Press Releases

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today against the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008.  Larsen released the following statement: “Americans who may have been the targets of illegal surveillance have the right to a fair hearing in a federal court. But as a result of this bill, the Bush Administration could be let off the hook for its… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) today voted for supplemental appropriations legislation -- passed as two amendments to the Senate version of H.R. 2642 -- which will strengthen education benefits for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, help unemployed workers in Washington state and across the country and provide funding for U.S. missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. … Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on the Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s report out today on the Air Force’s procurement process for the approximately $35 billion tanker program.  Larsen’s congressional district is home to Boeing’s Everett plant, production site for the 767 airframe which Boeing would use to… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today to extend unemployment benefits to provide relief and help keep food on the table for 3.8 million Americans looking for work, 54,000 in Washington state.  Larsen joined his House colleagues to pass the Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (H.R. 5749) by a vote of 274 -137 to immediately provide up to 13 weeks of… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined a majority in the House today to pass legislation to invest in Amtrak and help provide affordable and accessible transportation for Americans struggling with high fuel costs. By a veto-proof majority of 311 to 104, the House passed the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (H.R. 6003), a bipartisan bill to expand Amtrak and construct… Read more »

Today the President signed into law the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (H.R. 1195), a bill that includes a legislative fix secured by U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) to provide funds for the U.S. 2/Sultan Basin Road safety improvements project. “The City of Sultan is very grateful to Congressman Rick Larsen for his efforts securing $80,000 for the US 2 and… Read more »

As you read this, the U.S. Congress is working to strengthen care and services for veterans, including stronger GI Bill benefits. Congress recently passed landmark legislation to provide post-9/11 veterans with comprehensive education benefits championed by Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) and with broad bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. If signed into law by the President, members… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host transportation roundtables during the May district work period to hear from local stakeholders and transportation leaders from across the 2nd District as Congress prepares to write the next surface transportation bill in the coming year.  Larsen serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee which will reauthorize the… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representative today in recognition of National Drug Court Month. Larsen congratulated Washington state drug courts for their life-saving and cost-effective work, and drug court graduates for beating addiction and turning their lives around.  Larsen, who co-chairs the House Caucus to Fight and Control… Read more »

On Monday May 19, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host his first telephone town hall with constituents from across the 2nd Congressional District to update them about his work for Northwest Washington, hear their thoughts and concerns, and answer questions.  Larsen will make the call from his office in Washington, D.C. to speak with constituents from Island,… Read more »