Legislation Will Ensure FAA Conducts Open Rulemaking Process, Not Arbitrary Dictation of New Standards for Pilots Affected by Sleep Disorders
– House Subcommittee on Aviation Chairman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (WA-02) today applauded House passage of their bipartisan legislation (H.R. 3578) to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)… Read more »
A key House committee today adopted language authored by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, to move the Coast Guard closer to reactivating a heavy-duty icebreaker and continue planning for new icebreakers.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee adopted Larsen’s amendments to the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014. The language will put pressure on the Coast… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement following Tesoro Corp’s announcement that it will replace its older crude railcars with modern-standard versions by the middle of this year.
“I welcome Tesoro’s decision to proactively upgrade its railcar fleet to meet modern safety standards, joining other companies that have made similar commitments,” Larsen… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement at the subcommittee’s hearing on “The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012: Two Years Later.” The remarks are as prepared for delivery.
Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today’s hearing on “The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012: Two… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today called on the federal government to act quickly in response to recent incidents involving trains carrying crude oil. Larsen, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, wrote to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urging quick adoption of new measures to improve rail safety.
“I ask that you work quickly to implement… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted to approve a government funding bill that includes several job-creating investments for which he has long advocated. The Omnibus Appropriations Act provides funding for all federal agencies through September 2014, in line with a bipartisan budget agreement that Congress passed last month.
“My top priority in Congress is to invest in the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, the ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee, delivered the following statement at the subcommittee’s hearing on the “State of American Aviation.” The remarks are as prepared for delivery.
Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today’s hearing on the State of American Aviation.
Mr. Chairman, this hearing provides us with an excellent… Read more »
By Rick Larsen
THERE’S a race across the Arctic, and the United States is losing.
A half-century after racing the Russians to the moon, the U.S. is barely suiting up in the international race to secure interests in the Arctic. Russia, Canada and other nations are investing heavily. We are behind and falling further back.
A lot of people in Washington, D.C., still think about the… Read more »
Lawmakers Seek to Ensure FAA Conducts Open Rulemaking Process, Not Arbitrary Dictation of New Standards for Pilots Affected by Sleep Disorders
House Subcommittee on Aviation Chairman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (WA-02) today applauded committee passage of their bipartisan legislation (H.R. 3578) to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducts an open… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement regarding the negotiations between Boeing, the International Association of Machinists and Washington state to bring production of the 777X and the 777X wing to Washington.
“The proposal to bring the 777X to Washington is a recognition that our aerospace workers are the best in the world,” Larsen said. “This deal… Read more »
