Press Releases

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement today in support of an agreement reached by the White House and Congressional leaders to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’  The Department of Defense announced in February that it was launching a comprehensive study on the potential impact of repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement today in support of H.Res. 1382, a resolution expressing sympathy to the families of the 46 sailors killed by North Korea in the sinking of the Cheonan and solidarity with South Korea in the wake of this tragic accident. “I offer my condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those killed in the… Read more »

Question 2: Databases How many unique production databases do you currently support?  What is the average size of your production database? What is the largest size of your production databases? Question 3: Application Scalability The purpose of the following question is for the CAO to understand how the new architecture will need to scale to meet spikes in usage. Every… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group, released the following statement today about the upcoming Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) between U.S. and Chinese officials.  “The relationship between the US and China is not just one relationship, but many relationships. Some of these are very strong, while others… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, delivered the following statement at a hearing on “Implementation of the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 and Reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Program.” The hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after today’s full committee mark-up of H.R. 5136, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. “This year’s National Defense Authorization Act makes the vital investments we need to protect our nation and take care of our men… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, cosponsored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that will help level the playing field for Boeing in the tanker competition.  The amendment was adopted by voice vote. The FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act included a provision supported by Rep. Larsen to… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, delivered the following statement, urging a ban on offshore drilling along the Pacific Coast, at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing: “Deepwater Horizon:  Oil Spill Prevention and Response Measures and Natural Resource… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), pointed to a new guidance from the IRS that shows over 14,000 small businesses in the 2nd Congressional District of Washington state may qualify for significant tax credits under health insurance reform.  The Affordable Care Act is providing tax credits, effective beginning in tax year 2010, for millions of American small… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, sent the following letter to Jim Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, thanking him for holding a hearing on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction over our… Read more »