Press Releases

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after voting for the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.“From personal communication on Facebook and Twitter to banking and e-commerce, a huge part of our lives are spent online,” Larsen said. “We must make sure that our personal data and communications are protected from foreign and domestic… Read more »

The administration should adhere to the Jones Act and require that any oil released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve be carried by American vessels, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said today. Larsen, the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, today recommended an oversight hearing on the administration’s plans to protect American jobs if the… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, reiterated his support for higher education and ensuring access to college for young people during a meeting today with Western Washington University student and administration leaders in Washington, D.C. The student leaders discussed their legislative priorities and university President Bruce Shepard gave Larsen an update on the university’s new… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after voting against H.R. 9 which would give an untargeted 20 percent tax giveaway to businesses with no requirement of job creation. “At the same time as Republicans are trying to strip away Medicare’s guaranteed benefit, cut aid for kids to go to college and slash investments in our critical transportation… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today reiterated his call for a long-term robust transportation bill after voting against another 90-day extension of federal transportation programs. Last month Congress passed a 90-day extension that is set to expire at the end of June. The Senate has passed a two-year funding bill that the House has yet to consider.“We need a long-term bill that creates… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today became a cosponsor of the Paying a Fair Share Act (H.R. 3903) which would make the Buffett Rule law. The Buffett Rule, named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, would ensure that middle-class taxpayers do not pay a higher tax rate than those earning more than $1 million a year.“The Buffett Rule is about tax fairness,” Larsen said. “As… Read more »

EVERETT—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today lauded the Navy’s decision to name a new Virginia-class submarine the USS Washington. The submarine (SSN 787) will be the third vessel to bear the name Washington for the state. Larsen, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, represents two Navy bases in the 2nd District: Naval Station Everett and Naval Air Station Whidbey… Read more »

WA Senators and Representatives backed Department of Labor emergency assistance Kimberly-Clark workers transitioning to new jobsToday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA-02), and U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA-09) hailed the Department of Labor’s approval of $1.79 million in emergency assistance for 570… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced more than $1.5 million in funding for affordable housing for low-income families and economic development in Bellingham and Mount Vernon. The Department of Housing and Urban Development grants will be used by the cities to improve affordable housing and expand economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents.“These grants will… Read more »

More than 2,800 Northwest Washington residents joined the telephone town hall hosted by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, yesterday. The call, which focused on the budget proposals, Medicare, energy and job creation, was the third telephone town hall Larsen has hosted this year.“Thanks to the more than 2,800 people who joined my telephone town hall yesterday,” Larsen said. “It… Read more »