||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN |||
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Larsen released the following report on his work in Congress so far this year:
“I have been working hard in the 119th Congress to stand up for families and fight back against President Trump.
“Here is a report on the work I have done in the first four months of this year:
LISTENING TO YOU
- 29,352 attendees at February and March telephone town halls
- 106 meetings and events in Northwest Washington
- 76 meetings and events in D.C. with Washington state and Northwest Washington state groups
RESPONDING TO YOU
- 47,019 messages answered – that’s 2.8x more than this time last year
- 55 videos posted on social media
- 17 news and podcast interviews done
WORKING FOR YOU
- 256 constituent cases opened
- 171 constituent cases resolved
- $775,000 recovered for Northwest Washingtonians
- 308 tours of the Capitol provided to Northwest Washingtonians
- 1,118 Northwest Washingtonians who received Capitol tours
- 34,923 miles traveled between Washington state and Washington, D.C.
FIGHTING BACK AGAINST TRUMP
- Restored funding to the Port of Anacortes after the Trump admin shut it off
- Demanding ICE and DHS respect the constitutional rights of everyone the Constitution protects, including Lelo Juarez Zeferino
- Co-sponsoring bills to block Musk’s access to Americans’ personal information
- Co-leading bills to end Trump’s abuse of tariff and emergency power
- Supporting Washington state’s lawsuit to protect birthright citizenship
- Voted against the Republican Rip-Off budget
LEGISLATING FOR YOU
- 41 bills co-sponsored, including:
- John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
- Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act
- IVF for Military Families Act
- Raise the Wage Act
- Introduced legislation to reauthorize a community-led effort to restore marine habitats in the Northwest Straits region
STANDING UP FOR YOU
- 40 letters pushing back on the Trump admin, including:
- Opposing Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid cuts
- Opposing federal worker layoffs that threaten critical services families rely on
- Demanding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
- Opposing the rollback of environmental protections
LEADING THE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
- Defending hardworking air traffic controllers and protecting the flying public
- Opposing local project cuts and protecting grants promised to communities
- Advocating for pedestrian safety and holding the Department of Transportation accountable
- Standing up for transportation investments that create jobs
“I am proud of what we have accomplished since January, and I will continue to fight for you in Congress.”
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