Larsen tours Lynnwood Neighborhood Center that opens January 2026
LYNNWOOD—Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA02) got to see firsthand the newly constructed Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (LNC) on November 21 after securing a $3 million federal earmark in 2023 for the 40,000-square-foot facility that will serve over 20,000 community members annually when it opens in January 2026. “I like to be involved with projects that help build […]
Trump admin moves to gut Washington’s new medical debt protection
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street]—Just months after Governor Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now says federal law preempts laws like Washington’s. The federal agency’s position is a reversal from the Biden era. Backers of Senate […]
Senate passes critical funding package to end historic GOVT shutdown: What you need to know
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Senate passed HR 5371 tiled, “Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,” on November 10 with a 60-40 vote, and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration on Wednesday, November 12. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could end Wednesday if […]
Trump targets ‘Fat Cat’ insurers, wants to redirect billions in ACA subsidies directly to Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C.—One major issue of contention in the current government shutdown debate is over ACA exchange subsidies—premium tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025. Democrat lawmakers are pushing for a one-year or longer extension of these enhanced subsidies to maintain affordability for millions of enrollees, while Republican lawmakers are proposing to redirect […]
Lawmakers point fingers over government shutdown while blue-collar people suffer
WASHINGTON D.C.—At 35 days and counting, the current government shutdown now ties the record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Both Democrats and Republicans are placing the blame across the aisles claiming the opposite side is responsible for federal workers not being paid and millions of Americans left without food assistance, heat, and […]
Gov Ferguson along with Democratic leaders urge Congress to extend heath care tax credits
BELLEVUE —Democratic Congressional leaders joined by Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue on Friday, September 12, addressed the looming risk to 80,000 Washingtonians who may lose healthcare if the Republican-controlled Congress allows the expiration of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by the end of this year. […]
Congressman Larsen to host health and dental ACA enrollment session on Dec. 4
EVERETT, WA – On Friday, December 4, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a virtual open enrollment info session on how Washingtonians can sign up for health and dental insurance for 2021 under the Affordable Care Act. Experts from the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner and Sea-Mar Community Health […]
