Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today co-chaired a small business roundtable discussion about contracting with the Department of Defense in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. The meeting was part of the House Armed Services Committee’s Defense Business Panel which Larsen co-chairs. The panel held their first field hearings in Everett, and has had subsequent discussions in Ohio and Illinois as well as… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after Kimberly-Clark announced that attempts to sell the Everett plant had failed and that the plant would close.“Kimberly-Clark’s announcement today is clearly a disappointment for the Everett community,” Larsen said. “I offer my sympathy to the workers and their families who deserve better. The employees… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today hailed the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 vote to approve a contract extension with Boeing. “Tonight’s vote by the union is a huge step forward for all of Northwest Washington,” Larsen said. “Not only does this secure production of the 737-MAX in Washington, but it gives these deserving… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, was appointed today to the House-Senate conference committee to finalize the defense authorization bill for 2012. The committee will work out differences on the major bill which sets Department of Defense policies and spending. “As a conferee on the defense authorization bill, I will continue advocating for… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today hailed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Treasury that Washington state will lend more than $216 million to small businesses, thanks to a federal grant. The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding of $19.7 million will leverage an additional $197 million in private funds, to help small businesses grow and create jobs across the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, today made the case to maintain the Coast Guard’s icebreaking capability at a hearing on Coast Guard operations in the Arctic.“Icebreaking capability is critical to maintaining U.S. sovereignty in the Arctic frontier, which is increasingly important in the global… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after Boeing announced the 737-MAX would be built in Renton and the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers announcement that they have reached a contract extension agreement.“This is momentous news for all of Washington, and is further evidence that our aerospace workers are the best in the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today lauded the results of a report showing that American seniors are saving hundreds of dollars in prescription drug costs thanks to the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Associated Press report on Medicare data shows that seniors in the Medicare doughnut hole paid on average more than $600 less in out-of-pocket expenses on prescription… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction announced they would not produce a plan to reduce the deficit.“I am disappointed that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to produce a plan to cut the deficit. “At the end of the day, this committee failed because Republicans on the panel… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted against a Republican balanced budget amendment that could require steep cuts to Medicare and Social Security.“I voted against the amendment because it would balance the budget on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens,” Larsen said. “I am a strong supporter of restoring fiscal discipline through responsible means. I recently sent a… Read more »
