Press Releases

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 »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to help families in Skagit County afford the cost of protecting their homes from flooding. The Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act will extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years and reform the program by expanding coverage and providing homeowners with more control over their insurance. This bill will help… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), praised the Senate for passing legislation that will protect consumers by reining in Wall Street and ending the era of taxpayer bailouts of big banks. This legislation will now go to the President to be signed into law. “I applaud the Senate for passing Wall Street Reform so we can send it to the President’s desk to be signed… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) received the “Outstanding Legislator” Award from the Northwest Senior Services Board in recognition of his work supporting seniors and their families in Northwest Washington. “It is an honor to receive the award for ‘Outstanding Legislator’ from the Northwest Senior Services Board,” said Rick Larsen. “I am working hard… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to support local school districts avoid layoffs of teachers and help families afford sky-rocketing college tuition payments. Larsen supported an amendment to the 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act that makes key investments in protecting jobs for teachers and funding for Pell Grants which provide need-based grants for low-income students. “School… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for legislation that strengthens border security and provides border personnel with the tools they need to keep our communities safe. “Drugs entering the U.S. from Mexico pose a significant threat to communities on both sides of the border and place an enormous strain on local law enforcement agencies within the United States,… Read more »