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BEIJING—China's government criticized the U.S.'s planned punitive actions on Chinese exports and investment, warning that it will take “all necessary measures” to respond and decrying Washington's approach to the countries' trade disputes. China's commerce and foreign ministries separately registered Beijing's displeasure Thursday ahead of the Trump administration's planned announcement of tariffs... Read more »

March 22, 2018 Contact: Amanda Munger (202) 225-2605 — Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today issued the below statement in response to the president's announcement of $60 billion in tariffs against China: “Technology transfer and intellectual property are real concerns within the U.S. business community. These concerns have been raised with China for years, and unfortunately, China has done little to add... Read more »

MARYSVILLE, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a community coffee event at the Marysville YMCA in Marysville on Sunday, March 25. Community coffees are opportunities for Larsen to hear directly from his constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Sunday, March 25 Larsen will hold a community coffee at Marysvill... Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) continued his commitment to school safety by voting for legislation that supports school threat assessment teams, anonymous reporting systems for students and training to better identify signs of violence. “Schools must be a place where children feel safe. The STOP School Violence Act will fund critical resources to keep students safe including counselors, mental he... Read more »

Remarks as Delivered by Congressman Rick Larsen at a Brookings Institution Event: “The end of U.S. engagement with China?” Brookings Institution March 7, 2018 As Delivered Thanks Bruce, and thanks for the opportunity to be here at Brookings. Good morning everyone. It is an honor to be here. I want to thank Brookings for the invitation to be keynote today. I appreciate the opportunity. But I did no... Read more »

Thanks Bruce, and thanks for the opportunity to be here at Brookings. Good morning everyone. It is an honor to be here. I want to thank Brookings for the invitation to be keynote today. I appreciate the opportunity. But I did note to Bruce as I walked in, I said think you got your title wrong, which the title is “Is this the end of U.S. engagement with China?” I think a more appropriate title woul... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) led a letter on February 27th to Senate and House leadership advocating for a long-term solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in Washington state. Reps. Smith (WA-09), DelBene (WA-01), Heck (WA-10), Kilmer (WA-06) and Jayapal (WA-07) also joined the letter. Text of the letter can be found here and below: Dear Speaker Ryan, Minority Leader P... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced they are leading a bipartisan letter requesting $150 million, more than nine times the amount that has ever been appropriated, for Secure Our Schools grants, to be included in next month’s funding bill. Secure Our Schools grants go to state and local governments to help increase safety measures in schools. Reps. Larsen and Dav... Read more »

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a “community coffee” event at The Woolley Market in Sedro-Woolley on Saturday, March 3. Community coffees are opportunities for Larsen to hear directly from his constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Saturday, March 3 Larsen will hold a “community coffee” a... Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement after voting yes on a bill that will hold online platforms accountable for publishing content that might help to facilitate human trafficking. “While the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 is an imperfect bill, local law enforcement and advocacy groups across Washington’s Second District have told me sex traf... Read more »