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The Islands' Weekly: Why states matter | Editorial By Colleen Armstrong We’ve never been so proud to be a Washingtonian. Our home state has become a poster child for the resistance to President Donald Trump’s agenda. According to the Washington Post, “Leaders from the Evergreen State have marshaled a powerful resistance to Trump’s administration –… Read more »

Reps. introduce bipartisan Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Republican Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) are working to reduce the financial burden on veterans seeking higher education by making application fees eligible under the Post 9/11 GI Bill. “Veterans should not miss out on higher education because of the cost of application… Read more »

Congressman also demands Department of Justice release any information related to Trump’s financial conflicts of interest, emoluments clause violations Read more »

San Juan Islander: Larsen Calls on Congress, FBI to Investigate Trump Ties to Russia Congressman also demands Department of Justice release any information related to Trump’s financial conflicts of interest, emoluments clause violations Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, is calling for a full investigation into ties between the… Read more »

WA Congressional Delegation pledges to work with President Trump to support PNNL • NBC Right Now • 2/16/2017 Today, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA), U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) were joined by Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Suzan… Read more »

Congressman: Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2017 represents a ‘win-win-win for job seekers, the manufacturing sector and the U.S. economy’ Read more »

Congressman: ‘certification reform, improved grant and safety programs, rules of the road for drones and consumer protection are not back burner aviation issues – the next FAA reauthorization should be a long-term, comprehensive bill’ Read more »

Anacortes American Town hall brings large crowd of Obamacare supporters  By Briana Alzola  While holding a photo of her son Lucas aloft, Jennifer Salcedo shared the story of how his illness has affected her family and asked U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen to join her in doing everything possible to prevent the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Larsen was in Anacortes for a town hall… Read more »

North County Outlook: Rep. Larsen holds ACA town hall By Christopher Andersson Supporters and detractors of the Affordable Care Act came out to Marysville on Feb. 11 to talk with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen about the healthcare bill. Larsen, the local Congressman whose district goes from north Everett to Bellingham, hosted a town hall because of the upcoming battle in Washington D.C. over the… Read more »

The Hill: Boeing urges Congress to streamline aircraft certification process By Melanie Zanona A leading aircraft manufacturer is calling on Congress to streamline the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process when lawmakers assemble an FAA reauthorization package this year. The FAA’s certification process is meant to ensure that American-made aircraft… Read more »