Larsen successfully pushed for language that helps Washington state ferries, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, public buses.
Larsen’s provision to help midsized cities access federal transportation resources also included.
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a long-term surface transportation bill that includes language Larsen… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today continued his efforts to renew the job-creating Export-Import Bank by pledging to vote against amendments that would hurt the Bank’s reauthorization chances. The U.S. House of Representatives this week is debating a long-term surface transportation bill, which includes the recently passed bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank.
“I have… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today opposing an amendment that would cut pay for workers on federally-funded public works projects. Larsen said he stands with workers and will vote against the amendment that undermines the Davis-Bacon Act requirement that federal contractors pay local prevailing wages.
“For more than 75 years, the Davis-Bacon Act has been… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today joined with a majority of members of the U.S. House of Representatives in a vote to renew the job-creating Export-Import Bank. Larsen, who is a staunch supporter of the Bank, cheered passage of the four-year renewal (H.R. 597) and called on the Senate to act quickly on the bill.
“Today’s vote to renew the Export-Import Bank is a major… Read more »
The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal project will receive $10 million through the federal TIGER program, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today. Larsen wrote a letter of support for Washington state’s application for these funds and has previously talked with the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary about the importance of the project.
The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today joined with his colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to advance a long-term transportation bill to the full House for consideration. Larsen issued the following statement about his support for the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763), a bill that included his language to improve financial… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today joined with a majority of members of the U.S. House of Representatives to press for a vote on a bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. Larsen and a majority of his colleagues signed a petition to bring up for a vote a bill to renew the Bank.
The Bank expired on June 30, halting all new export financing for U.S. businesses of all sizes. Larsen helped… Read more »
EVERETT—Low-income entrepreneurs will have more access to training and capital to establish and expand their businesses as a result of a federal grant to Washington Ventures, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced today.
Washington Ventures, a Seattle-based nonprofit that assists entrepreneurs who have limited resources, is receiving $123,000 through the Small Business… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today called on the U.S. Senate to keep federal transportation dollars flowing to states and local communities by quickly passing a short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). The HTF is set to expire on July 31. It is the primary source of federal investments in roads, bridges,… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted today to ensure job-creating transportation projects continue to receive funding through the summer construction season, while again calling on Congress to take up a long-term surface transportation bill that would invest in repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, highways and transit systems.
Larsen voted for and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a… Read more »
