Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today voted to make sure transportation projects nationwide will continue to receive funding through summer construction season. Larsen voted for and the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3236, a bill that provides a three-month extension for the Highway Trust Fund.
Larsen also expressed… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today called on the U.S. Senate to keep federal transportation dollars flowing to states and local communities by quickly passing a short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). The HTF is set to expire on July 31. It is the primary source of federal investments in roads, bridges,… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted today to ensure job-creating transportation projects continue to receive funding through the summer construction season, while again calling on Congress to take up a long-term surface transportation bill that would invest in repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, highways and transit systems.
Larsen voted for and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a… Read more »
Roads, bridges, highways and transit systems would receive more reliable funding that would help keep local economies strong if Congress passes a bill to raise the federal gas tax that Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, cosponsored today. H.R. 680, the UPDATE Act, would raise the gas tax by 15 cents per gallon over three years to pay for needed investments in the country’s aging… Read more »
Last week, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, talked with local officials and transportation stakeholders through Northwest Washington to learn more about the role federal funding plays in supporting strong infrastructure. He also toured local transportation projects that depend on federal funding.
The Highway Trust Fund is the biggest source of federal funding for roads, bridges, highways and… Read more »
MARYSVILLE, Wash.—Intersections of railroads and roadways would get new funding for safety and efficiency upgrades if Congress passes a new bill introduced by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02. The At-Grade Crossing Enhancement (ACE) Act of 2015 creates $300 million in annual grants to upgrade at-grade crossings, where rail incidents are most likely to occur and where rail lines have the… Read more »
New report details consequences for PNW if Congress fails to act
Without Congressional action soon, the biggest source of federal funding for roads, bridges, highways and transit systems will expire, which has clear consequences for Pacific Northwest infrastructure, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said today. The Highway Trust Fund is set to expire on July 31 unless Congress acts to pass a new… Read more »
Spending Bill Also Cuts Vouchers For Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced he will not support a 2016 spending bill that severely underfunds transportation infrastructure. The FY2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill (H.R. 2577) fails to make needed investments in roads, bridges, highways and transit, hampering job… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted to keep funds flowing to states for job-creating transportation projects, while calling on Congress to take up a long-term surface transportation bill that would invest in repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, highways and transit systems.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a two-month extension of the Highway Trust Fund, which is set to expire… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement about the derailment today in North Dakota of a train carrying crude oil.
“Another crude oil train derailment, another call for better safety. I do not need another reminder that we must act to improve safety, but we got one this morning with the derailment in North Dakota.
“We have new rules about crude oil… Read more »
