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Larsen to tour Lopez Community Land Trust Projects, County Public Works & meet with Friends of The National Monument San Juan Islander 5/10/2017 Wednesday afternoon, May 10, 2017, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will visit Lopez Community Land Trust, a non-profit that works to provide affordable housing, sustainable agriculture, and other dynamic rural development programs. Larsen will… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Larsen gets a look at area Head Start program Skagit Valley Herald Kera Wanielista 5/9/2017 BURLINGTON — While it may seem like preschooler Christian Mendoza is just playing with toys when he builds a Lego car to race against friend Frankie Denunzio-Garcia, the skills the two are learning may set them up for success. The two boys, as well as many other children… Read more »

Rep. Larsen participates in bilingual radio interview Skagit Valley Herald Brandon Stone 5/9/2017 MOUNT VERNON — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., participated in a bilingual interview on KSVR that radio host Manuel Reta said would help make government more accessible to Skagit County’s Latino population. The hour-long interview was conducted in English and interpreted… Read more »

Congressman: ‘This is a plan to destroy America’s healthcare, not fix it’ Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after voting in favor of a bipartisan congressional spending bill, which passed the House on a 309-118 vote. “The good news is this is not the slash and burn approach proposed by President Trump,” said Larsen. “Cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and the HUD-VASH program are disappointing, but there… Read more »

Editorial: Back airline promises with consumer protections Everett Herald Herald Editorial Board 5/3/2017 Even though United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz botched his initial reaction to a United passenger being roughed up, knocked unconscious and dragged off a flight because he refused to give up his seat, the head of the airlines corrected his flight path and said the right… Read more »

Congressman to United Airlines CEO: ‘what happened on United Airlines flight 3411 cannot happen again’ Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after reports that former Washington state Governor Mike Lowry has passed away: “Over the course of decades of public service, Governor Lowry worked hard on behalf of Washington state – including as our state’s Governor. In and out of office Mike advanced issues important to Washingtonians such as affordable… Read more »

Congressman to United Airlines CEO: 'what happened on United Airlines flight 3411 cannot happen again' San Juan Islander 5/2/2017 Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, May 2,  2017 helped lead a hearing examining customer service problems associated with US airlines. Today’s hearing follows the forcible removal of… Read more »

U.S. lawmakers grill airline executives after customer disasters Reuters David Shepardson and Alana Wise 5/2/2017 U.S. lawmakers threatened United Airlines (UAL.N) and other carriers on Tuesday with legislation aimed at improving customer service after a passenger was hauled down the aisle of a flight last month. Top airline executives testified to the House of Representatives… Read more »