In response to the troubling increase in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities in recent years, Reps. Rick Larsen, WA-02, Peter DeFazio, OR-04, and Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC, are asking the Government Accountability Office to investigate trends and causes of accidents involving pedestrians and bicycles and to make recommendations about improving safety.
“The safety of everyone on the… Read more »
Larsen underscores importance of Arctic region at hearing; applauds final passage of Coast Guard reauthorization bill
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today reiterated the significance of the Arctic region to the economy in the Pacific Northwest and the importance of the U.S. upholding its commitments as an Arctic nation. Larsen offered remarks at a subcommittee hearing of the House Committee on… Read more »
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, “U.S. Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Integration, Oversight, and Competitiveness.” The remarks are as prepared for delivery.
Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today’s hearing… Read more »
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to reauthorize the U.S. Coast Guard that contains several provisions Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, has championed, including a plan for the U.S. icebreaker fleet and improved Arctic readiness. The Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 also reauthorizes the Small Shipyards program, which invests in small shipyards… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today praised the bipartisan and bicameral agreement to reauthorize the U.S. Coast Guard. The Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 advances several of Larsen’s priorities, including clarifying the Coast Guard’s icebreaking role, improving its ability to track ships in U.S. Arctic waters, and reauthorizing the Small Shipyards… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement at the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s hearing, “FAA Reauthorization: Issues in Modernizing and Operating the Nation’s Airspace.” The remarks are as prepared for delivery.
Thank you, Chairman Shuster, for calling today’s hearing on our work… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, applauded the groundbreaking today of the new 777X Composite Wing Center in Everett. The $1 billion investment will sustain thousands of jobs in Everett.
“Today’s groundbreaking marks an important milestone for the aerospace capital of the world, the Pacific Northwest. Boeing’s investment will drive long-term economic growth in our region,… Read more »
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).
Chairman… Read more »
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 »
