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San Juan Islander: $451 Million for Puget Sound protection, restoration is approved by house following Larsen-led effort The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an effort led by Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) – along with Reps. Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Jim McDermott (WA-07), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Denny Heck (WA-10) – to boost Puget Sound protection and restoration by… Read more »

Bipartisan FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act heads to President’s Desk Read more »

Congressman: ‘I offer my condolences to the community of Burlington which is undoubtedly struggling to make sense of this senseless gun violence that was brought to their doorstep’ Read more »

Reuters: Washington state mall shooter had no militant contact: source By Tom James There is no evidence showing that a man charged with five counts of first-degree murder after confessing to a shooting rampage at a shopping mall in Washington state over the weekend had contact with any known Islamic militant groups or individuals, a law enforcement official told Reuters on… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement regarding the shooting that took place at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, WA last night: "It is with a heavy heart that I offer my thoughts and prayers to the friends and families of the five individuals who lost their lives in this horrific shooting. I want to thank the law enforcement officials who are continuing to… Read more »

The Islands' Sounder: Ranker: ‘Public shootings cannot be the new normal’ Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, issued the following statement regarding the tragic shooting at Cascade Mall in Burlington that claimed five lives. "This morning I am deeply saddened, but unfortunately not as shocked as I feel I should be. This type of horrible violence has become… Read more »

Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Don Young (R-AK) this week introduced a House Resolution to mark the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Council and to express support for the Council’s work.   The resolution cited the Arctic Council’s vital importance in promoting international cooperation on military, environmental, economic and scientific interests shared by Arctic… Read more »

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 sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor urging full and fair consideration for Washington state’s grant application for the US Department of Labor… Read more »

In a call with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Froman, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today applauded a new trade enforcement action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning more than $18 billion in illegal European Union subsidies to Airbus. In December 2011, the EU claimed to have removed the WTO inconsistencies, but the United States disagreed and requested a compliance panel to… Read more »

House unanimously approves bipartisan FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act Read more »