Representative Rick Larsen
@repricklarsen
Official account of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02). Born and raised in Arlington, WA. Representing WA’s beautiful Second Congressional District. Lead Democrat, @transportdems.bsky.social.
The people I represent need answers on how the new Alberta to B.C. pipeline is going to affect Northwest Washington communities. I will keep pressing the Coast Guard to ensure that oil spill prevention planning accounts for increased oil shipments in the Salish Sea.
The Administration must reverse course to protect Northwest Washington's maritime industry. I will keep pressing for answers until the Administration stops waiving the Jones Act and threatening local shipbuilding jobs.
Americans want lower prices and less war, and they are getting higher prices and more war from the Trump administration.
Protecting Washington state's environment is a top priority of mine, which is why I cosponsored the Great American Outdoors Act 250 this week. This bill provides critical funding to the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service so they can protect public lands in Northwest Washington.
In Northwest Washington, investments in ports, harbors and inland waterways support good-paying jobs and are key to long-term economic growth.
President Trump can lie all he wants, but the American people decide elections.
Over the last two weeks, ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero, the latest casualties of President Trump's brutal and reckless immigration agenda.
I voted “no” on a Republican amendment that would have prohibited any diplomatic, humanitarian, development or security funding related to Israel.
This week, I sent a letter to USPS Postmaster General Steiner raising concerns about why the Hamilton Post Office has remained closed since December.
People across Northwest Washington, particularly residents of San Juan and Island counties, depend on Washington's ferries to commute to work, visit family and access key services on the mainland.
This week, I celebrated the Port of Everett completing the Segment 3 bulkhead project. Thanks in part to $3 million in federal dollars, this bulkhead created local jobs and will now serve thousands of commuters and pedestrians who use it every day in Snohomish County.
Yesterday, I celebrated the launch of Boeing’s North Line at its facility in my district.
I participated in a keel laying ceremony in Skagit County earlier this week, where local shipbuilder Rozema Boat Works is building six Heavy Weather Boats for the U.S. Coast Guard.
If you need help with a federal agency, my office is here for you. Call (425) 252-3188 or visit the link in my bio for more information on how I can assist you.
This week, I toured the Little Wings Early Learning Academy with IAM District 751 President Jason Chan. I supported the passage of the American Rescue Plan in 2021, which contributed $1 million in federal dollars to construct Little Wings.
Yesterday, the I-5 Bridge Replacement project concluded the environmental review process and can now move towards construction.
I am excited that Boeing's North Line opened today in Everett and officially launched the fourth final assembly line for 737 MAX aircraft.
The United States has led the world in transportation innovation for 250 years, from Paul Revere to all the aerospace suppliers that call Northwest Washington home. Happy birthday, America, and here’s to the next 250 years of cleaner, greener, safer and more accessible transportation.
This funding is great news for the Port of Bellingham and Northwest Washington’s entire economy. I will keep working to bring home federal dollars to upgrade maritime infrastructure and invest in local ports.
Congratulations to USMNT for an outstanding match last night. Seattle fans, get ready to welcome back our team to the Pacific Northwest for the Round of 16!
Congratulations Bill Maher on receiving the Mark Twain Prize!
The Supreme Court just rejected President Trump's attempt to keep your vote from being counted if you voted by Election Day but your ballot arrives after the deadline.
I am fighting to end the President's Jones Act waivers and support Northwest Washington's shipbuilders. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
Freeman's second goal against Australia last Friday is tied for the seventh-most seismic activity ever recorded at Lumen! Excited for more possible "CupQuakes" during the Round of 32.
People in Point Roberts deserve to be heard when new regulations will impact their everyday life.
You can't have a big-league economy with little-league infrastructure. The BUILD America 250 Act will invest billions in Northwest Washington ferries, bridges, transit, culverts and highways, and I am working hard to get it across the finish line in Congress.
The President is throwing a temper tantrum instead of signing bipartisan, landmark legislation to lower your housing costs.
Today is the fourth anniversary of the horrific Supreme Court decision that ended Roe v. Wade's reproductive health protections. People should have access to reproductive health care no matter what state they live in.