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 »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement after voting “no” on the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “I opposed the NDAA because the House GOP transformed a bipartisan bill into extreme legislation that restricts access to reproductive health care and harms servicemembers,” said Larsen, who served for 22 years on the Armed Services Co... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) recently led a group of Washington lawmakers urging Boeing and union firefighters represented by International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local I-66 to continue to negotiate in good faith toward an agreement that provides Boeing firefighters with fair pay and benefits. Larsen was joined by Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Der... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced a total of $24.2 million in recommended funding for three Tribal projects to remove and replace fish barrier culverts and restore access to healthy habitat for migratory fish, including endangered salmon populations, in Northwest Washington. “Thanks to the Bipartisan In... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) requested $42,399,656 for fifteen local projects in the Fiscal Year 2025 spending bill. Larsen submitted the requests to the House Appropriations Committee as the Committee begins work on legislation to fund the federal government. “My priority in shaping spending bills is to invest in Northwest Washington communities,” said Larsen. “I will continue to ... Read More »
