Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today following Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement that the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River will reopen tomorrow. “It’s time for traffic to flow again on I-5,” Larsen said. “To have this bridge open again less than a month after the collapse is an astounding testament to the local, state and federal officials who have worked tirelessly in Sk... Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, tapped by Governor Jay Inslee to lead the Washington state delegation to the 50th International Paris Air Show, today joined Umbra Cuscinetti, Inc., to announce the company’s move into a newly-renovated, energy-efficient 68,000 square foot facility in Everett, WA. Umbra Cuscinetti is the U.S. entity of Italian-owned Umbra Group. This move allows for the potential addition of 100 ... Read more »
OLYMPIA – The legislative budget stalemate has led Gov. Jay Inslee to cancel his participation in an upcoming aerospace trade mission. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will lead the state's delegation in the governor's place. The governor was due to leave Friday to lead a delegation of 52 aerospace executives, educators and economic development professionals to the 50th International Paris Air Show. There... Read more »
Murray, Cantwell, Larsen, DelBene applaud USDOT emergency funding to support an I-5 Bridge replacement Today, members of the Washington delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will make available $15.6 million in emergency funds to support repairs to the I-5 Skagit River Bridge. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Patty Murray (D-WA), and U.S. Representatives Rick Larse... Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement today at the Subcommittee’s hearing on “Lessons Learned from the Boeing 787 Incidents.” The hearing webcast is available here: https://transportation.house.gov/hearing/lessons-learned-boeing-787-incidents. Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today’s hearing to review lessons learned ... Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, took to the floor of the House of Representatives today to urge his colleagues to invest in transportation infrastructure following the May 23 collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge spanning the Skagit River. Larsen, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said Congress must invest in our roads bridges and highways because “we can’t keep waiting unt... Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement regarding the I-5 bridge collapse in Skagit County: “I spoke this morning with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Secretary LaHood confirmed that the Department of Transportation has emergency funds available to aid repairs. The Department of Transportation has established an interagency task force to expedite the permitting process for the... Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, ranking member on the House Aviation Subcommittee, issued the following statement today after President Obama nominated Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to be the next Secretary of Transportation: “Last fall at the Democratic Convention I had the pleasure seeing firsthand the results of Mayor Foxx’s commitment to forward-looking transportation policy. Seeing the improvements i... Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said the Congressional deal to end furloughs for air traffic controllers “lands somewhere short of a profile in courage” because Congress has failed to address the bigger problems that sequester created. Larsen, the ranking Democrat on the House Aviation Subcommittee, said kids and seniors across the country are being hurt thanks to Congress’s failure to replace sequestrat... Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, issued the following statement today regarding flight delays due to the sequester-caused furloughs of air traffic controllers across the nation: “Air passengers across the country are today joining kids who are being turned away from Head Start and seniors being waitlisted for Meals on Wheels as the latest victims of the u... Read more »
