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 […]
Bipartisan legislation introduced for critical landslide preparedness
BELLEVUE—Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) reintroduced the National Landslide Preparedness Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan legislation will help save lives, protect communities and property, and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness by targeting key gaps in science and mapping critical landslide hazards. Following the 2014 Oso […]
One of Washington’s youngest delegates returns from her first ever DNC
CHICAGO, IL.—Jonnika Kwon, 17, one of the Washington State Democrat Party’s youngest national delegates and Chair of the Washington High School Democrats, returned home from her first ever Democratic National Convention (DNC) last week feeling proud to be an American and excited for what the future holds for her party. The convention was held in […]
Snohomish County breaks ground on SR-530 Broadband Project
ARLINGTON—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, joined by Snohomish County Councilman Nate Nehring, Chief Marketing Officer for Ziply Fiber Mike Doherty, and Executive Director for Sno-Isle Libraries Lois Langer Thompson broke ground on the SR-530 Broadband Project Wednesday, June 26, which will provide more than 4,000 homes, businesses, and community institutions with vital broadband access. “Broadband […]
WA Congressional delegation pen letter to Boeing not to compromise safety as its firefighters strike
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) recently led a group of Democratic Washington lawmakers urging Boeing and union firefighters represented by International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local I-66 to continue to negotiate in good faith toward an agreement that provides Boeing firefighters with fair pay and benefits. Larsen was joined by Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Pramila […]
Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line now open for business, on time and under budget
LYNNWOOD—Community Transit launched its new Swift Orange line with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lynnwood Transit Center on Saturday, March 30. The Swift Orange Line is an 11-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) expansion that connects Edmonds College in Lynnwood to McCollum Park & Ride in Mill Creek with stops at Lynnwood Transit Center, Alderwood Mall, […]
Make Crime Illegal Again: The political battle to “Flip the 8th”
KING COUNTY, Wash., August 7, 2022—After a dismal performance by Republican candidates across the Evergreen State, one Republican hopeful emerges, Matt Larkin – a businessowner, experienced attorney and former criminal prosecutor – to “Flip the 8th.” For the 8th Congressional District race, Representative Kim Schrier (WA-08) is at risk of losing her seat to political […]
Larsen, Fitzpatrick introduce bipartisan legislation to protect endangered marine mammals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced bipartisan legislation to protect marine mammals nationwide, including Southern Resident Killer Whales (orcas). The Protecting Our Marine Mammals (POMM) Act expands federal protections for marine mammals to […]
