Press Releases

On Monday May 18, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a telephone town hall with constituents from across the 2nd Congressional District to update them about his work to help rebuild the economy and create jobs, and to hear from his constituents and answer their questions on other important issues.  Larsen will host the call from his office in Washington,… Read more »

Rebuilding our economy is job number one. That means creating jobs, supporting small businesses and putting in place commonsense rules to protect consumers. Last week, Congress and the Obama Administration took action to help small businesses succeed and to help consumers get a fair deal from their credit card company and a fair mortgage on their home. Help for small businesses As… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) recorded the following message today on health care reform for KSER radio in Snohomish County, Washington. Following are Larsen’s remarks as prepared for delivery. “This is Congressman Rick Larsen. Thank you to the League of Women Voters and KSER radio for this important public service and for giving me the opportunity to talk… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) today praised President Obama’s inclusion of $6 million in his annual budget to purchase Mitchell Hill and transfer it to the San Juan Island National Historical Park to protect this land from development and enhance recreational opportunities for visitors.  “Today’s announcement is great news for San Juan… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement following a House Armed Services Committee mark-up of the Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act (The “WASTE TKO” Act, H.R. 2101), which passed the Committee today: “Today I joined my colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee to… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) today urged Congress to make a strong investment in drug courts, the most effective solution for reducing crime and recidivism among non-violent drug-addicted offenders at a fraction of the cost of sending them to prison. Larsen was joined at the press conference by Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Acting-Director Edward H. Jurith,… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement today after attending a meeting at which Members of Congress heard an update on the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, from Obama Administration Officials Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Rear Admiral Anne… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) today joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to announce major, bipartisan legislation to dramatically strengthen our federal investment in ferry systems nationwide, including Washington State Ferries.  The Members of Congress were joined at the press conference by Washington State Ferries Director David Moseley who… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced that the Obama Administration is awarding $100,000 to help complete the Skagit River General Investigation Study (GI), which is analyzing various flood control projects to protect citizens and infrastructure impacted from a 100-year flood of the Skagit River. “Every little bit helps,” Larsen said today.… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) delivered the following testimony today to the Highways and Transit Subcommittee regarding the major surface transportation bill the subcommittee is writing this spring. The last surface transportation bill, known as SAFETEA-LU, brought $4 billion to Washington state over five years, creating local jobs and improving public safety. “Mr.… Read more »