Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) made the following statement in reaction to the President’s decision to change commanders in Afghanistan. “I respect General McChrystal for his years of service to our nation. His success in Iraq showed his capabilities as a great solider and leader. He was a successful practitioner and proponent of counterinsurgency, a… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to increase lending to small businesses so they can create jobs in Northwest Washington. The Small Businesses Job and Credit Act will help community banks provide much-needed capital to local small businesses. “I have spent hours walking the Main Streets of our communities talking to small business… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent the following letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure calling for changes to the current oil spill pollution and response laws. The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction over our nation’s oil spill response and prevention laws, such as the Oil Pollution Act of… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), testified before the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Ways and Means at a Hearing on China’s Trade and Industrial Policies. The following are excerpts from Larsen’s testimony: “It is my assessment that in fact lack of action on currency by the Chinese Government may be driving Congress to action on… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced that, starting today, thousands of seniors across Washington state will begin to receive their $250 ‘donut hole’ checks to help reduce their prescription drug costs. Under the new health care reform law, seniors who fall into the donut hole coverage cap in 2010 will receive a one-time tax free $250 rebate check. Beginning in… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on legislation introduced by Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee George Miller, the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act, which includes a proposal he authored to fight childhood hunger.  A provision of the bill is modeled after Larsen’s Ensuring All Students Year-round… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. “The National Defense Authorization Act creates a smart defense budget that focuses on the right priorities to protect America and support our troops.   “This bill provides the resources we need to defeat… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to help small businesses create jobs, close tax loopholes and extend unemployment insurance benefits by voting for the American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act. The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act will help create and save jobs by: Extending and expanding Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 lending… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), along with a bipartisan group of Representatives, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that will require the Department of Defense to take into account the illegal subsidies that Airbus has received from European governments when it awards a contract for the next generation of aerial refueling tankers. The… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), and other Members of Congress, were briefed by Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response, on the progress of the clean up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.“Estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate that this is the worst oil spill in U.S.… Read more »