Rick Larsen

• United States House Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation (Ranking Member)

• U.S.-China Working Group
• Electronic Warfare Working Group
• School Safety Caucus
• Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
• Congressional Arts Caucus[1]
• Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus[2]
• Congressional Cem
• Afterschool Caucuses[3]
• Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus[4]
• U.S.-Japan Caucus[5]
• Congressional Solar Caucus[6]

As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, he has voted yes on every transportation bill since being re-elected in 2008.[11] He believes that "sound investments in transportation keep our economy moving," and improve conditions in other areas.[11] Representative Larsen was one of 79 cosponsors for the SAFETEA-LU Bill to improve highways, increase funding for ferry systems, and expedite the flow of traffic and goods through border crossings.

Since being reelected in 2008, Representative Larsen has voted yes on every labor bill, ranging from the "S-Miner Act" to the "Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits" bill.[11] Rick Larsen has shown support for the interests of the Utility Workers Union of America, Service Employees International Union, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, and AFL – CIO.[12] He claims that he works to support the local Washington economy by investing in small to medium-sized businesses to help them succeed in the global economy.[11]

Pro-choice interest groups have consistently supported Rick Larsen. Planned Parenthood, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association and NARAL Pro-Choice America have all highly rated his position on abortion.[13] In addition, he has voted against several bills that would restrict abortion rights.[14]

Larsen has supported the House Democratic proposal for the Affordable Care Act.[15] He voted for the reform bill in November 2009.[16] Rick Larsen does not support single-payer health insurance. He has been quoted on the subject saying: "no, he thought it was more appropriate to stick with defending Obamacare, not to change in the middle of the controversy." [17]

Although Larsen initially voted against a bill authorizing military force in Iraq in October 2002, he has since voted yes on nearly every bill put forth in the House concerning the Iraq and Afghanistan.[18] Larsen supported President Obama's proposed exit strategy which promises to remove combat troops by summer of 2010.[19]

Larsen came out in support of impeaching President Donald J. Trump on July 18, 2019.[20]

Larsen defeated Republican Doug Roulstone, a retired Navy officer who was recruited by GOP strategists. Larsen received 65% of the vote to Roulstone's 34%.

Larsen was challenged in the Democratic primary during his 2008 reelection campaign by perennial candidate Glen Johnson. His Republican opponent for the House race was recently retired Snohomish County Sheriff Rick Bart.

For the 2008 election cycle, Rick Larsen's campaign's total income was $1,336,438.[21] His campaign spent $1,155,691.[21] The companies that contributed the most money were Boeing Co., Microsoft Corp., American Dental Assn., McBee Strategic Consulting, and Puget Energy.[21] The labor, finance/insurance/real estate, transportation, misc. business, and health sectors were the largest contributing sectors.[21] The major industry donations came from health professionals, transportation unions, building trade unions, retired, and sea transport.[21]

Larsen narrowly defeated Republican nominee John Koster to win a sixth term.

Larson was endorsed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on October 13, 2010.[22]

In 2012, Larsen won reelection by a comfortable margin, with 61% of the vote as compared to Republican Dan Matthews' 39%.[23]

Larsen was challenged by Republican Marc Hennemann. Hennemann decided to challenge Larsen after Marc received an answer he did not like to a question at a town hall meeting in Coupeville, WA.[24] In the general election, Larsen gathered 64% of the vote compared to Hennemann's 36%.[25]