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BURLINGTON, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, who are having issues with a federal agency are invited to talk with his staff at mobile “office hours” in Burlington on June 9th. Larsen’s office can act as a liaison between constituents and federal agencies to help resolve concerns including: ·         Social… Read more »

The Marysville Globe: U.S. Rep. Larsen asks Congress for funds to help fight drug addiction The stories are heartbreaking and all too frequent. One mother from Everett shared of her son’s struggle with addiction that led to an overdose. Another mother from Bellingham told me that her daughter is in and out of jail and the hospital as she struggles with a heroin addiction. Addiction… Read more »

Thomasnet.com: AIM North America Honors Rick Larsen with annual AIT Award. AIT Alliance Names Washington Representative Winner of Automatic Identification Technology Award Pittsburgh, PA – AIM North America (AIM NA), the industry association and authority on barcode, RFID, RTLS, the Internet of Things, NFC, and mobile computing, announced that it has named US Representative Rick… Read more »

Orcas Issues: Larsen 'Legislator of the Year' for Leadership in School safety Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, was named “Legislator of the Year” by the Security Industries Association for his leadership in advancing legislation to encourage school safety. “I appreciate the Security Industry Association’s support for school safety,” said Larsen, Co-chair of… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, was today named “Legislator of the Year” by the Security Industries Association for his leadership in advancing legislation to encourage school safety. "I appreciate the Security Industry Association's support for school safety,” said Larsen, Co-chair of the Congressional School Safety Caucus. “The School Safety Caucus is a forum… Read more »

Security Industry Association: SIA Names Legislators of the Year SILVER SPRING, Md. (June 3, 2016)—The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced it would recognize three Members of Congress as SIA Legislators of the Year for their tireless devotion to security matters. The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to Members of Congress and other elected… Read more »

New schedule will cover Aircraft carrier based practice flights only, not all Ault operations Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today applauded Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s announcement that it will publish flight practice schedules for Ault Field. Larsen made the recommendation to the base at the request of his constituents. NASWI currently publishes a weekly schedule of Growler Field… Read more »

Edmonds Beacon: Rep. Rick Larsen visits with EdCC MESA students Washington state Rep. Rick Larsen met with Edmonds Community College MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) students on May 6 on the college's campus. Students shared stories about how the MESA and RISE (Relations in Science Education) programs have created motivation and inspiration in their educational… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined his colleagues in launching the first ever Congressional Voting Rights Caucus—created to protect our nation’s democracy by ensuring that the fundamental right to vote is safeguarded for all eligible Americans. Larsen will serve as a Vice-Chair of the Caucus. The Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 was signed into law to end decades of… Read more »

A bipartisan bill to invest in estuary restoration that Reps. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Frank LoBiondo, NJ-02, introduced was signed into law on Friday by President Obama. The legislation reauthorizes the National Estuary Program (NEP) through 2021, funding local efforts to restore and protect sensitive estuaries and their wildlife. Larsen hailed the bill’s signing into law as a… Read more »