’s Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, are used to compensate for losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands in the… Read more »
The Everett area mail processing facility will not close in 2012, preserving next-day mail delivery for tens of thousands of Northwest Washington residents, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today. After putting pressure on the U.S. Postal Service, Larsen received commitment today that the Everett facility’s closure will be postponed to January 2013 at the earliest.
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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today urged U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to support a Presidential designation of a National Monument in the San Juan Islands. Larsen has introduced legislation that would create a National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands. In his letter to Salazar today, Larsen endorses a dual-track approach to protection of the San Juan Islands through… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a $3,389,599 federal grant to modernize Friday Harbor Airport’s taxiway, drainage and safety systems. The Federal Aviation Administration grant will be awarded to the Port of Friday Harbor.
“This investment in the Friday Harbor Airport will create jobs and help keep San Juan residents connected,” Larsen said. “Smart… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a $2,851,514 federal grant to rehabilitate Bellingham International Airport’s ramp and aircraft parking area. The Federal Aviation Administration grant will be awarded to the Port of Bellingham.“This investment in Bellingham International Airport will create jobs and help keep Whatcom County moving,” Larsen said. “Smart… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today in opposition to a motion from Rep. Paul Broun, GA-10, that would call for a cut of more than $30 billion of federal transportation funds. The House is expected to vote on the motion this week.“I strongly oppose the Broun motion to cut a third of the transportation funding,” Larsen said. “We need to be focused… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to approve a bill authored by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, to designate Illabot Creek in Skagit County as a part of the Wild and Scenic River System. The bill, H.R. 1740, would protect 14.3 miles of Illabot Creek, a tributary of the Skagit River and a vital habitat for threatened salmon and other wildlife, while maintaining recreational access for… Read more »
