From November 16-19, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, traveled to Halifax to attend the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the Halifax International Security Forum.
Throughout the Assembly, Rep. Larsen met with his NATO counterparts to discuss issues including protecting elections from foreign interference, security challenges in the Arctic,… Read more »
EVERETT, WA—Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced Will Garrison, a student at Burlington-Edison High School, as the winner of the 2018 Congressional App Challenge.
Garrison was inspired to create his app, CalcuMath, after playing a game in sixth grade called Math Bowling. The app aims to help users practice and learn math skills in a fun and engaging way.
Washington state… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent the below letter to Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer on Growler operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
You can read the letter here.
October 12, 2018
The Honorable Richard V. Spencer
Secretary of the Navy
1000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350-1000
Dear Secretary Spencer:
I am writing with regard to Navy operations at Naval Air Station… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) led a letter from 177 members of Congress to Boeing Company and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) calling on the two to work together in respecting the decision of the flight technicians in South Carolina who voted to join the IAMAW union earlier this year.
“We have seen firsthand the benefits of a unionized… Read more »
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Jim Himes (CT-04); New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force Co-Chairs Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05); and Ways & Means Committee Members Ron Kind (WI-03), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the announced agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico to modernize the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2019 Defense and Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill.
“The appropriations bill makes important investments in local communities and supports jobs in Washington state’s Second District. These investments will help small businesses grow, support the next generation workforce for the global… Read more »
You can listen to Larsen’s remarks on the House Floor in support of the five-year FAA reauthorization bill here.
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, applauded the passage of the long-term, five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, H.R. 302.
“Chairman Shuster, Chairman LoBiondo, Ranking Member DeFazio… Read more »
Rep Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement on the passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.
“Investing in the nation’s ports, channels, waterways and other critical infrastructure keeps the U.S. maritime system competitive, encourages new, good-paying maritime jobs and helps to ensure a heathy environment in the Pacific Northwest,” said… Read more »
Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Financial Services Committee; and Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Armed Services… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced the launch of the 2018 Congressional App Challenge, an application competition for high school students.
The competition, which runs through October 15 is open to high school students who live in or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four. Students can only… Read more »
