Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), made the following statement after attending a House Armed Services Committee briefing on the results of the Pentagon’s report on how ending the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy will affect troop...

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on North Korea’s artillery attack against the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong.“North Korea’s unprovoked artillery attack onto the South...

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, called on Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, to give Washington state an opportunity to receive additional funding...

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement regarding reports that the United States and NATO are preparing a “transition” strategy in Afghanistan war.“When I returned from Afghanistan in August, I called on U.S. and...

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen praised reports that the Canadian government announced that the Canada Border Services Agency has come up with the $800,000 in border inspection costs to keep a second Amtrak train running between Vancouver and Seattle. Larsen...

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (WA) and U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to the Canadian Minister of Public Safety urging the Canadian government to reconsider their fee increase on the second Amtrak Cascades train...

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the completion of the transfer of the Mitchell Hill property to the National Parks Service:“I am thrilled that the Mitchell Hill property is a part of San Juan Island Historical Park. ...

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced today that the Missile Defense Agency’s Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) will undergo maintenance on its propulsion systems at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle.  Naval Station Everett had been considered as a...

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement regarding the Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) release of a draft decision to extend the contract to provide electricity to the Intalco aluminum facility through at least May of...

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement today following the Washington Department of Labor and Industries announcement that it would fine Tesoro $2.38 million for 44 willful and serious violation of worker safety laws.“My thoughts and prayers remain with...