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Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after Boeing announced signing a $16.6 billion sales agreement with Iran Air: “This deal is good news for Washington state and will help support the thousands of good-paying jobs in my District that rely on trade and Boeing’s ability to compete in the global marketplace.” Earlier this year,… Read more »

Sky Valley Chronicle: Puget sound restoration closer to getting largest ever investment  Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) on Thursday announced that an effort he and othjer members of the Washinton state delegation spearheaded to authorize $451 million for the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project has been approved by the House as part of the… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the Continuing Resolution, which, if agreed to by the Senate, would fund the federal government through April 28, 2017.  “With this bill, Congress has achieved the bare minimum: it has kept the federal government open. I will continue to advocate for a long-term, bipartisan spending bill… Read more »

House greenlights nearly a half billion dollars for the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project Read more »

San Juan Islander: Puget Sound Restoration one step closer to half a billion for Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project     An effort spearheaded by Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) – along with other members of the Washington delegation – to authorize $451 million for the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project has been approved by the House as part of the… Read more »

Equpiment World's Better Roads: PacTrans recieves $14 million from USDOT for mobility research By Chris Hill  The Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) has received a $14 million grant over five years from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the department’s recent Universtiy Transportation Centers (UTC) grants program… Read more »

San Juan Islander: Puget Sound restoration one step closer to half a billion for Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project  An effort spearheaded by Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) – along with other members of the Washington delegation – to authorize $451 million for the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project has been approved by the House as part of the… Read more »

South Whidbey Record: House approves funds in opioid fight By Evan Thompson A major step in the fight against opioid epidemics in Washington communities and across the nation was recently made in Washington D.C. The House voted 392-26 to approve $1 billion to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic after urging from Congressman Rick Larsen, a press release said. The House… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today released the following statement after the President-elect’s tweet regarding Air Force One:  “Replacing the 26-year-old Air Force One aircraft will support good-paying jobs throughout Northwest Washington and is important to ensuring the safety and security of future Presidents.… Read more »

NYT: ‘Cancel Order!’ Donald Trump Attacks Plans for Upgraded Air Force One Michael D. Shear and Christopher Drew President-elect Donald J. Trump took a shot on Tuesday at one of the nation’s largest manufacturers, Boeing, sharply criticizing a pending order for a new Air Force One and suggesting that the company was “doing a little bit of a number” with the… Read more »