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Rick Larsen Town Hall San Juan Update Louise Dustrude 3/26/2017 Congressman Rick Larsen’s Town Hall on Sunday at the Brickworks attracted just over a hundred residents from San Juan and other islands.  Larsen started with comments about the failure of the Republicans to end the Affordable Care Act, with the heavily Democratic crowd erupting in applause several times. He… Read more »

Congressman: ‘this is a great battle won, but President Trump and Congressional Republicans are going to continue to try and undermine your healthcare and we need to continue to fight back’ Read more »

Statement from Rep. Larsen on Trumpcare San Juan Islander 3/24/2017 Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after Trumpcare, the GOP health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, failed to achieve enough support and was pulled from the floor. “We are here today because of you: so many people called and wrote into my office, saying… Read more »

The American people shut down Republicans' repeal of Obamacare Seattle PI Joel Connelly 3/24/2017 The crackup of Republicans' health care plan had Washington, D.C., news outlets using terms like "major setback," and President Trump spinning reporters from outfits like The New York Times and The Washington Post that he has called enemies of the people. The D.C.… Read more »

State lawmakers respond to American Health Care Act failure KGMI 3/24/2017 SEATTLE, WASH. – The effort to repeal Obamacare is dead. The GOP’s American Health Care Act was withdrawn from the floor just moments before a vote, when it became clear it would not pass. Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of Seattle says Republicans rushed the issue. “There were… Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced bills in the House and Senate to permanently allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer reproductive services to veterans with service-connected injuries, repealing a decades-old ban. The Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2017 would also expand the fertility options available to… Read more »

Ahead of the third anniversary of the Oso mudslide, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “In the three years since the tragedy, the community has shown its strength, resilience and compassion – pulling together through the kindness of neighbors, the bravery of first responders and volunteers, and the hard work of local leaders like the economic… Read more »

Bipartisan School Safety Act of 2017 would renew federal program – unfunded since 2010 – to address school safety Read more »

Insurance Commissioner Kreidler: 'the impact of Trumpcare on the state of Washington would be devastating... San Juan Islander 3/17/2017 In a May 16 hearing organized by House Democrats, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler discussed the impacts of Trumpcare, the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, on… Read more »

Skagit Valley Herald: Larsen talks ACA in Sedro-Woolley By Marylin Napier SEDRO-WOOLLEY — As part of his Affordable Care Act Tour, Rep. Rick Larsen held a “town talk” at Sedro-Woolley City Hall on Saturday to answer questions from the community and to discuss why the ACA should not be repealed. About 100 people filled the room to maximum capacity, some in support of the… Read more »