Transportation & Infrastructure

Congressman: ‘as we saw with the tragic explosion in Bellingham, when it comes to pipeline safety there is no room for error’ Read more »

Released April 28, 2016 Today, Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA), introduced H.R. 5090, legislation that would prevent the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from permitting a foreign air carrier to operate between European countries and the United States unless the carrier complies with basic, fair U.S. or… Read more »

Larsen is trying to keep field level Capt. Chris Notaro, Anacortes Regarding the May 15 guest commentary, “Blocking airline a threat to Boeing workers.”: Rep. Rick Larsen is defending fair competition for Boeing’s and all U.S. aviation workers by championing legislation that directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to require foreign airlines to live up to the… Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, strongly opposed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision to tentatively grant a foreign air carrier permit through a show cause order to Norwegian Air International (NAI). Larsen raised concerns that the carrier will be able to avoid certain protections for workers. In Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U. Bilateral Agreement, air carriers are… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, continued his efforts to improve pipeline safety today by championing safety grants for local communities as part of a larger pipeline safety bill. Larsen voted for and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Among other provisions, the bill reauthorizes… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced two federal grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for local airports in Skagit County. The Skagit Regional Airport will receive $73,675 and the Anacortes Airport will receive $298,675. Both grants will fund safety improvements. “In Washington state, transportation means jobs. The Skagit Regional and Anacortes airports are… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is encouraging Northwest Washington cities and counties to take advantage of available transportation funding through the new five-year surface transportation bill that Congress passed in December. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently opened up the application process for a number of programs under the Fixing America’s Surface… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued a statement today regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extension the House passed that authorizes the agency through July 15. “The current House reauthorization bill contains much needed certification reforms, direction to speed up the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and a long term authorization of programs and funding.… Read more »

BELLINGHAM—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced that plans to dredge the Squalicum Waterway in Bellingham will move forward after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included $436,000 for the first phase of the project in its FY16 work plan. Larsen has championed the project through meetings with the Port of Bellingham to develop community support, as well as pressing the Corps to… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted to uphold workers’ rights through several amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. Larsen took the votes during the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup of H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. “A strong economic foundation for our workers… Read more »