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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
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.	06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
05/11/2017	H.R.2320	Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017	05/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	H.R.1681	Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2017	04/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
03/31/2017	H.R.1636	School Safety Act of 2017	03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/14/2017	H.R.1050	Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2017	02/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.966	TIGER CUBS Act	02/07/2017 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)
02/01/2017	H.R.793	Ensuring Sound Military and Intelligence Advice Act of 2017	02/01/2017 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.Res.911	Expressing appreciation during "Domestic Violence Action Month" to all the providers of services in the Second District of Washington state that work tirelessly to end the scourge of domestic violence and to provide education, shelter and assistance to victims of domestic violence.	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.Res.890	Expressing support for the Arctic Council and commemorating the Arctic Council 20th anniversary.	09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/21/2016	H.R.5957	Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016	09/21/2016 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
11/23/2015	H.R.3365	Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015	11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2224	Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
07/29/2015	H.R.3364	America Votes Act of 2015	07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
06/26/2015	H.R.2933	At-Grade Crossing Enhancement Act of 2015	06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
06/16/2015	H.R.2667	School Safety Act of 2015	06/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/26/2015	H.R.2291	Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015	05/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/21/2015	H.R.2543	STEP UP for American Small Businesses Act	05/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
05/21/2015	H.R.2542	Bereaved Borrowers' Bill of Rights Act of 2015	05/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/08/2015	H.R.1632	Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2015	04/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
02/27/2015	H.R.1172	Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2015	02/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 2132

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
03/10/2010	H.R.413	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009
03/09/2010	H.Res.1151	Recognizing and congratulating Apolo Anton Ohno for his historic performances in short track speed skating at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympic Winter Games and congratulating him for winning more Olympic Winter Games medals than any other American athlete.
03/09/2010	H.Res.1148	Expressing support for the mission and goals of the World Economic Forum.
03/08/2010	H.R.4752	Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010
03/04/2010	H.Res.362	Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program.	Passed	Yea
02/23/2010	H.Res.1066	Recognizing the bravery and efforts of the United States Armed Forces, local first responders, and other members of Operation Unified Response for their swift and coordinated action in light of the devastation wrought upon the nation of Haiti after a horrific 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince and surrounding cities on January 12, 2010.	Passed	Yea
12/09/2009	H.R.4258	Public Private Vocational Partnership Act of 2009
12/09/2009	H.Con.Res.199	Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the redesignation of Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army and the sacrifice of the soldiers of Company E and their families in support of the United States.	Passed	Yea
02/04/2010	H.R.4594	International Violence Against Women Act of 2010
01/29/2010	H.R.2517	Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009
01/04/2010	H.R.4196	Community College Emergency Stabilization Fund Act
12/16/2009	H.R.4316	Affordable Footwear Act of 2009
12/15/2009	H.R.4309	Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act of 2009
12/14/2009	H.Res.942	Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup.	Passed	Yea
12/08/2009	H.Res.904	Honoring women who have served and women who are currently serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as members of the Armed Forces and recognizing their increasing and invaluable role to the success of current military operations.
12/08/2009	H.R.3943	Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act
12/08/2009	H.R.3936	Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
12/07/2009	H.R.4199	Patient Health and Real Medication Access Cost Savings Act of 2009
12/07/2009	H.R.22	United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009	Passed	Yea
12/03/2009	H.R.2652	Maritime Safety Act of 2009

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