Congressman: ‘this award belongs to the women and men of the Navy, the Marine Corps and their families’ Read more »

Congressman:‘I am committed to ensuring that affected communities have access to safe and clean drinking water’ Read more »

Congressman urges Armed Services Committee leadership to adopt key provisions in final National Defense Authorization Act Read more »

Congressman: ‘this is a milestone in a long and deeply personal fight to get Congress to do the right thing’ Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced that his amendment to boost funding for research to reduce jet noise by $2 million has been included in the annual military spending bill. The Navy is currently researching engine seals – or “chevrons” – which could lead to quieter Growler operations by reducing the harshness of the interaction between exhaust and ambient… Read more »

Standing in front of the Capitol, Congressman, families and advocates call for an end to the 1992 ban on Department of Veterans Affairs-funded in vitro fertilization services Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017, the country’s annual defense policy bill.  “Voting against the National Defense Authorization Act is a difficult decision, because I know how important it is to make sure our troops receive the equipment, training and support they need. However,… Read more »

EVERETT—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is inviting constituents to attend service academy information nights later this month. Larsen’s staff will hold two information nights on May 18 in Everett and May 19 in Burlington. Students and their families from the Second Congressional District are invited to learn more about the application process for a Congressional nomination to one of… Read more »

In response to near closure of WIC office at NASWI, Larsen worked to include language in the defense policy bill to allow WIC offices to operate on bases when serving military families. Nutrition services for military families with young children would be allowed to operate on military bases because of an amendment to the defense policy bill led by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02. Larsen worked… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement today after the U.S. Navy announced that it will homeport a new destroyer at Naval Station Everett. The Navy had already committed to homeporting five destroyers at the base, and today’s announcement brings the total to six. The USS Ralph Johnson is a new destroyer that will be commissioned in FY2017. “Today’s… Read more »