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 »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), along with Congressmen Jim Costa (CA-20), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and John B. Larson (CT-01), introduced legislation to protect local jobs and strengthen the dairy industry. The Dairy Price Stabilization Act promotes market stability for farmers and helps family farmers protect jobs and grow their… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to create jobs and save homeowners money by providing incentives to consumers to install energy-saving measures. The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act (H.R. 5019) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 246 to 161.
“Home Star is about creating jobs in Washington state and saving folks money during these tough… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) met with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Trade Ministers from ASEAN nations to discuss trade opportunities between the United States and the Asia Pacific region.
“I was honored today to join Ambassador Kirk in Seattle to welcome the ASEAN trade… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the introduction of the DISCLOSE Act to address the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC by ensuring our electoral process is transparent. A companion bill was also introduced in the U.S. Senate.“Citizens have the right to know who is spending money to influence elections. The DISCLOSE Act will… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) called for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct a greater investigation into Goldman Sachs and other investment banks by sending the following letter to Mary Schapiro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Nearly 100,000 hardworking families in Washington state have lost their homes or fallen… Read more »
