Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement in advance of President Trump’s State of the Union address: “As America prepares for the State of the Union, I expect the president will tout his GOP tax cut from last year. There is little doubt that a few companies have used the tax cut to pass on bonuses to workers, and those workers should enjoy the one-time bonuses.… Read more »

OAK HARBOR, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a “community coffee” event at Whidbey Coffee in Oak Harbor on Sunday, January 28th. Community coffees are opportunities for Larsen to hear directly from his constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Sunday, January 28th Larsen will hold… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting against the fourth short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) of the 2018 budget year in the House of Representatives: “I voted no on today’s Continuing Resolution because I am not going to reward Congressional Republicans’ incompetent leadership. This resolution does nothing to address the priorities of… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting against the fourth short-term Continuing Resolution of the 2018 budget year in the House of Representatives: “Pushing through a fourth Continuing Resolution is as useless as polishing the brass on the Titanic – the ship is still going to sink in just four short weeks. Congressional Republicans need to start… Read more »

LYNNWOOD, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a “community coffee” event at the Aloha Café in Lynnwood on Saturday, January 6th. Community coffees are opportunities for Larsen to hear directly from his constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Saturday, January 6th Larsen will… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after voting against the short-term 2018 Continuing Resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives: “There is a ‘Scrooge’ every holiday season and this year – it’s Congressional Republicans. The best holiday gift Congress could give hardworking families is knowing their children will still have… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 4661). The bill authorizes $750 million for both the Assistance to Firefights Grant (AFG) awards and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) programs.  These grant… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after voting against the Republican tax conference report. “Once again, Congressional Republicans have put the interests of corporations and the wealthy ahead of what is best for hardworking American families. The latest partisan tax package will still drastically raise the deficit by $1.5 trillion, increase taxes on… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, responded to President Trump’s National Security Strategy, which was released today. “There is a fundamental contradiction between the objectives of this National Security Strategy and the actions taken by this administration,” said Larsen, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee. “Having a national security strategy is good;… Read more »

On Tuesday, the U.S. House voted 356-70 to approve the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the conference committee, successfully secured provisions in the conference report that would benefit the Pacific Northwest including a larger budget for Impact Aid and increased funding for military… Read more »