SC news: Rep. Larsen resumes aviation post in Congress
By SC News Staff
The U.S. House of Representatives has re-appointed U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) as the top-ranking democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation. Larsen also is joining the subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, which has jurisdiction over the U.S. Coast Guard and regulation of ocean shipping… Read more »
The Sacramento Bee: Washington State Congressman has 'holy crap' moment
By Rob Hotakainen
Democratic Rep. Rick Larsen of Washington state called it a “holy crap” moment.
It came when Larsen, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, learned that President Donald Trump had put his close adviser, Steve Bannon, on the National Security Council.
Replacing… Read more »
San Juan Islander: Larsen calls on Congress to end orca captivity once and for all
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is once again cosponsoring the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act, a bill that aims to end the captivity of orca whales once and for all.
The ORCA Act would permanently end orca captivity across the United States and prohibit orca breeding, the wild… Read more »
Congressman: ‘for the sake of national security, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of National Intelligence must have a role on the National Security Council that is at least equal to that of political hires such as Steve Bannon’ Read more »
Cascadia Weekly: Immigration Conflagration: Washington representatives join challenge of refugee order
By Tim Johnson
With President Trump’s attorney general nominee, Jeff Sessions, still awaiting Senate confirmation, Sally Yates, a holdover from President Obama’s administration, has been running the Justice Department. She was terminated this week because she believed… Read more »
Go Anacortes: Larsen talks Trump during visit to Northwest Docks
By Joan Pringle
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen said wherever there is common ground with the new Trump administration, he plans to work together. However, where there isn’t, he intends to stand his ground.
“I expect I’ll be standing my ground a lot during this administration,” he said.
Larsen made the comments… Read more »
King 5: Democratic Reps. condem immigration order, demand breifing
By Natalie Brand
SEATTLE - Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, D-07, and other Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee are asking for an emergency briefing before all House members, on the extreme vetting executive order and its chaotic rollout over the weekend.
A letter to Department of Homeland… Read more »
MSNBC: Trump’s newest national security moves labeled ‘stone cold crazy’
By Steve Benen
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, reviewed Donald Trump’s new directive on the White House’s National Security Council, and felt compelled to issue a candid assessment. “This is a ‘Holy Crap’ moment,”… Read more »
Whidbey News Times: GUEST EDITORIAL: The Affordable Care Act is not dead yet
By Rick Larsen
Like the “dead” man scene in the classic Monty Python film, the Affordable Care Act is not dead yet.
In 2009, I voted for the Affordable Care Act after hearing from more than 15,000 constituents.
Largely, the legislation worked as intended. It improved Medicare benefits for seniors,… Read more »
