Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Jim McDermott (WA-07), Dave Reichert (WA-08), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Denny Heck (WA-10) today announced that Washington is being awarded a $2.7 million U.S. Department of Labor ApprenticeshipUSA State Expansion Grant to boost apprenticeships in the… Read more »
The Arlington Times: Hometown Congressman gets progress report on America’s Best Communities competition winning work plan
By Douglas Buell
ARLINGTON – If you compare finalist Arlington-Darrington's quest to top the America's Best Communities competition to a football game, it's half-time.
But this is no time to rest.
As one of eight finalists in a competition… Read more »
Western Today: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen meets with WWU president, faculty, students
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited Western Friday morning and met with several people, including President Sabah Randhawa and representatives from three academic areas:
· The Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management program, with Denny Organ, former chairman of the program's advisory board, and… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the administration’s announcement that it has reached a settlement with China to end hidden discriminatory tax exemptions that had benefited certain types of aircraft produced in China, which is prohibited under the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
"The United States has brought 14 trade enforcement actions against China since 2009, and… Read more »
Everett Herald: BNSF is 1 of 3 companies taking part in FAA drone tests
By Chris Winters
EVERETT — BNSF Railway has been getting into the aerial drone business.
On Wednesday, employees of the railroad took a chartered fishing boat out into Port Gardner Bay to demonstrate how the company is using the drones.
In this case, the drone was used to inspect a section of seawall supporting… Read more »
Everett Herald: Congressman to tour Edmonds Community College jail-to-jobs program
By Evan Smith
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, will visit an Edmonds Community College program on helping students make transitions from the criminal justice system to employment when he tours the college Wednesday.
Larsen will tour the “Next Steps” program on the first Floor of the… Read more »
Mukilteo Beacon: An advocate for Mukilteo’s seniors | Editor's Note
By Sara Bruestle
Although he spends most of his time in the other Washington, Rick Larsen is an advocate for seniors in Washington state.
I attended the Mukilteo Seniors Association luncheon on Oct. 17 to hear the U.S. congressman speak about the federal issues important to Washington’s senior… Read more »
The Islands’ Weekly: Environment, vets and economy with Congressman Rick Larsen
With the Nov. 8 election looming, congressman Rick Larsen shared his latest goals with the Journal. Larsen, a Democrat, has been the representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district since January 2001. The district includes all of Island and San Juan counties and neighboring areas on the… Read more »
Access Washington: White House, Washington state and federal leaders announce major new initiatives for Puget Sound recovery
SEATTLE – Today officials from the Obama administration and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and U.S. Reps. Denny Heck, Derek Kilmer and Rick Larsen announced new federal actions to help protect and recover the health of… Read more »
Seattle PI: Rick Larsen: The crosscurrents of our 'Salish Sea district' in Congress
By Joel Connelly
BELLINGHAM -- Rick Larsen opposes building more nuclear weapons, advocates shifting oil and gas subsidies to renewable energy, and talks of Democrats' House floor sit-in protest when they were denied a vote on banning firearms sales to those on the federal no-fly list.
Larsen… Read more »
