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 […]

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 […]

Larsen serves lunch at Alderwood Boys & Girls Club to highlight Summer Meals Act

EVERETT—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) served meals to kids at the Alderwood Boys & Girls Club on Friday, August 30, to highlight the need for passing the Summer Meals Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill to fight childhood hunger by expanding access to healthy, nutritious meals and snacks offered to students during the summer months. “Kids […]