Larsen Opening Statement: Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Ensuring Aviation Safety in the Era of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee’s hearing, “Ensuring Aviation Safety in the Era of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.” The remarks are as prepared for delivery. Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for holding today's hearing on…

Larsen: We Could Be On The Floor Today To Enact Long-Term FAA Bill

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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the lead Democrat on the Aviation Subcommittee, delivered a speech on the House floor today about a six-month extension of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Larsen lauded the many bipartisan achievements the Subcommittee has agreed on for a long-term FAA extension thus far, while lamenting that an unnecessary proposal to privatize air traffic control is…

Larsen Announces $887,000 Safety Grant For Skagit Regional Airport

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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced $887,000 in federal funding for the Skagit Regional Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investment will fund safety upgrades for the airport’s runway. “We cannot have a big league economy with little league infrastructure,” Larsen said. “As a hub for business and general aviation, Skagit Regional Airport is a…

Larsen Leads T&I Dems In Push For Bicycle Infrastructure Funding

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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today led all the House Democrats on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in requesting funding for a popular program that supports community investments in infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians. Larsen and his colleagues asked Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes Norton…

Larsen Announces $4 Million Safety Grant For Paine Field

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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced $4.19 million in federal grants for Paine Field. The Federal Aviation Administration investment will fund safety and facility upgrades at the airfield. “We cannot have a big league economy with little league infrastructure,” Larsen said. “As the top Democrat on the House Aviation Subcommittee, I am fighting for robust…

Larsen To Hold Commute With Your Congressman Town Hall

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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will join morning commuters traveling on a Community Transit Route 413 bus from Lynnwood to Seattle on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Larsen, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will talk with commuters about his work to invest in roads, bridges, highways and transit systems. He also will answer questions from people about issues of…

Larsen Votes For Critical Transportation Funding, Calls Out Congress For Failing On Ex-Im Bank

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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…

Larsen Calls on Senate To Pass Highway Trust Fund Extension With Ex-Im, Work With House on Long-Term Transportation Bill

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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,…

Larsen Calls For Long-Term Transportation Solution

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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…

Larsen: Its Time To Fuel Up Economy With Sustainable Infrastructure Investments

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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…