Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement for Members’ Day for the House Budget Committee. Members’ Day provides Members of Congress with an opportunity to testify before the House Budget Committee regarding Members’ priorities in relation to the federal budget. Larsen submitted remarks that included his concern that budget cuts may… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) offered an amendment to help members of the armed forces and gold star recipients afford to stay in their homes after Republicans brought a bill to the floor that will terminate the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), a critical lifeline to homeowners who are struggling to keep their homes. HAMP currently helps 30,000 families… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), voted against H.R. 1076, legislation that would slash funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and other public radio programming. “I voted against these cuts that will hit PBS, NPR and other public radio broadcasting especially hard because these cuts are misguided attempts to stifle quality sources of information and… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), released the following statement after voting against H.J. Res. 48, a short-term Continuing Resolution to fund government operations through April 8th. “It is past time for the White House and Congress to come together and create a bipartisan long-term budget that will foster economic growth and job creation while tackling our debt… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, co-led a hearing to examine the United States response to piracy. Last month, 4 Americans, including a couple from Seattle, were killed by Somali captors while on vacation.“Today’s pirate is no Jack… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting to end the FHA Refinance Program to reduce the deficit and focus attention on foreclosure assistance programs that are more successful. This program was authorized to use $8 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) but has only 245 loan applications and only endorsed 44 loans. The… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), the Co-Chair of the bipartisan US-China Working Group, released the following statement after President Obama made an official announcement that he is nominating Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to serve as ambassador to China.“Gary is an outstanding nominee to serve as ambassador to China. As Co-Chair of the US-China Working Group, I… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to Paula Hammond, Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), advocating for WSDOT to prioritize high-speed rail projects in the Everett-north corridor. Last month, Larsen sent a letter to Ray LaHood, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation, advocating for Washington state to receive… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Co-Chair of the bipartisan US-China Working Group, released the following statement based on news reports that US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke will be the new Ambassador to China."If these reports are true, I applaud the Administration for selecting Gary Locke as our country's new Ambassador to China. As Secretary of Commerce, he has been at the… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), released the following statement after EADS announced that they will not protest the Air Force’s decision to award Boeing with the tanker contract.“Last week, the Air Force pronounced Boeing the ‘clear winner’ in the tanker competition. Today’s news that EADS will not protest this decision confirms that the… Read more »
