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Sky Valley Chronicle: Rep. Larsen To Meet With Sailors, Commanders From Destroyers, Veterans Groups This Week Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will  give remarks on Thursday welcoming sailors, sailors’ families and Command Leadership teams from the three newly homeported destroyers at Naval Station Everett. The destroyers are the USS Gridley, USS Sampson and USS… Read more »

The Herald: Rep. Larsen to meet Thursday with veterans groups in Lynnwood  By Evan Smith  U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen is scheduled to meet with two groups of veterans Thursday, Jan. 26 in Lynnwood. Larsen will tour the Sebastian Place housing complex for formerly homeless veterans. The housing project is a partnership between Catholic Community Services and the Housing Authority… Read more »

Aero-News Network: Larsen Reappointed Top Democrat on House Aviation Subcommittee  Lays Out His Agenda For The Committee For The 115th Congress Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) has been renamed the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, which has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation. Larsen is also joining the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime… Read more »

In House floor speech, Congressman blasts H.R. 7 and global gag rule as tone deaf attacks on women’s reproductive rights Read more »

Congressman also secures spot on Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Read more »

Go Anacortes: Health care law changes could spell disaster for hospital  By Briana Alzola  Big changes could come to Island Hospital this year that could result in major revenue losses. Changes to the Affordable Care Act and the hospital’s current agreement with military insurance Tricare could potentially have disastrous results, hospital CEO Vince Oliver said… Read more »

KGMI News: Whatcom County representatives testify against abortion coverage bill  A bill permanently barring federal funds for abortion coverage is headed to the U.S. Senate. The House approved the legislation Tuesday. Democrats Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen represent Whatcom County in congress – they testified against the bill. “Millions of women marched across the… Read more »

Today veterans who have been wounded in the line of duty can access in vitro fertilization (IVF) through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA’s announcement follows years of Larsen’s advocacy, and a provision passed as part of the Congressional spending bill in September 2016 which temporarily circumvented a 1992 ban on in vitro fertilization for veterans. “It… Read more »

In seven stops, Congressman hears from 200 constituents, 18 health organizations Read more »

The Herald: Volunteers honor Martin Luther King jr. with day of service  By Sharon Salyer Jim Pauley said he could sense the students’ enthusiasm from the moment they arrived at Jennings Park. “They were gung ho when the bus pulled up,” he said Monday. Some 25 middle and high school students spilled out of the bus, the beginning of their day of service in honor… Read more »