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KING 5: Sea-Tac pushes to remove cap on airport fee for flyers By Glenn Farley SEATAC, Wash. - Seattle Tacoma International Airport's top executive testified Wednesday before the aviation subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives looking to raise a tax on passengers the airport considers critical to its future. Called the Passenger Facility Charge, or PFC, it is a fee you pay… Read more »

Upcoming Federal Aviation Administration bill could help airports like Sea-Tac expand number of gates, better meet growing passenger volume Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today released the following statement ahead of President Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress: “Tonight, I hope to hear opportunities for bipartisan common ground with the President, specifically on one of my top priorities in Congress: repairing the nation’s… Read more »

Congressman earns 100% on 2016 National Environmental Scorecard for environmental record in 114th Congress Read more »

Congressman: ‘removing much-needed protections for transgender children is nothing short of heartless’ Read more »

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 »