Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today called on Congress to prohibit the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from awarding contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste and abuse. Larsen, the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, introduced a motion to recommit the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 that would have… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued a statement today regarding President Obama’s trip to the Asia-Pacific region and the announcement of progress in negotiating a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to promote free trade in the Asia-Pacific Region. Larsen is the co-chair of the bipartisan Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation caucus.“The President’s trip to Asia and the… Read more »
A bill authored by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, to promote U.S. exports to the Asia-Pacific region became law today. President Obama signed the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 at the APEC business summit in Hawaii this morning. The law will allow American business and government personnel traveling to the Asia-Pacific region access to expedited visa… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day.“Veterans Day is a time to pause and remember the sacrifices made by those who have served in our armed services during the proud history of our military. We thank those who have served, and we recall those who gave, as President Abraham Lincoln called it, ‘the last full measure of… Read more »
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Declares Federal Lands on San Juan Islands Deserve Immediate Permanent Protection Cantwell and Larsen Have Introduced Legislation to Create National Conservation Area in San Juan Islands and Preserve Federal Lands for Future Generations Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) hailed the inclusion… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today called on the U.S. Postal Service to maintain operations at the Everett Area Mail Processing Facility. In a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, Larsen said the loss of service and jobs in western Washington would be a blow to the region, and called into question some of the cost-savings the Postal Service expects to gain from closing the… Read more »
BELLINGHAM—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today unveiled legislation that will bring jobs to Northwest Washington. Larsen’s Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Act (H.R. 2972) would permanently authorize a program that has already created more than 800 jobs in Whatcom County.“My number one goal is to bring more jobs Northwest Washington, and this legislation will do… Read more »
A bill authored by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, to promote U.S. exports to the Asia-Pacific region gained final Congressional approval today, and will become law with the president’s signature. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 will allow American business and government personnel traveling to the Asia-Pacific region access to expedited visa… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today questioned U.S. officials and experts on the safety of domestic energy production following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Larsen, the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, questioned the witnesses about the ability of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to handle multiple accidents, such… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today supported a bill that will provide nearly 4 million veterans a cost-of-living increase for their benefits to match the 3.6 percent increase provided to Social Security recipients. The bill, S. 894, was approved by the House of Representatives and now goes to the President for his signature. “Our veterans fully deserve this overdue increase in… Read more »
