Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today opposing an amendment that would cut pay for workers on federally-funded public works projects. Larsen said he stands with workers and will vote against the amendment that undermines the Davis-Bacon Act requirement that federal contractors pay local prevailing wages.
“For more than 75 years, the Davis-Bacon Act has been… Read more »
Today, House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta outlining their top priorities in establishing a national registry for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A federal task force organized by the FAA was announced in October with a goal of having recommendations prepared for… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is inviting constituents to join him for public meetings about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and other issues that are important to people in Northwest Washington.
Larsen wants to hear constituents’ thoughts and questions about the TPP, a trade agreement between the U.S. and 11 other countries. He also will take questions about other… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the federal government for two years and suspend the debt limit until March 2017. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 keeps the government working for families in the Pacific Northwest, Larsen said in the following statement about the budget agreement.
“Hardworking families in… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today joined with a majority of members of the U.S. House of Representatives in a vote to renew the job-creating Export-Import Bank. Larsen, who is a staunch supporter of the Bank, cheered passage of the four-year renewal (H.R. 597) and called on the Senate to act quickly on the bill.
“Today’s vote to renew the Export-Import Bank is a major… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today hailed the announcement that Congressional leaders have reached a bipartisan budget deal with President Obama. The two-year Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 raises spending evenly between defense and domestic priorities, while also suspending the nation’s borrowing limit until March 2017.
“People in Northwest Washington and across the country… Read more »
The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal project will receive $10 million through the federal TIGER program, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today. Larsen wrote a letter of support for Washington state’s application for these funds and has previously talked with the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary about the importance of the project.
The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry… Read more »
Grant will fund support services for students, teachers, families and first responders following the school shooting one year ago
Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (WA) and Maria Cantwell (WA) and U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) applauded the announcement that Washington state will receive more than $2.1 million through the U.S. Department of… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today joined with his colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to advance a long-term transportation bill to the full House for consideration. Larsen issued the following statement about his support for the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763), a bill that included his language to improve financial… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today praised the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision to create a registration process for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The FAA will create a task force to develop the process over the coming weeks.
“Safety is, and must be, the FAA’s number-one priority. I know it is mine, as the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee. I… Read more »
