Reps. Frank LoBiondo, NJ-02, and Rick Larsen, WA-02, today commended the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) and RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee’s (NAC) joint report, titled “NextGen Priorities Joint Implementation Plan,” laying out their roadmap for progress on four near-term capabilities of the Next Generation Air Transportation system (NextGen).
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SEATTLE—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, toured the docked Polar Sea icebreaker in Seattle on Friday, October 10.
Listen to an interview he did with KOMO Newsradio following the tour.
Larsen has long called for the U.S. Coast Guard to reactivate the Polar Sea to ensure the U.S. has the resources it needs to protect U.S. interests in the Arctic and to create shipbuilding jobs in the Puget… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement today regarding the BNSF announcement that by early October more than 600 first responders in Washington state will get training about how to handle hazardous materials, including crude oil, that travel by rail. Larsen helped connect first responders in Northwest Washington to these free trainings.
“First responders are the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx today asking for better investments in rail crossings to mitigate the impacts of increased rail traffic in the Pacific Northwest. Larsen’s letter follows a report released last week by the Puget Sound Regional Council that analyzed potential safety and traffic impacts of increased… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, continued to press U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy officials today about the importance of a stronger icebreaking fleet and better coordination of Arctic policy at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
“The race to secure interests in the Arctic is not slowing down, and it is past time the U.S. pays more attention to this… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for releasing draft rules addressing the safe transport of crude oil by rail, but said there is more work to do to make sure communities are safe. He urged Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to continue prioritizing this issue to finalize the rules by the end of the year.
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Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement at the subcommittee’s hearing on Domestic Aviation Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities. The remarks are as prepared for delivery.
Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today’s hearing to discuss the state of domestic aviation manufacturing.
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The House passed a short-term Highway Trust Fund bill today with support from Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, that would keep payments flowing to states for roads, bridges, highways and transit through May 2015. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
The fund is the primary source of federal funding for roads, bridges, highways and transit. The U.S. Department of Transportation… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement today regarding the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) determinations about the causes of the Skagit River Bridge collapse on May 23, 2013.
“The Skagit River Bridge collapse into the waters below last year dramatically severed a vital trade corridor for the Pacific Northwest and shook people’s… Read more »
House and Senate efforts to find a short-term fix to the Highway Trust Fund shortfall must lead to a long-term solution, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, said today. The fund is the primary source of federal funding for roads, bridges, highways and transit. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced it will begin slowing payments from the fund to states as of August 1 if Congress… Read more »
