Veterans in Northwest Washington and across the country would be able to more easily get to the health care they need if Congress passes a bill that Reps. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Mac Thornberry, TX-13, introduced today. The Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2291) would permanently reauthorize the Veterans Transportation Service program and provide mileage… Read more »
Students across Northwest Washington benefit from STEM education
Today, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, continued his commitment to increasing access to STEM education by calling for a hearing on his Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2015. Larsen introduced the bill to help students succeed in manufacturing jobs, an important sector for the economy in Northwest Washington. Larsen also… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement about the derailment today in North Dakota of a train carrying crude oil.
“Another crude oil train derailment, another call for better safety. I do not need another reminder that we must act to improve safety, but we got one this morning with the derailment in North Dakota.
“We have new rules about crude oil… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement today after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new initiative to research expanded uses of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial purposes. The FAA will partner with three companies to look at the safety of extended UAS operations beyond the line of sight of the operator.
The initiative builds on… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will hold a series of events with local businesses and organizations that export to countries worldwide during his time in Northwest Washington over the next week. Larsen also is hosting the administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to highlight the agency’s relationships with local businesses and the importance of trade… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for releasing final safety rules today about crude oil trains, and stressed there is more work to do to make sure communities are as safe as possible.
“I have been pushing the administration for the last 18 months to put out strong rules governing the safe transport of crude oil by rail. Today is an… Read more »
Students would have better access to a STEM education pathway into manufacturing jobs because of a bill introduced today by Reps. Rick Larsen, WA-02, Jim McDermott, WA-07, and Paul Tonko, NY-20.
The Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2015 would create ten pilot pathways that engage students in STEM-related fields from their junior year in high school through community college and into… Read more »
The Navy is upholding its commitment to Naval Station Everett as it announces the three destroyers that will be homeported there, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Senator Patty Murray said today. The Navy announced it will base the USS Kidd, USS Gridley and USS Sampson in Everett. The destroyers will replace frigates that were recently decommissioned, and they are all scheduled to… Read more »
Millions of workers in low-wage jobs would get a raise if Congress passes a bill that Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, helped introduce today. The Raise the Wage Act would raise the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020 and tie future increases to the median wage. The Act also would gradually eliminate the minimum wage for tipped workers, currently frozen at $2.13 per hour.
“It is… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today pressed leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives to allow a vote on a bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank.
The Bank is set to expire on June 30. Larsen helped introduce a bill to reauthorize the Bank earlier this year, and today he signed a petition with other House members to force a vote on the bill.
“Helping our businesses sell their… Read more »
