Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted today to oppose the administration’s efforts to strike down the Affordable Care Act and remove protections for people with pre-existing conditions. “Despite the Trump administration’s best attempts to undermine the Affordable Care Act, the health care law continues to help more people access high quality, affordable health care. Under the Affordable Care Act, over 75... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement in response to Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal to create a public insurance option in Washington state. “I applaud Governor Inslee’s leadership to ensure all Washingtonians have access to affordable, high quality health care. “I have long believed the best way to provide universal health care is to protect the Affordable Care Act and expand coverage b... Read more »

Rep Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement on Washington state insurance companies’ proposed premium increases for 2019. “Washington state leads nationwide in expanding access for high quality, comprehensive health insurance. Actions by the administration and some of my colleagues in Congress to undermine the Affordable Care Act and Washington state’s efforts in making sure health care is ... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement ahead of voting for the budget agreement in the U.S. House of Representatives: “I am voting yes on the budget deal. It tackles important issues facing Washington’s working families such as infrastructure, the opioid crisis and ensuring the next generation has job skills they need to enter the workforce. “Over the last year at community coffee... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced the start of open enrollment today, encouraging Washingtonians to sign up for health insurance for 2018 under the Affordable Care Act. Since enacted, the Affordable Care Act continues to help thousands of people across Northwest Washington access high quality, comprehensive health care. “The Affordable Care Act is not dead – and Washington state continues to be a... Read more »

Federal funding and evidence-based policies vital to expand access to life-saving treatment and recovery services Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after Senate Republicans announced that the Graham-Cassidy bill, also known as Trumpcare, does not have sufficient votes to pass the Senate before the September 30th deadline. “For the sixth time this Congress, Congressional Republicans have terrified, enraged, and ultimately mobilized millions of Americans by threatening to destroy t... Read more »

Congressman: with 49 million Americans forecasted to be uninsured, Trumpcare is ‘record-breaking in all the wrong ways’ 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. Larsen participates in bilingual radio interview Skagit Valley Herald Brandon Stone 5/9/2017 MOUNT VERNON — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., participated in a bilingual interview on KSVR that radio host Manuel Reta said would help make government more accessible to Skagit County’s Latino population. The hour-long interview was conducted in English and interpreted into Spanish for Reta’s weekly... Read more »