Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a $4.15 million federal grant to modernize the Skagit County Regional Airport runway. The Federal Aviation Administration grant will be awarded to the Port of Skagit.“This investment in the Skagit County Regional Airport will create jobs and help keep Skagit County moving,” Larsen said. “Smart investments in our transportation… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced that the city of Arlington will receive a $194,635 grant for safety enhancements at Arlington Municipal Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration grant will be used to purchase an emergency generator and additional land to improve runway approach safety.“This investment in Arlington Municipal Airport will improve safety for pilots,… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, tonight voted to protect vital worker protections that protect the middle class. During consideration of a military construction spending bill, Larsen voted to ensure unionized workers can compete for federal construction contracts and that federal contracts pay local prevailing wages.“House Republicans showed tonight they are as committed as ever to their… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, tonight voted for a bill that will direct more than $6 million to investments at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The Military Construction/VA Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2013 was approved by the House of Representatives on a 407 to 12 vote.“Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is not only an integral part of our community, it is a strategically… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today continued his efforts to prevent the closure of the Everett Area Mail Processing Facility. The facility serves residents in Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced plans to close 140 distribution facilities as early as this summer, but will postpone closure of some facilities during the election season.… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, has introduced a Congressional resolution to honor and celebrate the centennial of the birth of Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson. The resolution (House Concurrent Resolution 125) is cosponsored by Reps. Jim McDermott, WA-07, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA-05, Dave Reichert, WA-08, and Adam Smith, WA-09.“Scoop was a patriot, and a champion of… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today participated in the White House bill-signing ceremony for a bill to reauthorize and expand the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. Larsen helped lead passage of the bill in the House of Representatives after introducing similar legislation earlier in the year.
“With President Obama’s signature on this bill, thousands of workers in Northwest Washington… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell today asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use all legal means to protect the Green Mountain Lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness. In the letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the members of Congress stress the importance of the Green Mountain Lookout to the community and urged against the removal of the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act.“I have supported the National Defense Authorization Act for the past 11 years, because I know how important it is to make sure our troops receive the equipment and support they need. I wish I could continue that record now. But this bill makes the wrong choices.… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for legislation that would ensure due process for anyone detained on U.S. soil and eliminate mandatory military detention. Larsen, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted for a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act authored by Reps. Adam Smith, WA-09, and Justin Amash, MI-03. The amendment failed on a 182 to 238… Read more »
