This week, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a series of five in-person Veterans Forums and one Veterans Telephone Town Hall. The forums and telephone town hall are opportunities for veterans to receive updates on legislation benefiting them and their families and to get answers to questions about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), health care, job training, housing and more.
“Veterans know their communities better than anybody,” said Larsen, who served as a member of the Armed Services Committee for 22 years. “That is part of the reason these forums are so important. Answering questions and hearing directly from local veterans is the best way for me to continue being a strong veterans’ advocate in Congress.”
Larsen is committed to ensuring the women and men who have served in the U.S. military and their families have access to the resources and services they need. Since being elected to Congress, Larsen has held more than 70 public Veterans Forums to hear directly from local veterans about how he can better serve them in Congress.
Last year, Larsen supported the PACT Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure veterans exposed to burn pits and toxic substances like Agent Orange and PFAS can access the care and benefits they need. In addition, Larsen supports legislation to give wounded veterans the opportunity to build a family and enable veterans who live in rural communities to get to and from their medical appointments.
Washington state is home to more than 620,000 veterans, including more than 48,000 veterans who call Washington’s Second Congressional District home. Larsen encourages any Northwest Washington veteran who needs assistance to contact his Everett office at 425-252-3188.
These events are open to the press and the public. Please RSVP to Jessica Corbman at jessica.corbman@mail.house.gov. Details are subject to change.
In-Person Veterans Forums
Monday, November 6
Larsen will host a Veterans Forum in Bellingham
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PST
American Legion Post 7
1688 West Bakerview Road
Bellingham, WA
98226
Larsen will host a Veterans Forum in Anacortes
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PST
Depot Arts Center
611 R Avenue
Anacortes, WA
98221
Tuesday, November 7
Larsen will host a Veterans Forum in Eastsound
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. PST
American Legion Post 93
793 Crescent Beach Drive
Eastsound, WA
98245
Wednesday, November 8
Larsen will host a Veterans Forum on Camano Island
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. PST
Camano Island Annex
121 N East Camano Drive
Camano Island, WA
98282
Larsen will host a Veterans Forum in Everett
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. PST
Everett Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)
220 Olympic Boulevard
Everett, WA
98203
Veterans Telephone Town Hall
Thursday, November 9
Larsen will host a Veterans Telephone Town Hall
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 pm PST
Public may dial in at 5:00 p.m. PST: 855-962-0954
Sign up to participate in telephone town halls at https://larsen.house.gov/live/.
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
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