Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on the shooting in Bondi Beach, Australia targeting a Hanukkah celebration:
"I am devastated for the people killed and injured in Bondi Beach and their loved ones. I stand with the Jewish community in Australia, the U.S. and around the world. Anti-semitism is a scourge that must end."
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Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after the Washington Post reported that the United States Coast Guard plans to stop classifying the swastika, nooses, Confederate flags and other harmful iconography as a hate symbol:
“Lynching is a federal hate crime. The world defeated the Nazis in… Read more »
This week, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) advocated for provisions in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect families and businesses Northwest Washington state.
He co-led an amendment which would allow Island Health to achieve significant cost-savings, and as a result, the hospital would be able to maintain its current services.
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WHATCOM COUNTY, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement:
"Maggie was a strong supporter of democratic values, a great advisor and an important stalwart in the community. She was a great example for anyone who wants to know how to fight for what they believe in. My condolences to her family as they grieve this enormous loss."
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Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement on the Trump administration's attacks on academic freedom and access to education:
“The Trump administration is attacking colleges and universities to exact political revenge. These tactics will fail, and I stand with Harvard and all educational institutions against the President’s unlawful attempts to bully his opponents into… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement after voting against the Republican budget. The budget passed by a final vote of 217 to 215 and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
"The Republican budget betrays the middle class by gutting services that help millions of families afford health care, put food on the table and receive a quality… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bipartisan NDAA passed the House by a final vote of 281 to 140 and now heads to the Senate for consideration. Read more »
Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced the Summer Meals Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill to fight childhood hunger by expanding access to healthy, nutritious meals and snacks offered to students during the summer months. Read more »
the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) that adds Mount Vernon as a court location in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of $3.3 billion through the Reconnecting Communities Program and the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. USDOT announced a total of $3.3 billion for 132 projects across the country that will reconnect communities and improve accessibility, including $561,524,356 for five projects in Washington state and Oregon.
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