Statements and posts
21 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Larsen Reintroduces Bill to Fight Discriminatory Voter ID Laws
Reintroduced bill to protect voters from restrictive voter identification laws.
“As Trump and Republicans in Congress continue their unlawful attempts to suppress the right to vote, it is more urgent than ever to break down barriers to the ballot box.”
Voting AccessAI-read
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Larsen: Naval Station Everett is Ideal Homeport for Future Frigates
Released report arguing Naval Station Everett is ideal homeport for future U.S. Navy frigates.
“NSE stands ready, willing and able to be the homeport for the Navy’s next generation of frigates.”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to expand workforce opportunities for people in recovery from addiction.
“The opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities in Northwest Washington.”
Labor and EmploymentAI-read
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Larsen Fights for Guardrails on Data Centers
Joined letter demanding data centers follow strict guardrails on electricity and water impacts.
“Developers must also invest responsibly in grid infrastructure, including new generation and grid upgrades, to protect ratepayers from bearing the costs of data center projects' energy needs.”
Data Center Transparency and Community Empowerment ActsScience, Technology, CommunicationsAI-read
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Larsen Votes No on More Trump Tariff Powers
Opposed Russia sanctions bill, arguing Trump already has authority to sanction Russia and should release allocated Ukraine aid.
“President Trump is going easy on Putin and blaming Ukraine for surging diesel prices. This sanctions bill doesn’t do anything to help Ukraine that this President can’t already do.”
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia ActInternational AffairsAI-read
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Larsen Votes to Protect Families from Data Centers Raising Costs
Voted for Ratepayers Protection Act to restrict data centers and protect families from higher electric bills.
“I voted for the Ratepayers Protection Act to protect families from higher electric bills.”
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Larsen’s Water Resources Bill Passes House
Passed Water Resources Development Act of 2026 authorizing investments in Northwest ports, waterways and flood management.
“Today’s House passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 is great news for ports, harbors and inland waterways in the Pacific Northwest and across the country.”
Water InfrastructureAI-read
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Larsen Applauds $4.2 Million for Local Salmon Passage Restoration
Announced $4.2 million NOAA grant for salmon passage restoration in Skagit River estuary.
“This funding will give the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community the resources they need to improve fish passage and foster salmon recovery. I will keep working closely with local leaders and Tribes to bring home federal dollars to protect salmon habitats and Northwest Washington’s…”
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Larsen Statement on Joint U.S.-Canada Oil Spill Response Exercise
Expressed concerns about proposed Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline and observed U.S.-Canada oil spill response exercise.
“I will continue to work with federal agencies to ensure their oil spill prevention and response plans account for increased tanker traffic, identify federal actions to reduce the risk of a spill and engage my Canadian Government counterparts on the concerns people I represent have about the pipeline.”
Environmental ProtectionAI-read
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Larsen Pushes Back Against Trump’s Voter Suppression Efforts
Local election officials know how to administer free and fair elections.
“I am challenging Trump’s voter suppression efforts. I will keep supporting all efforts to defend Washington’s secure vote-by-mail system and protect the right of every eligible citizen to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted.”
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Larsen Joins 167 Lawmakers Demanding the Trump Administration Halt its Roadless Rule Rollback
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined a bipartisan coalition of 167 Members of Congress last Friday in urging the Trump administration to abandon its proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, a longstanding and successful conservation…
“Since its adoption in 2001, the Roadless Rule has served as a cornerstone of public lands conservation, now protecting approximately 44 million acres of National Forest System lands across 37 states. These areas provide clean drinking water, critical wildlife habitat, carbon storage, and world-class recreation…”
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Everett’s Maritime Institute Recognized as Leader in Maritime Workforce Education
Today, the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that the Maritime Institute in Everett was one of sixteen maritime workforce centers designated as a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and…
“The Maritime Institute’s national recognition as a MARAD Center of Excellence is proof positive of that. I will keep working to support the Maritime Institute and expand the local maritime economy and the jobs that come with it in the Pacific Northwest.”
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Larsen Urges Supreme Court to Protect LGBTQ+ Students from Discrimination
This week, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined more than 180 House and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the case of St. Mary Catholic Parish v.
“It’s not complicated: organizations accepting taxpayer dollars should not be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ+ children or parents.”
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Larsen Slams Trump Administration's Threat to Demolish the Kennedy Center
No, the administration cannot use that need to strong arm the board into putting the president’s name on the facade; the courts already ruled against that.
“We should leave the Kennedy Center theatrics to the performers.”
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Larsen Releases Statement on Collapse of U.S.-Canada Talks to Prevent Trump’s Pointless New Tariffs
They're yet another way that the Trump administration is raising your prices and sabotaging the American economy.
“It's not complicated: trade good, tariffs bad. I will keep fighting to end these tariffs, bring down costs and make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
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Today, U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (D, WA-02) and Sara Jacobs (D, CA-51) released the following statement on the news that their pilot program to cover the cost of servicemembers freezing their sperm or eggs will start in September.
“After nearly a decade of advocacy, starting next month servicemembers will be eligible to freeze their eggs or sperm before hazardous missions.”
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New York Times: Larsen, Warren Accuse Trump Administration of Stonewalling Major Transit Projects
Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), top Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, joined 39 congressional…
“We have watched for months as the FTA and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have stonewalled the progress of worthy transit projects while President Trump and Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy are proclaiming a commitment to a 'golden age of transportation,'”
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Larsen Announces $7 Million for Ferries in Island & San Juan Counties
Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Rural communities I represent need more support and funding from the federal government,” said Rep. Larsen.
“Rural communities I represent need more support and funding from the federal government.”
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Larsen Presses ICE for Answers about Ferndale Facility
Rep. Larsen has also contacted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) about their facility in the Ferndale area and intends to visit it.
“As part of my oversight responsibilities, I am working to get answers for my constituents about the facility's operations and policies.”
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Larsen Announces $1.3 Million to Local Shipyards
Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced Everett Ship Repair LLC and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. received $1.3 million in federal funding: “The maritime economy and the jobs that come with it are alive and well in the Puget Sound,”…
“The maritime economy and the jobs that come with it are alive and well in the Puget Sound.”
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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Washington state’s entire Congressional delegation in a letterto President Donald Trump urging him to approve Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson’s request last night for an expedited…
“Large and fast-moving wildfires are burning in Central and Eastern Washington. Dangerous conditions, including strong winds, low humidity, and extremely high temperatures, intensified existing fires and ignited new fires, the worst of which started in Spokane and Stevens Counties on Saturday, August 1. According to the…”