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Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that a provision he has championed to improve pipeline safety is on its way to the President’s desk as part of the PIPES Act – a bill that will reauthorize the federal pipeline safety program for four years. The amendment Larsen fought to include will renew… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced that his amendment to boost funding for research to reduce jet noise by $2 million has been included in the annual military spending bill. The Navy is currently researching engine seals – or “chevrons” – which could lead to quieter Growler operations by reducing the harshness of the interaction between exhaust and ambient… Read more »

Standing in front of the Capitol, Congressman, families and advocates call for an end to the 1992 ban on Department of Veterans Affairs-funded in vitro fertilization services Read more »

Congressman ‘these resources represent a much-needed down payment for the thousands of individuals and families suffering from the impacts of addiction’ Read more »

Action takes aim at Chinese export duties which disadvantage U.S. aerospace industry 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 China’s export duties on nine raw materials: antimony, cobalt, copper, graphite, lead, magnesia, talc, tantalum, and… Read more »

Congressman: ‘the staff of Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood are working hard to protect people’s access to healthcare’ Read more »

This week, members of the Washington Delegation, Reps. Rick Larsen, (WA-02), Dave Reichert (WA-08), Jim McDermott (WA-07), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Denny Heck (WA-10), Susan DelBene (WA-01), and Adam Smith (WA-09) introduced H.R. 5417, the bipartisan Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act, which would ensure the annual funds collected through the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) are used to… Read more »

South Whidbey Record: Larsen honored for school safety work Congressman Rick Larsen was recently 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… Read more »

San Juan Journal: Larsen-Backed Bill to Improve Pipeline Safety Clears Key Legislative Hurdle Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced that a provision he has championed to improve pipeline safety cleared a key legislative hurdle when it passed out of the House by a voice vote. The amendment to the Securing America’s Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and… Read more »

The Hill: The House must act now to pass a much-needed, bi-partisan FAA bill By Rick Larsen and Mike Pompeo American aviation needs an upgrade.  The case for Congressional passage of a bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill has never been stronger than it is today.  Accelerated technological innovation, the rapid emergence of unmanned… Read more »