Larsen tours state-of-the-art fishing trawler Go Anacortes Jacqueline Allison 4/26/2017 Sophisticated. That’s the word Capt. Bob Hezel uses to describe the fishing boat he will captain next winter. The boat, called America’s Finest, is a 262-foot commercial fishing trawler being built by Dakota Creek Industries, which is scheduled to complete construction in November. … Read more »

Dakota Creek working on state-of-the-art fishing vessel Skagit Valley Herald Brandon Stone 4/21/2017 ANACORTES — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen met Thursday morning at Dakota Creek Industries with shipbuilders and commercial fishermen eager to show off a new, fuel-efficient fishing vessel. The ship, America’s Finest, is bigger, safer, more efficient and pollutes less than… Read more »

State lawmakers respond to United Airlines incident KGMI 4/13/2017 OLYMPIA, WASH. – Congressman Rick Larsen and Senator Maria Cantwell want answers about an incident where a United Airlines passenger was dragged from his seat. They sent letters to Untied CEO Oscar Munoze, who’s already apologized and promised to release the results of an internal investigation by the end… Read more »

Senators ask United: Was there intelligent alternative to dragging passenger? Seattle PI Joel Connelly 4/13/2017 Was there an intelligent alternative to dragging a bloodied passenger off an airplane, and why didn't United Airlines find it, bipartisan leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee are demanding to know. The leaders, including Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have penned… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao, requesting any findings from the agency’s review of the April 9th incident that occurred… Read more »

Larsen, DeFazio request any DOT findings from review of 'Outrageous' United incident San Juan Islander 4/11/2017 Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of… Read more »

Dems want to see results of United Airlines investigation The Hill Mark Hensch 4/11/2017 Two House Transportation Committee Democrats say the Trump administration should share its findings on the recent forced removal of a United Airlines passenger. “If news reports are accurate, the treatment of this passenger by United Airlines is not only outrageous, but is… Read more »

Congressman: ‘more must be done to match the pace of growth’ in drone industry Read more »

Budget eliminates $1.1 billion for Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension, $500 million for Federal Way Extension Read more »

Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today highlighted the negative consequences for the U.S. aviation system under President Trump’s proposed budget. Key provisions of the President’s budget include moving oversight of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system from the Federal Aviation Administration to “an independent, non-governmental… Read more »