—Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) released the following statements regarding the provisions in the Coast Guard Authorization Act to protect members of the Coast Guard from sexual assault and harassment, which will be included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.“The women and men serving our country deserve to be kept safe,” Ranking Member Larsen said. “I am proud that the National … Continue Reading
—Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the Trump administration air dropped its own counter-UAS proposal into the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act rather than working to advance H.R. 5061, the bipartisan, tri-committee legislation that was approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in September.“I’m disappointed that the Trump administration and House Republican leaders… Continue Reading
—The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation André Carson (D-IN). during today’s hearing titled, “America Builds: The State of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Industry.”Find videos of Ranking Member Larsen’s and Carson’s opening statements here and here.More information on the hearing can be found here.Ranking Member Larsen:Thank y… Continue Reading
June 26, 2025
Hurricane season is here, and according to government forecasts it’s shaping up to be brutal. And then comes wildfire season, which is growing more destructive in the West. The U.S. just faced the worst tornado season in more than a decade. You wouldn’t know it by the Trump administration’s approach to disaster preparation. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is in disarray, and President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kirsti Noem want to dismantle the disaster response agency altog… Continue Reading
February 05, 2024One year ago, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, displacing a community, jeopardizing health, harming the local environment and exposing gaps in our rail safety laws. The derailment and subsequent fire of tanker cars carrying vinyl chloride led Norfolk Southern to release and burn these toxic chemicals to prevent a dangerous explosion. As a result, the town was forced to evacuate all residents within a one-mile radius, upending thousands of lives. Thanks to the … Continue Reading
February 03, 2022By Chairs DeFazio and Larsen The rollout of our country's 5G wireless network has been marked by delays, dysfunction and denial. It didn't have to be this way! In 2019, aviation stakeholders, policymakers like us and safety advocates loudly warned it would be a grave mistake to turn on 5G without first ensuring that interference from these powerful networks wouldn't adversely impact aviation safety. Unfortunately, the Federal Communications Commission ignored and even mocked these concern… Continue Reading