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Flight Global: Democrats pitch alternative to FAA privatisation Jon Hemmerdinger US Democrat lawmakers released a bill on 7 June aimed at stabilising the Federal Aviation Administration's funding without stripping it of air traffic control (ATC) management. The bill, called the Aviation Funding Stability Act, comes as a response to a plan supported by President Donald Trump that… Read more »

Stanwood Camano News: Area Briefly: Open house set on future of Stanwood parks; walk with the mayor Larsen seeks applicants for U.S. service academies The office of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) has announced a call for applicants by Nov. 3 for Congressional nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point and U.S. Merchant Marine… Read more »

Washington Post: As White House defends plan to privatize air traffic control, another proposal is unveiled Ashley Halsey III As Senate Republicans voiced skepticism Wednesday with a Trump administration plan to spin more than 30,000 Federal Aviation Administration workers into a nonprofit corporation, House Democrats announced a counterproposal that would preserve the FAA. There are… Read more »

Sky Valley Chronicle: President Trump's plan to privatize America's Air Traffic Control System not passing the smell test   —  Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation released the following statement Monday after President Trump announced plans to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system. “The… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, today released the following statement after President Trump announced plans to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system. “The President’s rationale for privatizing the world’s safest and most complex air traffic control system simply does not pass the smell test,” said… Read more »

Congressman will join state Commerce Director Brian Bonlender to co-host “Choose Washington” exhibit featuring Washington aerospace industry leaders Read more »

Members of Congress from Washington, Oregon express concern over the President’s proposal to divest BPA’s assets; point to BPA’s strengths in the region Read more »

KTVZ: NW lawmakers urge President Trump: Don't sell off BPA assets Say move would hurt region, undermine coordination Northwest members of Congress voiced their join opposition Monday to a proposal in President Trump’s budget to sell off the Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) assets. In their letter to Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Office of Management and Budget… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after President Trump announced America will exit the Paris climate accord – an agreement between 195 countries to slow the effects of global climate change. “Withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate accord is a grave mistake,” Larsen said. “Scientists, private sector companies, and leaders… Read more »

Congressman’s office is accepting applications for class of 2022 at https://larsen.house.gov/helping-you/military-academy-nominations Read more »