Press Releases

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to the release of the Army’s Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, Suicide Prevention report. The Army, led by General Peter Chiarelli, conducted this study over the course of the last 15 months to help understand the alarming rate of suicides and high… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent the following letter to the Missile Defense Agency, expressing his views on the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) Radar Vessel Maintenance and Repair Environmental Assessment. The SBX is currently based in Adak, AK.  The Missile Defense Agency must conduct maintenance on the SBX’s propulsion system in order to keep the vessel… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) secured $ 650,000 to help fund the final phase of the Lighthouse Point Water Reclamation Facility. The project will improve the local quality of life by enhancing water quality, restoring shellfish beds and tribal resources and providing infrastructure to serve new customers and economic growth in the local area.  The project will affect all… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) secured $1 million to purchase conservation easements on hundreds of acres of farmland within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. This funding was included in the FY2011 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill and matches the amount President Obama included in his budget. It now must be voted on by the full… Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced legislation to improve funding for schools in military and tribal communities—including Oak Harbor, Ferndale, Marysville.  This funding is designated for school districts that educate a significant number of federally connected children through the Impact Aid program. “Impact Aid funding is never guaranteed, often not paid in… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced legislation to help small manufacturers export their products- not their jobs- overseas. The global market presents a fast and ever growing market for U.S. exports. Nearly 3.7 million – or 27 percent- of manufacturing jobs are supported by exports. In Rep Larsen’s district alone there are 192 aerospace production suppliers… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to extend unemployment insurance benefits to millions of jobless Americans. The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (H.R. 4213) will extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation and Extended Benefits program through November 30, 2010. It will also retroactively restore benefits to people who started losing benefits as early as… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) secured $500,000 for Senior Services of Snohomish County to improve the quality of life for seniors and people with disabilities in the community. This funding will help construct a new 35,000 square foot Service Delivery Facility that will accommodate all of its service programs under one roof. This investment will help Senior Services construct… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) secured $230,000 for improvements at the Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal. This investment will improve pedestrian safety and circulation, ferry loading and offloading efficiency and schedule reliability at the ferry terminal. Pedestrians are currently crossing Front Street and Spring Street near the ferry terminal in an uncontrolled manner that… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray announced that they secured $1.137 million to fund the Army Corps of Engineers study on Skagit River flooding. This funding will help complete the Skagit River General Investigation Study (GI) to determine which flood control projects will best protect citizens and infrastructure from a 100 year flood of the Skagit… Read more »