Larsen votes to support WA essential workers, first responders
By Office of Rick Larsen | Press Release Releases New Details on Benefits for State and Local Communities & Counties Editors Note: HEROES Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 15 with a vote of 208 yeas vs. 199 nays. The bill, is also known as the coronavirus relief bill, and the Health […]
Larsen votes for COVID-19 relief to Washington’s businesses and hospitals, and increased testing
By Joseph Tutino | Office of Rick Larsen WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 23, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for critical emergency COVID-19 relief funding for Washington state’s small businesses, hospitals and testing. The bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 388-5. “I understand […]
Larsen hosts town hall to discuss CARES Act
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Congressman Rick Larsen hosted a telephone town hall on April 7 to discuss the benefits available to workers and small businesses experiencing coronavirus’s impacts. Commissioner of the Washington Employment Security Department Suzi LeVine and the Director of the Washington Small Business Development Center Duane Fladland also joined Larsen on […]
Larsen on COVID-19 pandemic relief
By Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) From my vantage here in Everett, the public health emergency of the COVID-19 crisis is all around. Snohomish County has the second highest number of cases in the state. Just north in Skagit County, more than 22 percent of people tested for COVID-19 have tested positive, more than twice the […]
Larsen to Host COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall
EVERETT, WA – On Tuesday, April 7, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a live telephone town hall to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak with Second District residents. Suzan “Suzi” LeVine, Commissioner of the Washington Employment Security Department, and Duane Fladland, Director of the Washington Small Business Development Center, will join Larsen to hear residents’ concerns […]
Congressman Larsen visits under construction STEM building at EDCC
by Luke Putvin On October 7, Congressman Rick Larsen visited Edmonds Community College to tour the area of the new STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) building. At nearly 70,000 square feet, the new building began construction about one year ago and is slated to be complete in 2020. The building will contain labs and […]
Larsen to Host Six Veterans Forums in October
Office of Congressman Rick Larsen | Last Updated September 30, 2019 Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host six Veterans Forums – including Lynnwood – in Snohomish, Skagit, Island, Whatcom and San Juan counties. The forums begin Tuesday, October 1 and run through Saturday, October 5. Tuesday, October 1 Larsen will host a Veterans Forum in […]
Larsen meets with Interface Technologies Northwest
By MARIO LOTMORE On August 29, Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) visited four small businesses in Snohomish County that have experienced success using resources from the local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), including Lynnwood’s very own Interface Technologies Northwest. According to its website, SBDC is, “A network of business advisors, trainers, and support staff who operate […]
Larsen Announces 2019 Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced the launch of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. The competition, which runs through November 1, is open to high school and middle school students who live in or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four. Students […]
House Aviation Subcommittee Chair Larsen to Attend International Paris Air Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. – From June 16–18, Chair of the House Aviation Subcommittee Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will travel to the International Paris Air Show, the world’s premiere aircraft exposition event. As Chair of the Aviation Subcommittee, Larsen is focused on exploring an agenda that includes: ensuring aviation safety, fostering innovation in U.S. airspace, improving U.S. […]
