Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting yes on Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) spending bills. The package passed the House with bipartisan support on a 341-88 vote and was recently signed into law.   “This legislative package creates jobs, builds community centers and strengthens infrastructure… Read more »

Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Committee, and Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, today introduced a privileged resolution to terminate President Trump’s abuse of “emergency” authorities to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S.… 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 »

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $2,000,000 grant to the City of Lynden to complete planning for its project to relocate Pepin Creek, which runs in deep roadside ditches that overflow and flood the area during winter storms when large quantities of water flow across the U.S.-Canada border. Read more »

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $19,500,000 grant to Skagit Transit for the agency to continue renovating its Maintenance, Operations, and Administration (MOA) Facility in Burlington. Read more »

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration announced it awarded an $18,090,000 grant to the City of Everett to eliminate two at-grade railroad crossings that pose significant risks to public safety through the construction of an overpass and new integrated roundabout near the Smith Island railroad terminal in Everett. 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 (WA-02) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) introduced a bill authorizing the United States to participate in and contribute up to $200 million over 10 years to the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which plays a crucial role in fostering innovation and collaboration across the alliance to strengthen NATO defense and security and enhance resilience against strategic competitors. Read more »

“Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, every day is infrastructure day in Northwest Washington,” said Larsen, the top Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $18,379,375 in Port Infrastructure Improvement Program (PIDP) grant funding to the Port of Anacortes and the Lummi Nation for two projects aimed at improving and modernizing port infrastructure. Read more »