Press Releases

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today introduced a bill to reauthorize and expand the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The bank, whose authority expires May 31, helps finance sales of U.S. manufactured goods. Since 2007 the Ex-Im bank has supported more than $21 billion in exports in Washington’s 2nd Congressional District from large and small businesses. “Exports create jobs in… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement about the Cooper/LaTourette budget substitute amendment that is modelled on the Bowles-Simpson Commission. "I will vote tonight for a budget that closely aligns with the recommendations of the bipartisan Bowles-Simpson Commission which outlines a bold and balanced plan to reduce the deficit by more than $4 trillion. Cutting the… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today reiterated his call for a long-term transportation bill. House Republican leadership has scheduled and canceled two votes on short-term extensions this week. Larsen was one of a group bipartisan transportation leaders who wrote a letter to House Leadership yesterday calling for a vote on the Senate-passed two-year transportation authorization… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a grant for $1,223,085 to build and modernize affordable housing on the Upper Skagit Indian Reservation. The grant was awarded under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Indian Housing Block Grant program.“This grant will allow the Upper Skagit Indians to expand and improve affordable housing on their… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced that the Whatcom Transit Authority will receive federal funding to purchase three new buses. The $974,000 grant is from the Federal Transit Administration. “Investments in public transportation are critical to create jobs and keep our economy moving forward,” Larsen said. “Transportation investments like these new buses improve… Read more »

Seventy-five homeless veterans in Snohomish County will receive permanent housing through a grant announced today by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02. The 75 housing vouchers totaling $585,873 are awarded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH). The Housing Authority of Snohomish County will administer the vouchers. Larsen has… Read more »

Twenty-five homeless veterans in Skagit County will receive permanent housing through a grant announced today by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02. The 25 housing vouchers totaling $144,969 are awarded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH). The Skagit County Housing Authority will administer the vouchers. Larsen has been a… Read more »

Today, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Robert J. Dold (R-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Charlie Bass (R-NH) released a letter to House Leadership asking the House to provide certainty to transportation agencies, construction workers, and commuters across the country and bring the bipartisan Senate bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, to… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, assailed the Republican budget released today by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. The budget revives a proposal to convert Medicare to a voucher-based system.“I am astounded that Republicans are once again trying to end Medicare as we know it after the American people so soundly rejected that effort last year,” Larsen said. “The foundation of… Read more »

Today, the House Armed Services Committee’s Panel on Business Challenges Within the Defense Industry released their report Challenges to Doing Business with the Department of Defense: Findings of the Panel on Business Challenges in the Defense Industry. The report is the culmination of six months of work examining the challenges that businesses face when working with the Department… Read more »