Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) spoke on the House Floor today in continued support of the Jones Act. Below is a video and transcript of his remarks: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my continued support of American maritime jobs through enforcement of the Jones Act. “The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is more commonly known as the Jones Act, named for the primary sponsor at the… Read more »

Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today introduced the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4), a five-year bill to reauthorize the programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, provide long-term stability for the Nation’s aviation community, continue investment in U.S. airports, and make necessary reforms to improve American… Read more »

02, WA—Beginning April 3, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a series of roundtable discussions on transportation and infrastructure issues impacting Washington’s Second Congressional District. In a series of meetings, Larsen will hear from officials from Island, Whatcom, Snohomish and Skagit Counties on the impacts the recently passed Omnibus spending package, the… Read more »

In today’s House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Material hearing, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined his colleagues to advocate for legislation protecting the nation’s railways. Last December, the Amtrak Cascades 501 train was on its inaugural trip from Seattle to Portland when it derailed near DuPont Washington,… 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) today marked the passing of Dan O’Neal, a key figure at The Greenbrier Companies and a national leader on transportation issues. “Dan was a good friend and mentor on transportation issues in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Over a long and distinguished career, including time as head of the Interstate Commerce Commission and as a staffer… Read more »

Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, Peter DeFazio (OR-04), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today reacted after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term, six-month Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extension. “I am disappointed,” said Larsen.… 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 »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, today continued to lead the charge for a bipartisan, comprehensive, long-term bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a markup of the House Transportation Committee, Larsen called on his Republican and Democratic colleagues to focus on areas of bipartisan common… Read more »

Washington Post: House Committee approves spinoff of 30,000 workers from federal payroll Ashley Halsey III The House Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved legislation that would remove more than 30,000 air traffic controllers and aviation-modernization workers from the federal payroll, spinning them off into a private, nonprofit corporation. The proposal comes with the… Read more »