Larsen Calls on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry

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Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and House and Senate colleagues to call on President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s upcoming visit to the United States. Ending Japan’s restrictions on U.S.…

Larsen Rejects Trump’s Reckless War; Supports U.S. Military

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Today, I voted against President Trump’s reckless war, which he has not justified to the American people or Congress. The people I represent want lower prices and less war from this Administration, but they are getting higher prices and more…

Larsen Joins Leader Jeffries in Statement on Iran Strikes

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the New Democrat Coalition's statements on U.S. strikes against Iran. Leader Jeffries' released the following statement: "Overnight, Donald Trump announced the start of massive and ongoing military operations against Iran. The framers of the United States Constitution gave Congress the sole power…

Larsen Releases Statement on Tumbler Ridge Shooting

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after a shooting in British Columbia killed nine and injured 25: "My thoughts are with the families of the people killed and injured yesterday in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. I stand with our Canadian friends and neighbors as they mourn this terrible tragedy." ###

Oh, Canada! Larsen Leads Charge to End Canada Tariffs and Lower Costs

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting to terminate President Trump’s abuse of “emergency” authorities to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports from Canada. The resolution passed the House 219-211 with bipartisan support: “The people I represent need immediate relief from…

Larsen Releases Statement on Trump’s Threats to Aircraft Manufacturing

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after President Trump threatened to decertify and add new tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft: "Anyone with knowledge of aircraft manufacturing understands the key role Canadian partners play in building safe, reliable planes to transport people and goods across the continent. Threatening…

Larsen Releases Statement on Trump's Announcement of Greenland Framework

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after President Trump announced a “framework of a future deal” on Greenland with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: "If the President’s announcement of a future deal on Greenland results in a necessary U.S. pullback of threats and, in the future, necessary Arctic security investments, then that might be some…

Larsen Releases Statement on Trump’s Greenland Comments

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on Presidents Trump's comments about taking over Greenland: “The Arctic has always been a keen focus of Scandinavian countries, including the Kingdom of Denmark.  The President’s latest comments serve only to undermine NATO’s growing focus on the Arctic, a focus that NATO parliamentarians have successfully…

Larsen and House Democrats Demand that the Trump Administration Restore TPS for Venezuelans

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Darren Soto (FL-09), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (NY-5), and 69 House Democrats in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem demanding they immediately restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans…

Larsen Demands Answers about Trump Administration's Actions in Venezuela

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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement demanding answers from the Trump administration about its actions in Venezuela: “While I am glad that the dictator Nicolás Maduro will face justice in U.S. federal court, the Trump administration’s actions raise serious concerns at home in Northwest Washington and abroad. “First, federal action to fight the…