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Senators ask United: Was there intelligent alternative to dragging passenger? Seattle PI Joel Connelly 4/13/2017 Was there an intelligent alternative to dragging a bloodied passenger off an airplane, and why didn't United Airlines find it, bipartisan leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee are demanding to know. The leaders, including Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have penned… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao, requesting any findings from the agency’s review of the April 9th incident that occurred… Read more »

Burlington-Edison high school senior Alexandria Kissas, the winner the 2016 Congressional App Challenge for Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, and Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) met last week. Kissas was in D.C. to demonstrate her winning application at a reception with other winning students from across the U.S. “It was great to meet Alexandria and her family and see her app… Read more »

Larsen, DeFazio request any DOT findings from review of 'Outrageous' United incident San Juan Islander 4/11/2017 Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of… Read more »

Dems want to see results of United Airlines investigation The Hill Mark Hensch 4/11/2017 Two House Transportation Committee Democrats say the Trump administration should share its findings on the recent forced removal of a United Airlines passenger. “If news reports are accurate, the treatment of this passenger by United Airlines is not only outrageous, but is… Read more »

Young artists can enter Dist. 2 Congressional Art Competition Stanwood Camano News 4/11/2017 High school-aged students in the Second Congressional District can showcase their artistic talents in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. The U.S. House of Representatives holds the nationwide high school visual art competition to encourage and recognize artistic talent in each… Read more »

The Heat: Xi-Trump Summit CGTN America Anand Naidoo 4/6/2017 The much anticipated first meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump is taking place. The Chinese leader and First Lady Peng Liyuan were greeted by the American President and First Lady Melania Trump when they arrived at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. During President Xi… Read more »

The roles of the President’s top military and intelligence advisors are restored on the influential Principals Committee of the National Security Council, as called for in legislation introduced by Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02). Additionally, Steve Bannon has been removed from the Council. “President Trump received my message: when it comes to America’s most important… Read more »

Trumpcare didn't pass, but Rep. Larsen lists Obamacare fixes The Islands' Sounder Hayley Day 4/5/2017 Three days after Republicans pulled their Affordable Care Act repeal from a vote, Washington State Rep. Rick Larsen discussed the many “ifs” left. “About 40,000 in the district I represent would be uninsured,” said Larsen, a Democrat, at a March 23… Read more »

Congressman: ‘more must be done to match the pace of growth’ in drone industry Read more »