Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), member of the House Budget Committee, made the following statement after President Obama released his budget outline for Fiscal Year 2010:   “On Tuesday, President Obama spoke to Congress and the American people about the historic challenges we face. He presented a bold plan to overcome these challenges and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement tonight following President Barack Obama’s address to a Joint Session of Congress:  “Tonight President Obama spoke truth about the historic challenges we face, presented a bold plan to overcome them and offered the American people a hopeful vision of our future. “Last week, President… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) helped secure federal dollars for Whatcom County priorities in the Fiscal Year 2009 omnibus appropriations bill heading for a House vote this week.  The omnibus appropriations bill is the result of negotiations between House and Senate leadership and must pass both Houses of Congress before it can be signed into law. “I am pleased… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) has helped secure federal dollars for Snohomish County priorities in the Fiscal Year 2009 omnibus appropriations bill heading for a House vote this week.  The omnibus appropriations bill is the result of negotiations between House and Senate leadership and must pass both Houses of Congress before it can be signed into law. “I am… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) has helped secure federal dollars for Skagit and Island County priorities in the Fiscal Year 2009 omnibus appropriations bill heading for a House vote this week.  The omnibus appropriations bill is the result of negotiations between House and Senate leadership and must pass both Houses of Congress before it can be signed into law. “I… Read more »

The new presidential administration means a fresh start on federal policy for our common border with Canada. Here in Whatcom County and in Washington, D.C., we look forward to the opportunity to make our border more efficient for commerce and travel and more secure for our community and our country. First, let us consider the need for security: we all know that the only known Al Qaida… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which cleared the House by a vote of 246-183. An agreement on the final bill was reached by the House and Senate earlier this week, and the legislation is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by the President in the next few days. “I… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded House passage today of a bipartisan children’s health care bill to provide coverage to 11 million American children who need it, including thousands of kids in Northwest Washington. The legislation, which has already cleared the Senate, cleared the House today by a vote of 290 -135 and is now headed to the President’s… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) and other members of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on today on international piracy, a serious and growing threat to international shipping. In 2008, pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden more than doubled, putting mariners in danger and imposing an economic burden on shipping… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group, released the following statement today in response to comments from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the U.S.-China relationship: “Our relationship with China will be the most important diplomatic relationship of the 21st century.  I applaud Secretary of State Clinton’s comments… Read more »