Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Trent Kelly (MS-01) introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting financial literacy for military children. The Department of Defense Student Financial Literacy Act would make financial literacy education a graduation requirement in high schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $714 million in ReConnect Loan and Grant Program funding to connect rural residents, farms and businesses to reliable, high-speed internet. This includes a $2,980,652 loan for the Hat Island Telephone Company to provide affordable high-speed internet to 93 people, six businesses and one farm. Hat Island Telephone Company has provided service to Hat (Gedney) Island since 1964. Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), along with Chair Sam Graves (MO-06), introduced the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration. The legislation maintains American leadership in aviation safety and aerospace innovation, strengthens and diversifies the U.S. aviation workforce, makes groundbreaking investments in sustainability and resiliency, and improves consumer protections and accessibility. Read more »

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it has awarded a $2 million planning grant to the City of Burlington to identify which of the city’s 16 at-grade rail crossings is most suitable for grade separation to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement in support of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement (BBA): “I will be voting ‘yes’ on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, a necessary step to prevent catastrophic default and maintain U.S. economic leadership in the world,” said Larsen, the lead Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the announcement by Washington State Department of Commerce of $121 million in grants for 19 broadband construction projects that will deliver reliable, high-speed internet access to nearly 15,000 households across the state. This includes $26,157,178 for six projects in Point Roberts, Bow and the San Juan Islands in Washington’s Second Congressional District. Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) outlined his local priorities for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) during the House Armed Services Committee’s Member Day hearing Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement in response to the expiration of Title 42 authority, which allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants from its borders to contain the spread of COVID-19, and GOP efforts to pass H.R. 2, the Child Deportation Act. Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded Boeing’s announcement that the company has signed a purchase agreement with Ryanair for up to 300 737 MAX 10 planes. Read more »

A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and David Valadao (R-CA-22) and Sen. Angus King (I-ME) urged U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with their Japanese counterparts to ensure equal market access for U.S. farmers by eliminating Japan’s damaging frozen blueberry tariffs. Read more »