Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after Senate Republicans announced that the Graham-Cassidy bill, also known as Trumpcare, does not have sufficient votes to pass the Senate before the September 30th deadline. “For the sixth time this Congress, Congressional Republicans have terrified, enraged, and ultimately mobilized millions of Americans by… Read more »

Congressman: ‘If there was a book on commonsense for Congress, I am sure it would include a chapter on holding public hearings before voting on legislation’ Read more »

Larsen to tour Lopez Community Land Trust Projects, County Public Works & meet with Friends of The National Monument San Juan Islander 5/10/2017 Wednesday afternoon, May 10, 2017, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will visit Lopez Community Land Trust, a non-profit that works to provide affordable housing, sustainable agriculture, and other dynamic rural development programs. Larsen will… Read more »

Larsen meets with students, Tulalip Board North County Outlook 4/26/2017 U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, of Washington's 2nd District, stopped by Tulalip on April 21 to talk with the new Tulalip Tribal Board about the impacts of budget cuts, and then visited Mountain View High School to talk with students.  Larsen talked with the new Tulalip Tribal Board about the impacts of… Read more »

Larsen volunteers with Meals on Wheels, meets local seniors threatened by budget cuts Lynnwood Today Larry Vogel 4/19/2017 U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-2nd District) pitched in on Wednesday to help deliver meals to Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace seniors as a part of the Senior Services of Snohomish County Meals on Wheels program – an initiative that would be partially cut under… Read more »

Trumpcare didn't pass, but Rep. Larsen lists Obamacare fixes The Islands' Sounder Hayley Day 4/5/2017 Three days after Republicans pulled their Affordable Care Act repeal from a vote, Washington State Rep. Rick Larsen discussed the many “ifs” left. “About 40,000 in the district I represent would be uninsured,” said Larsen, a Democrat, at a March 23… Read more »

Rick Larsen Town Hall San Juan Update Louise Dustrude 3/26/2017 Congressman Rick Larsen’s Town Hall on Sunday at the Brickworks attracted just over a hundred residents from San Juan and other islands.  Larsen started with comments about the failure of the Republicans to end the Affordable Care Act, with the heavily Democratic crowd erupting in applause several times. He… Read more »

Congressman: ‘this is a great battle won, but President Trump and Congressional Republicans are going to continue to try and undermine your healthcare and we need to continue to fight back’ Read more »

Statement from Rep. Larsen on Trumpcare San Juan Islander 3/24/2017 Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after Trumpcare, the GOP health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, failed to achieve enough support and was pulled from the floor. “We are here today because of you: so many people called and wrote into my office, saying… Read more »

The American people shut down Republicans' repeal of Obamacare Seattle PI Joel Connelly 3/24/2017 The crackup of Republicans' health care plan had Washington, D.C., news outlets using terms like "major setback," and President Trump spinning reporters from outfits like The New York Times and The Washington Post that he has called enemies of the people. The D.C.… Read more »