Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, recently held a series of public meetings to hear his constituents’ thoughts and questions about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.

The administration released the full text of the TPP on November 5. You can read it here.

Read more about Larsen’s TPP meetings in the local news coverage below.

Everett Herald: Rep. Larsen seeks input on Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact

Congressman Rick Larsen is doing something this week his congressional colleagues from Washington and around the country are not. He’s talking about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, a mega-pact negotiated by the administration of President Barack Obama with 11 Asian and Pacific Rim nations.

Skagit Valley Herald: Rep. Larsen takes public comment on Trans-Pacific Partnership

About 100 attended a town hall meeting Tuesday night held by U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., to present their opinions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement…Larsen said he was happy with the turnout and for the chance to have a dialogue with constituents. He said many of the questions he had about the agreement were echoed by the public.

Anacortes American: Residents express concerns about proposed trade agreement at Rep. Larsen’s town hall meetings

With an international trade agreement that purportedly aims to level the playing field for American businesses awaiting action from Congress, some Anacortes residents took the opportunity to express their thoughts and concerns to U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen last week when he held a meeting with constituents at City Hall.

South Whidbey Record: Worry about jobs, environment with trade deal, crowd tells congressman

Protecting American jobs and the planet’s environment were some of the top concerns voiced at a town hall meeting in Clinton on Saturday. Hosted by Congressman Rick Larsen, the meeting was one of a series the 2^nd district Democrat organized around the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The Journal of the San Juan Islands: Rep. Rick Larsen talks Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in visit to San Juan Island

Congressman Rick Larsen came to San Juan Island to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim countries that make up 40 percent of the world’s economy… “It becomes a creature of the constitution, therefore it is subject to any constraints of the constitution,” Larsen said.

South Whidbey Record: EDITORIAL │ Being accessible is important

Actions speak louder than words, and no person is an island – both are common American proverbs that are pretty self explanatory. They remind us that respect is earned, and no one, even the very powerful, can go it alone…

[Rep. Larsen] recently held a series of public meetings on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the last of which was in little old Clinton – a tiny corner of the 2^nd Congressional District. By itself, a few town hall meetings are nothing to get worked up about. Elected officials are supposed to ask us what we think. But, this is common for Larsen, who’s something of a regular on the South End. According to his office, in the past three years alone he’s met with constituents, visited businesses or organizations, vetted proposed policy or checked in with voters at in-person meetings or town halls a total of 23 times.

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