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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 »

Congressman condemns President’s actions as contrary to American values Read more »

Congressman condemns President’s actions as contrary to American values Read more »

Congressman joins calls for top election officials to release all information of voter fraud in 2016 election Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after President Trump endorsed torture in a recent interview with ABC News: “I am in fierce agreement with Secretary of Defense Mattis and CIA Director Pompeo – torture is ineffective. It is also against the law, and increases the likelihood of… Read more »

Congressman joins calls for top election officials to release all information of voter fraud in 2016 election Read more »