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: Experience: House: District 2, 2001-Present; Home State: Washington; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $670,001Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Richard 'Rick' Ray Larsen

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Tiia; 2 Children: Robert, Per

Birth Date: 06/15/1965

Birth Place:Arlington, WA

Home City:Lake Stevens, WA

Religion:Methodist

Education

MPA, University of Minnesota, 1990

BA, Pacific Lutheran University, 1987

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-present

Member/Chair, Snohomish County Council, 1998-2000

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Subcommittee on Aviation, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member

Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus

Member, Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus

Member, Aerospace Caucus

Member, Alzheimers Disease Congressional Task Force

Co-Chair, APEC Caucus

Member, Arts Caucus

Member, Autism Caucus

Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinsons Disease

Member, Bike Caucus

Member, Biotechnology Caucus

Member, Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy Caucus

Member, Bipartisan School Health and Safety Caucus

Member, Boating Caucus

Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus

Member, Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Caucus on the Judicial Branch

Member, Coast Guard Caucus

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Community Health Center Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine

Member, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus

Member, Croatia Caucus

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member, Dairy Caucus

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Member, Down Syndrome Caucus

Member, E-911 Caucus

Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group

Member, Entertainment Technology Caucus

Member, Friends of Canada Caucus

Member, Friends of Job Corps Caucus

Member, Friends of New Zealand

Co-Chair, Friends of Norway

Member, General Aviation Caucus

Member, Generic Drug Equity Caucus

Member, Historically Underutilized Business Zone Caucus

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus

Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, Humanities Caucus

Member, Human Rights Caucus

Member, Hunger Caucus

Member, Impact Aid Coalition

Member, Insurance Caucus

Member, Internet Caucus

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus

XMember, Medicare Fairness Caucus

Member, Mental Health Caucus

Member, Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus

Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Member, Native American Caucus

Member, Navy-Marine Corps Caucus

Member, Netherlands Caucus

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Northern Border Caucus

Member, Nursing Caucus

Member, Oceans Caucus

Member, Organic Caucus

Member, Port Security Caucus

Member, Potato Caucus

Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Member, Real Estate Caucus

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, Research and Development Caucus

Member, Rural Caucus

Member, Shellfish Caucus

Member, Shipbuilding Caucus

Member, Small Brewers Caucus

Member, Specialty Crop Caucus

Member, (STEM) Science, Engineering and Math Caucus

Member, Taiwan Caucus

Member, United States-China Working Group

Member, United States-Philippines Friendship Caucus

Member, Veterans Caucus

Member, Victims Rights Caucus

Member, World Bank Caucus

Professional Experience

Economic Development Official, Port of Everett

Director of Public Affairs, Washington State Dental Association

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Member, Advisory Board, National Bureau of Asian Research

Member, Advisory Board, National Defense University-Strategic Policy Forum

Additional Information

Awards:

Service to Business Award, Everett Chamber of Commerce

Friend of the Northwest Straits Conservation Initiative, Northwest Straits Commission

Friend of National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association

Aviation Star of the Year, Washington State Division of Aviation

Chairman's Award, Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Support Most gun owners can use them safely and responsibly, and it expresses the principle of self-defense against violence. So gun ownership should not be restricted.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 103

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/29/2012	H.Res.607	Congratulating Western Washington University on winning its first Division II NCAA National Basketball Title in the school's 110-year history.	03/29/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
11/03/2011	H.R.2042	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011	11/03/2011 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217. (All Actions)
09/23/2011	H.R.3052	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the exception to the treatment of consolidated groups under the personal holding company rules.	09/23/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/23/2011	H.R.2972	Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act	09/23/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. (All Actions)
09/19/2011	H.R.2912	To establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and for other purposes.	09/19/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
09/08/2011	H.R.2094	Impact Aid Timely Repayment Act of 2011	09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
06/03/2011	H.R.2131	Protect HUBZones Act of 2011	06/03/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
05/24/2011	H.R.1858	Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011	05/24/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. (All Actions)
05/13/2011	H.R.1879	United States Ferry Systems Investment Act of 2011	05/13/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
12/18/2010	H.R.6184	To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and modify the program allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits, and for other purposes.	12/18/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-315. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
10/13/2010	H.R.5843	To amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to complete payments under such title to local educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 fiscal years.	10/13/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
07/27/2010	H.R.3910	Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act	07/27/2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
07/23/2010	H.R.5797	Small Manufacturers Export Initiative Act	07/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. (All Actions)
04/21/2010	H.Res.1262	Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the fire at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington.	04/21/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/02/2010	H.R.1593	To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.	03/02/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301. (All Actions)
02/11/2010	H.Con.Res.235	Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.	02/11/2010 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
01/04/2010	H.R.4274	Ensuring All Students Year-round (EASY) Access to Meals and Snacks Act	01/04/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. (All Actions)
12/22/2009	H.R.4165	To extend through December 31, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.	12/22/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-120. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
12/08/2009	H.R.1672	Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009	12/08/2009 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221. (All Actions)
07/17/2009	H.R.3192	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009	07/17/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. (All Actions)

Total: 2132

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/13/2017	H.Res.383	To express support for recognition of June 2017 as National Orca Protection Month.
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/18/2017	H.R.2510	To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.Res.339	Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
05/18/2017	H.Con.Res.54	Expressing support for strengthening engagement between the United States and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/12/2017	H.Res.320	Expressing support for the designation of May 2017 as "Mental Health Month".
05/03/2017	H.R.2317	United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.R.2052	PRIVATE Act
04/28/2017	H.Res.295	Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.
04/28/2017	H.R.2119	Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/27/2017	H.R.2150	Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act
04/26/2017	H.R.2180	Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017
04/26/2017	H.Res.281	Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".
04/25/2017	H.R.1380	Timber Innovation Act of 2017
04/24/2017	H.R.1816	Icebreaker Act
04/11/2017	H.R.1584	Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017

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