Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a grant totaling $500,000 to build and modernize affordable housing and prevent crime on the Lummi Indian reservation. The grant was awarded under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program.“A tremendous need for affordable housing exists on the Lummi Reservation,” Larsen said.… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a $5 million grant for the Community Health Center of Snohomish County. This grant, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services, will help the Center expand its services to serve more patients. Community health centers provide comprehensive, locally-focused primary care to medically underserved communities.“Community health centers… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after the President announced a new strategic partnership agreement with Afghanistan.“The strategic partnership announced by the President in Afghanistan helps define our exit strategy and is an important step to ending the war and bringing our troops home,” Larsen said. “Over the last decade, the United States… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted against the Republican plan to maintain student loan interest rates by cutting funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The health fund pays for disease prevention and early detection, including screenings for breast and cervical cancer, childhood immunizations and birth defect screenings. Larsen has been an adamant supporter of preventing… Read more »
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 »
