Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Budget Committee, praised the President for working to restore fiscal responsibility by signing an executive order that will establish a bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.   “Our nation is facing an unsustainably high deficit,” said Rep. Larsen. “We need to make… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) made the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the need to help community banks lend to small businesses in order to create jobs and grow the economy. Larsen delivered this statement in conjunction with sending a letter to Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, urging… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) praised the President for his commitment to create jobs and grow the economy by increasing exports for American businesses. The Administration has set a goal to double U.S. Exports in the next 5 years, a move that could create 2 million new jobs. “Investing in export promotion is a surefire way to create jobs,” said Rep.… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Budget Committee, voted to restore fiscal responsibility by supporting statutory “pay-as-you-go” legislation. This measure (H.J.Res. 45), also known as PAYGO, passed the House by a vote of 233 to 187, and will now be sent to the President to be signed into law. “Our nation is facing an… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) congratulated the San Juan Island community on obtaining the State Department of Health’s Certificate of Need for a new critical access hospital.  A state Certificate of Need is required before building or expanding a health care facility.    “This is great news for the San Juan Island community,” said… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) praised President Obama’s commitment to create jobs and grow the economy by helping community banks lend to small businesses. “Small businesses are the number one source of new job growth in our country, but the credit crunch has prevented them from accessing the capital they need to grow and create jobs,” said Rep. Larsen.… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) praised President Obama’s decision to prioritize land conservation in Northwest Washington by including $1 million for Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve in his Fiscal Year 2011 budget. This funding will be used to purchase easements in order to protect and preserve over 300 acres of farmland. “Ebey’s Landing is a… Read more »

Your Representative is looking forward to holding a local event in a specific town in our congressional district.We will use our website to display relevant information regarding this event, such as time, location and subject matter.We look forward to seeing you at the event! Read more »

The office is pleased to announce the publication of press releases on its new website.  This will allow our office to communicate timely events and important news to our constituents and district residents.Please stay tuned for continued information from us. Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, applauded today’s announcement that the Department of Defense plans to purchase an additional 26 EA-18G Growlers over the next two years to be stationed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey.  This announcement was included in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2011 Defense… Read more »