Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to save jobs for teachers and help Washington state cover a $312 million budget shortfall by supporting the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. The House of Representatives was called back into session to protect education jobs and provide Medicaid assistance to states to help reduce budget shortfalls.  This will help… Read more »

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Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), voted to respond to the crisis in the Gulf and increase safety regulations to help prevent future spills. The CLEAR Act will create new safety measures, hold the oil industry full responsible for the cleanup costs of the BP spill, and strengthen oversight of the oil drilling industry. “The Deepwater Horizon oil spill revealed many… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) called on Tony Hayward, CEO of BP, to forgo the $10 billion tax credit they will receive for their oil clean up work. Larsen joined other Members of Congress in signing a letter to Hayward, urging him to take responsibility for the spill and reconsider accepting this money. Larsen is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) spoke to the importance of making Section 214 permanent at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2010.  Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 allows local governments to fund additional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff time to expedite the processing… Read more »

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 »