Congressman’s office is accepting applications for class of 2022 at https://larsen.house.gov/helping-you/military-academy-nominations Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, condemned this morning’s bombing in Kabul’s Zanbaq Square, where at least 90 people were killed and hundreds were injured: “This attack, targeting innocent civilians, is an affront to humanity. The people of Afghanistan are in my thoughts as they rebuild together. The United States will… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today congratulated Western Washington University’s women’s rowing team for winning its eighth NCAA Division II national championship:  “Congratulations to Western Washington University’s women’s rowing team and to Vikings everywhere on an extraordinary eighth NCAA Division II national championship.” ### Read more »

Congressman: ‘If there was a book on commonsense for Congress, I am sure it would include a chapter on holding public hearings before voting on legislation’ Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today issued the following statement after President Trump released his full FY 2018 budget proposal: “When it comes to Medicaid, education programs, the environment, nutrition assistance, and Social Security Disability – frankly, almost anything not attached to the military, boosting the bottom line for billionaires, or building a wall along the… Read more »

Congressman: how can the system be both ‘safe and broken’ as privatization-proponents suggest? Read more »

Congressman: ‘President Trump’s stunning decision to terminate FBI Director James Comey has dispelled any shred of doubt about the urgent need for an independent commission’ Read more »

Congressman: ‘This is a plan to destroy America’s healthcare, not fix it’ Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after voting in favor of a bipartisan congressional spending bill, which passed the House on a 309-118 vote. “The good news is this is not the slash and burn approach proposed by President Trump,” said Larsen. “Cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and the HUD-VASH program are disappointing, but there… Read more »

Congressman to United Airlines CEO: ‘what happened on United Airlines flight 3411 cannot happen again’ Read more »