Rep Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement following his vote in support of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 351-66:  “The NDAA makes important investments in national security, and includes important provisions I introduced… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, helped shape the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Larsen successfully secured provisions to protect U.S. national security and support the women and men in the military and the Department of Defense civilian workforce. “The NDAA makes important investments to strengthen… Read more »

Rep Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced that provisions he successfully secured in June to support local military bases, reduce government waste, and boost nuclear oversight passed the U.S. House on a 344-81 vote as part of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018.  “By supporting Washington’s military bases and families,… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) yesterday helped shape the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 to include key priorities to support local military bases, reduce government waste, promote nuclear oversight, and protect women and men in uniform. “This legislation makes important investments in America’s national security by investing in equipment and in… Read more »

Bipartisan Icebreaker Act would authorize six new US icebreakers Read more »

Larsen Calls for Unity Against North Korea's Nuclear Program Orcas Issues 4/18/2017 — from Douglas Wagoner — Congressman: ‘the US and South Korea must show the strength of our defense treaty alliance by demonstrating a united front and refraining from unilateral action’  Upon returning from the Korean peninsula as a part of a bipartisan… Read more »

The Heat: Xi-Trump Summit CGTN America Anand Naidoo 4/6/2017 The much anticipated first meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump is taking place. The Chinese leader and First Lady Peng Liyuan were greeted by the American President and First Lady Melania Trump when they arrived at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. During President Xi… Read more »

Rick Larsen Town Hall San Juan Update Louise Dustrude 3/26/2017 Congressman Rick Larsen’s Town Hall on Sunday at the Brickworks attracted just over a hundred residents from San Juan and other islands.  Larsen started with comments about the failure of the Republicans to end the Affordable Care Act, with the heavily Democratic crowd erupting in applause several times. He… Read more »

Congressman: ‘the American people need to know more information about what President Trump knew and when he knew it’ Read more »

The Islands' Sounder: Larsen introduces legislation to counter politicization of the National Security Council  After what he described as a “holy crap” moment, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, is introducing legislation to counter President Trump’s politicization of the National Security Council – the chief… Read more »