Local leaders attend South Lynnwood Park groundbreaking
On May 10, local leaders gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking for the City of Lynnwood’s South Lynnwood Park renovation and renewal project. City of Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith, Lynnwood City Council members and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department staff gathered with U.S Representative for the 2nd Congressional District Rick Larsen and State Representative for […]
Larsen to host American Rescue Plan virtual town halls
EVERETT, WA – On Saturday, March 27, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host two virtual town halls with local elected officials to discuss how the American Rescue Plan provides urgent pandemic relief to communities in Northwest Washington. At 1:30 p.m. PDT, he will join Anacortes Mayor Laurie Gere to discuss the plan’s impact on the […]
Larsen votes to protect public lands, rivers in Washington state, nationwide
By Office of Congressman Rick Larsen | Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for a comprehensive wilderness and public lands protection bill which includes Representative Derek Kilmer’s legislation to designate more than 126,000 acres of public land as wilderness and nearly 460 miles of rivers and major tributaries as Wild […]
Snohomish Black Heritage Committee honors Dr. King Jr.
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff Hosted at the First Presbyterian Church located in Everett, the Snohomish Black Heritage Committee hosted an event for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The theme was, “crawl, walk, run, soar,” in reference to King’s exhortation to action for the advancement of civil rights and the fight against racism […]
Larsen, Estes reintroduce legislation to protect and restore aerospace supply chain jobs
By Joseph Tutino | Office of Congressman Rick Larsen For text of the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2021, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C., January 28, 2021 – Today, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Ron Estes (KS-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent and recall aerospace supply chain furloughs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Larsen re-elected as Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation
By Lynnwood Times Staff WASHINGTON D.C., January 26, 2021 – Today Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02 D) was re-elected as the Chair for the Subcommittee on Aviation. Rick is the Chair, the most senior Democratic member, of the Aviation Subcommittee. The work of the Subcommittee is critical to jobs and the economy in Washington state and […]
Local leaders respond to storming of the U.S. Capitol Building
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Local leaders have issued responses to the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The raid forced the building and representatives inside into lockdown during a protest at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. led by supporters of President Donald J Trump in opposition to his […]
Larsen statement on FAA’s decision to unground the Boeing 737 MAX
By The Office of Congressman Rick Larsen | Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen, Chair of the House Aviation Subcommittee, released the below statement on the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to unground the Boeing 737 MAX: “The FAA’s decision to unground the 737 MAX is good news for us in the Pacific […]
Larsen-led resolution raises awareness on importance of drone safety
By Office of Congressman Rick Larsen | Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Chair of the House Aviation Subcommittee, Garret Graves (LA-06), the Subcommittee’s Ranking Member, and Sharice Davids (KS-03), the Subcommittee’s Vice Chair, introduced a bipartisan resolution designating the week of November 16 – 22, 2020, as National Drone Safety Awareness […]
Larsen statement on historic Biden-Harris win
By Office of Representative Rick Larsen | Press Release EVERETT, Wash. — Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the presidential race. “I congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for winning this battle for the soul of America. This is a historic victory and I applaud […]
