Today, the federal delegation representing Snohomish County announced that the Arlington School District has received $9,090 through a federal Project SERV grant to help offset costs the district incurred after the State Route 530 mudslide in March.
The Project SERV grant will help the school district cover the costs of substitute teachers who stood in for classroom staff while they… Read more »
Today, Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) led a letter with members of the Washington state delegation to British Columbia Premier Christy Clark calling for an end to the dumping of raw sewage from Canada into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Recently, the government of British Columbia decided not to move forward with a sewage treatment plant in the Victoria region at McLoughlin Point.… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted against a spending bill today that severely underfunds investments in critical transportation infrastructure. The House passed the FY2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill by a vote of 229-192.
“Tonight the House passed a bill that does not go far enough to invest in our country’s roads, bridges, highways and… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement today regarding the Navy’s decision to base six P-8A squadrons at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The Navy’s Record of Decision finalizes the preferred option laid out in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement released in April.
“The Navy’s decision today signifies the prominent role that… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement regarding the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki.
Shinseki resigned after an interim independent report by the VA Inspector General confirmed that employees at the Phoenix, Ariz. VA Health Care System used inappropriate scheduling practices to hide how long veterans waited to receive… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today sent a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Financial Services requesting a hearing on the Bereaved Borrowers’ Bill of Rights, a bill Larsen introduced earlier this month.
The bill is designed to protect private student loan borrowers from “auto-defaults” when a loan cosigner, often a parent or grandparent,… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, applauded the U.S. Commerce Department’s announcement today naming the Puget Sound’s aerospace industry as an Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership designee.
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) led the region’s application, which was one of 12 selected nationwide.
The Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, released the following statement after President Obama announced his plan for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Based on the President’s plan, the military will have 9,800 troops in Afghanistan at the end of 2014, half that at the end of 2015, and routine embassy personnel only by the end of 2016.
The administration estimates the post-2014 troop… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement today regarding Ukraine’s presidential election.
“I watched yesterday’s election in Ukraine closely. Initial reports from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) observers on the ground indicate high voter turnout and commitment on the part of election officials to hold a free and… Read more »
The House of Representatives today passed a defense spending bill with support from Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, that includes provisions to strengthen the Northwest economy and improve national defense. Larsen is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, which wrote the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015.
One provision in the bill funds six KC-46A refueling tankers. The Air… Read more »
