Jobs & the Economy

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) led a letter from 177 members of Congress to Boeing Company and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) calling on the two to work together in respecting the decision of the flight technicians in South Carolina who voted to join the IAMAW union earlier this year. “We have seen firsthand the benefits of a unionized… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2019 Defense and Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill. “The appropriations bill makes important investments in local communities and supports jobs in Washington state’s Second District. These investments will help small businesses grow, support the next generation workforce for the global… Read more »

Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Financial Services Committee; and Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Armed Services… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today introduced legislation to fill a critical gap in workforce training opportunities through online workforce training grants. “U.S. workers are no longer competing with folks from down the street, but with people around the world to develop and produce the best products and services at the best value. Congress needs to invest in better preparing the U.S.… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today issued the below statement in response to the president’s announcement of $60 billion in tariffs against China: “Technology transfer and intellectual property are real concerns within the U.S. business community. These concerns have been raised with China for years, and unfortunately, China has done little to address them,” said Larsen.… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement on the Administration’s Infrastructure Plan: “You can’t have a big league economy with little league infrastructure – and the Administration’s Infrastructure Plan struck out. This plan is not a partnership between the federal government and states. A well thought out infrastructure plan must preserve the… 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… Read more »

More than $512 million in sales attributed to State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) since inception Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, and Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the top-ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today reacted to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) work to modernize the Nation’s aviation infrastructure and… Read more »

EVERETT, WA—Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, today released the following statement after Speaker Paul Ryan delivered a speech at Boeing’s Everett facility. “I want to welcome Speaker Ryan to Washington state and Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. The Boeing workers with whom the Speaker met are… Read more »