Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted for the Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every (IMPROVE) Acquisition Act (H.R. 5013), which passed the House 417-3.  This legislation will save taxpayer dollars by rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the defense acquisition… Read more »

Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted against a Congressional pay raise for 2011 in order to save taxpayer dollars. “With so many folks still out of work and struggling to make ends meet, I am not going to vote to give myself, or any other Member of Congress a pay raise,” said Rep. Larsen.  “In these tough economic times, we need to be… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) called on the Senate to move forward on a financial regulatory bill that will provide common-sense oversight of Big Banks and Wall Street in order to prevent another financial collapse. “Folks in Northwest Washington deserve financial security. I am disappointed that the Senate is delaying action to protect middle class families… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote H.Res. 1262, introduced by U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), to express the condolences of the U.S. House of Representatives for those workers who died and the one worker who was severely injured at the fire at the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery on April 2, 2010. Larsen also delivered the following statement on the floor of… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement in response to today’s announcement that EADS will bid alone for the aerial refueling contract. “After being unable to find a U.S. partner, Airbus has decided to go it alone in the competition to build new tankers for our military.“Washington state aerospace workers are the best… Read more »

—U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement about this week’s Senate hearings on the failure of Washington Mutual. Larsen points to the hearings as a strong case for the need to protect consumers and enact Wall Street reforms. A report to be released Friday by the inspectors general of the Treasury Department and the FDIC found that WaMu’s… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — The status quo in health care is unacceptable. American families and small businesses are crippled by the staggering costs of premiums. We can not afford inaction. Health care reform will immediately start lowering the cost of health care to make coverage more affordable for families and ensure small businesses no longer have to choose between health care and… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) highlighted several tax relief provisions that he fought to provide for hardworking families and small businesses in the 2nd District of Washington. In the past year, Larsen supported legislation that has provided over $200 billion in tax relief and income support to working families and small businesses across America.   “In… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) made the following statement in response to the President signing the New START Treaty. Larsen is a member of the House Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, which oversees nuclear weapons for the United States. “I congratulate President Obama on signing the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia. … Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) made the following statement in response to Secretary Geithner’s announcement that he will visit China on Thursday to discuss currency with the Vice Premier.  Larsen is the co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group and met with Vice Premier Wan Quishan in both Beijing and Washington, D.C. last year. China is the largest… Read more »