Rick Larsen

I am ready to continue the fight.

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Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, local communities and Tribes will get resources they need to prevent pedestrian injuries and deaths. I will keep working to bring home federal dollars to make Northwest Washington roads safer.

On this week's Recap with Rick: replacing bridges in Skagit County and supporting Northwest Washington's seafood industry.

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded $7.67 million to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Island County and the City of Bellingham for projects to improve road safety...

$66 million is a massive win for Blaine that will make Bell Road safer and less congested while creating jobs. Mount Vernon is at the start of the planning process to identify which crossings to improve, and I will continue to work with local leaders to fight for many more projects in the future.

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $66.4 million to the City of Blaine to build an overpass at the Bell Road rail crossing, and $2.3 million to the City of Mount Vernon to...

Juan Martinez has spent more than two months in a detention center because of the Trump administration’s dangerous deportation agenda. He deserves to return to his community in Conway and receive his green card as soon as possible, and I will keep fighting to make that happen.

Last week, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) expressed concerns to the United States Postal Service (USPS) about delays in postmarking ballots delivered in Northwest Washington. “Between August and October 2026, I visited local election offices in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island and San Juan counties,” said...

A new USPS policy could cause some legal ballots which were turned in on time to be thrown out. I urge voters to follow the guidance of local election officials and put their ballots in an official drop box to bypass the postmarking process. I am pushing USPS to change this new policy.

I am concerned about reports that agents who should be investigating child and drug trafficking in Northwest Washington are instead conducting civil immigration enforcement. I will keep pushing to get answers and accountability for my community about ICE’s local operations.

Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding Larsen’s visit to ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) suboffice in Ferndale on October 9th: “I support HSI’s mission to investigate and apprehend individuals...

Norway is a beautiful country and an important, reliable friend and ally to the United States. End of story. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Male veterans with breast cancer should not be denied the benefits they’ve earned because of Trump's political agenda. I will keep fighting to ensure veterans can access high-quality, timely health care for illnesses related to their military service. @repdexteror.bsky.social

Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced the Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act to restore male breast cancer as a presumptive illness under the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act). October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and...

In the past few months, my office has received dozens of messages from constituents worried about how they are going to afford prescription medications if the Trump administration’s new CBP rule goes into effect on October 22.

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