Young artists can enter Dist. 2 Congressional Art Competition Stanwood Camano News 4/11/2017 High school-aged students in the Second Congressional District can showcase their artistic talents in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. The U.S. House of Representatives holds the nationwide high school visual art competition to encourage and recognize artistic talent in each congressional district. ... Read more »
Rep. Larsen sponsors school safety bill North County Outlook Christopher Andersson 3/29/2017 Schools across the United States could have more federal funds to improve safety and security if the School Safety Act of 2017 is passed. The bill is being sponsored by local U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, who represents Washington's second congressional district, which includes Marysville, Arlington and other par... Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen visits with Edmonds CC 'Dreamers,' DACA students Edmonds Community College 3/17/2017 Washington state Rep. Rick Larsen visited with undocumented, immigrant students March 9 at Edmonds Community College. Edmonds CC "Dreamers" and DACA students, or students who are protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, shared stories of “living in the shadows” and their... Read more »
Reps. introduce bipartisan Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Republican Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) are working to reduce the financial burden on veterans seeking higher education by making application fees eligible under the Post 9/11 GI Bill. “Veterans should not miss out on higher education because of the cost of application fees,” said Larsen, a sen... Read more »
Congressman: Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2017 represents a ‘win-win-win for job seekers, the manufacturing sector and the U.S. economy’ Read more »
SC News: Burlington Senior wins app contest By SC News Staff Burlington-Edison high school senior Alexandria Kissas has won the 2016 Congressional App Challenge for Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. Alexandria’s app, called ListMe, is designed to help people organize multiple lists on their smart phones, according to a recent news release from Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02). “I was sitting in cla... Read more »
Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Jim McDermott (WA-07), Dave Reichert (WA-08), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Denny Heck (WA-10) today announced that Washington is being awarded a $2.7 million U.S. Department of Labor ApprenticeshipUSA State Expansion Grant to boost apprenticeships in the state. The anno... Read more »
Western Today: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen meets with WWU president, faculty, students U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited Western Friday morning and met with several people, including President Sabah Randhawa and representatives from three academic areas: · The Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management program, with Denny Organ, former chairman of the program's advisory board, and students. · The Engineering... Read more »
Everett Herald: Congressman to tour Edmonds Community College jail-to-jobs program By Evan Smith U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, will visit an Edmonds Community College program on helping students make transitions from the criminal justice system to employment when he tours the college Wednesday. Larsen will tour the “Next Steps” program on the first Floor of the college’s Gateway Hall, 6600 196... Read more »
