Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced 31 grants totaling $6.3 million for programs that provide shelter and services to the homeless. The U.S. Housing and Urban Development grants are being provided to existing homeless programs to make sure they can continue their services.“Too many families in our communities don’t know where they will sleep from night to night,”… Read more »
The Impact Aid program to help fund school districts serving children living on military bases or Indian reservations will receive $45 million in 2012, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said today. The funding was included in H.R. 2005 which Congress passed with Larsen’s support last week. The funding includes $5 million for schools serving children with severe disabilities.“Impact Aid… Read more »
Workers at the Kimberly-Clark Everett facility will receive federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today. The assistance, including reemployment and job search services, training, health care, and income support, will be made available to employees of the Everett plant. “This vital assistance could not have come at a better time for the workers… Read more »
Congressional Republicans are irresponsibly blocking a bipartisan deal that would protect Medicare and extend unemployment insurance and give tax relief to the middle class, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said today. House Republicans are vowing to vote down a bipartisan agreement to extend the provisions which passed the Senate on an 89 to 10 vote. If the provisions are not extended before the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today hailed the up to $60 million federal grant that Washington state will receive to increase access to high-quality early education programs. Washington is one of nine states to be awarded the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant from the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services.“I know how important support for early… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted in favor of a bill that funds government operations through September 2012. The omnibus appropriations act is expected to be approved by the Senate and signed by the President, thus preventing a government shutdown.“The spending levels in this bill are consistent with the tough caps that Congress put in place in this year’s Budget Control… Read more »
Will Continue Pressing Navy to Follow Through on 2008 DoD Record of Decision The U.S. Navy still intends to base P-8As at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) by 2017, Rep. Rick Larsen and Sen. Patty Murray, announced today. Larsen and Murray received letters this week from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert confirming the intent as outlined in the 2008 Department… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, tonight voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012, a bill which sets Department of Defense spending and policy. Larsen, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, served on the House-Senate conference committee that produced the final bill.“First and foremost this bipartisan legislation supports our troops,” Larsen said.… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today applauded the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to postpone closing its post offices and mail processing facilities, including the facility in Everett. Larsen called on the Postmaster General to keep the Everett Area Mail Processing Facility open in a letter last month. The Postal Service announced yesterday that it would delay closure of all facilities… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today helped pass the “Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011.” Larsen, a member of the House Transportation Committee, helped write the 2002 Pipeline Safety Improvement Act and its 2006 revisions. He managed floor debate on the bill today, which ultimately passed with a unanimous voice vote.“This bill is another… Read more »
