WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the Closing the Substance Use Care Gap Act to expand access to lifesaving, community-based harm reduction initiatives and services and enhance the federal response to the opioid and fentanyl epidemic. “The opioid crisis is devastating Northwest Washington. This bill helps close the gap between members of our co... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Next Generation Military Education Act to improve and expand artificial intelligence (AI) education for U.S. servicemembers. “Artificial intelligence is no longer the future – it is the here and now,” said Larsen, who previously served on the Armed Services Committee for 22 years. “The Next Generation Military Education Act ensu... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced the End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act to establish a dedicated federal funding stream to help multi-jurisdictional drug task forces combat opioid trafficking in Washington state and across the country. “The opioid epidemic has devastated Northwest Washington,” said Larsen, who released a d... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced the Summer Meals Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill to fight childhood hunger by expanding access to healthy, nutritious meals and snacks offered to students during the summer months. “Kids should be focused on learning and getting good grades instead of worrying about where their next meal will come fro... Read More »

EVERETT, WA – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a total of $38 million to four innovative projects in Washington state aimed at accelerating the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and low-emission aviation technologies. The funding comes from FAA’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) grant initiative, which was established by the Inflation Re... Read More »

BELLINGHAM, WA – This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $1 million grant to the Pipeline Safety Trust to support its pipeline safety work. The award was part of the Biden-Harris administration’s announcement of more than $41 million in grants to states, territories, tribes, unions and nonprofits to support first r... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Protection for Reservation Occupants against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act, bipartisan legislation to give Tribal courts and law enforcement more tools and resources to combat the opioid epidemic. Reps. Ryan Zinke (MT-01), Tom Cole (OK-04), Adam Smith (WA-09), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-0... Read More »

EVERETT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, released the below statement in response to news that The Boeing Company’s Board of Directors has elected Robert K. "Kelly" Ortberg as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer: “I am encouraged about the announcement of Kelly Ortberg as the new President and CEO of The Boeing ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) announced legislation to promote employment opportunities for workers in recovery and provide support to communities impacted by widespread substance use. The Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act would codify, strengthen, and expand pilot grant funding for co... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) celebrated House-passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024), bipartisan legislation to authorize critical investments in Northwest Washington ports, inland waterways, flood management systems, ecosystems and other water resources infrastructure. WRDA 2024 passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) that adds Mount Vernon as a court location in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The bill, which previously passed the Senate, passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, ... Read More »

To read the Everett Herald editorial, click here. In February, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and his team visited Naval Station Everett to tour the base, meet with servicemembers, and learn about ongoing ship repair and modernization work in the Pacific Northwest. The Secretary’s visit, part of the Pentagon’s ongoing effort to see the Navy’s progress to train and modernize its fleet and fo... Read More »

BELLINGHAM, WA – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a $17,931,000 million grant to the Port of Bellingham to renovate a shipping terminal site, returning the site to a fully functioning multimodal terminal with more efficient loading and unloading of railcars on the terminal. DOT awarded the funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equi... Read More »

TULALIP, WA – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a $4,975,000 million grant to the Tulalip Tribes to plan, design and construct improvements to the 4th Street and 88th Street NE crossings of Interstate 5 (I-5). These two interchanges at 88th Street NE and 4th Street NE/State Route 528/Marine Drive regularly experience congestion and mobility challenges for cars, trucks, ped... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D, WA-02), lead Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, reintroduced legislation to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Commission in the Puget Sound. The Northwest Straits Commission is a community-led effort to restore marine habita... Read More »