Larsen meets with Verdant Health Commission to discuss federal cuts to affordable healthcare
LYNNWOOD—Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA) met with the Verdant Health Commission, and Lahai Health Executive Director David Eller, to discuss the potential impacts of the federal government’s new spending bill on the region’s access to affordable healthcare. In President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ (or what Larsen calls the ‘Big Ugly Bill’) – the […]
Larsen Op-Ed: Republicans in Congress are doubling down on a health care crisis of their own making
At a time when families are already struggling with high prices and a weak job market, Republicans in Congress are doubling down on a health care crisis of their own making. Deep Medicaid cuts, major changes to Medicare coverage, and the pending expiration of essential health care tax credits are creating immense uncertainty in the […]
Ferguson and Larsen hear how SNAP cuts could worsen food insecurity in Washington state
LYNNWOOD—Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson and Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-D02) handed out free lunches to kids at Lynnwood Elementary Thursday, August 21, before hearing, firsthand — from Edmonds School District staff, parents and community leaders — how President Donald J Trump’s spending bill could impact food insecurity in Snohomish County. When the Congress passed the […]
Larsen meets with Edmonds College to discuss the impact of Trump’s spending bill
LYNNWOOD—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-D02) met with the Edmonds College leadership team earlier this month to hear how President Donald J Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” or what Larsen calls the “Big Ugly Law,” will impact student loan repayment plans. The President’s spending bill, which was signed into law on July 4, cancels certain student loan repayment […]
Larsen launches ‘Share Your Story’ for residents to share their impacts from Medicaid and Food Assistance cuts by Trump admin
EVERETT– Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announces a Share Your Story webpage where community members can tell him directly how Republicans’ Big Ugly Law will impact their lives. Rep. Larsen announced this webpage during his speech at Snohomish County Indivisible’s “Families First” rally. A recording of his remarks […]
Larsen introduces the PROTECT Act to combat drug trafficking within tribes
WASHINGTON D.C.—Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA), joined by Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT.), U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a bipartisan Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act which aims to combat drug trafficking within tribal communities. If passed the PROTECT Act would expand Special Tribal Criminal […]
Larsen requests $37 million for local projects in latest federal budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) has requested $36,773,695 for 15 local projects in the Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill. Larsen submitted the requests to the House Appropriations Committee as the Committee begins work on legislation to fund the federal government. “My priority in shaping spending bills is to invest in Northwest Washington communities,” said Larsen. […]
Rep. Larsen meets with Snohomish County leaders to discuss the region’s transportation needs
LYNNWOOD—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) met with several Snohomish County leaders Wednesday, April 16, to discuss the region’s current surface transportation projects, how funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is being utilized and hear the county’s priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization bill. Participating in that roundtable discussion with Larsen was Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, Everett […]
Reps Larsen, Jayapal, DelBene, Schrier and others demand answers on Bellingham ICE raid
WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Emily Randall (WA-06), Adam Smith (WA-09) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers to an early morning raid […]
Northwest Harvest joined Rep Larsen for Hunger Prevention Roundtable
EVERETT—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) on Wednesday, March 19, hosted a Hunger Prevention Roundtable at the Carl Gipson Center in Everett with local nonprofit Northwest Harvest to discuss the potential local impacts of proposed cuts to SNAP and budget freezes by his Republican colleagues. Last month, the Republican majority in the House released their budget resolution which […]
