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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/person/atom_news/400232_rick_larsen" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/person/news/400232_rick_larsen" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400232</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Stopgap spending bill contains funds for Washington</title>
    <link href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/590361.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2975424</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bellingham Herald,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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Every state lawmaker, except for Democratic Rep. Rick Larsen and Republican Reps. Dave Reichert and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, secured earmarks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/590361.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pork made bailout bill passable but not palatable</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081006/BIZ/710069959/1005" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2975423</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., did a good job of describing public opinion when he talked about his e-mails from constituents. "They were running about 50-50," ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081006/BIZ/710069959/1005"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Richard Larsen, longtime public servant, dies at 73</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081006/NEWS01/710069881" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2975421</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
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He was 73. Larsen, a native of Arlington, is the father of US Rep. Rick Larsen and former Arlington City Councilman Ryan Larsen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081006/NEWS01/710069881"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pork made bailout bill passable but not palatable</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081006/BIZ/710069959/-1/RSS03" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2967090</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet</name>
    </author>
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...pay. Do I think that the buyers of liar loans should be able to dump them on the government? No. Neither do most people. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., did a good job of describing public opinion when he talked about his e-mails from constituents. "They wer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081006/BIZ/710069959/-1/RSS03"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Richard Larsen, longtime public servant, dies at 73</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081006/NEWS01/710069881/-1/rss02" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2967089</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet</name>
    </author>
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...commission, died Saturday following a lengthy illness. He was 73. Larsen, a native of Arlington, is the father of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen and former Arlington City Councilman Ryan Larsen. For 20 years, from the 1970s through the early '90s, Larsen served &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081006/NEWS01/710069881/-1/rss02"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>100 quiz Rick Larsen on bailout bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081002/BIZ/710029920/1005" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2975422</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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By Jerry Cornfield EVERETT -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., planned Wednesday to hold  his economic roundtable with area leaders in a small conference room. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081002/BIZ/710029920/1005"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>100 quiz Rick Larsen on bailout bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081002/BIZ/710029920/-1/rss03" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2939514</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet</name>
    </author>
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...                                     Published: Thursday, October 2, 2008    EVERETT -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., planned Wednesday to hold his economic roundtable with area leaders in a small conference room. He had to move it to Everett City Hall. Ab&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081002/BIZ/710029920/-1/rss03"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House rejects $700B bailout in stunning defeat</title>
    <link href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/1263/story/517810.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2975426</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IdahoStatesman.com,&amp;nbsp;ID</name>
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Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., said the bill would have ensured that taxpayers get a fair return on their investment. The vote crossed party lines. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/1263/story/517810.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Northwest lawmakers split as House rejects bailout</title>
    <link href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wst_financial_meltdown_northwest.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/2975425</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Post Intelligencer</name>
    </author>
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Committing $700 billion tax dollars requires a longer, more thoughtful debate, she said. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., said the bill would have ensured that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wst_financial_meltdown_northwest.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Northwest lawmakers split as House rejects bailout</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StandardnetLocalNewsFeed/~3/406745313/144528" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/2924047</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Standard-Examiner</name>
    </author>
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...bill will address the root problems -- actually help our financial markets -- and provide future assurances," she said. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., said the bill would have ensured that taxpayers get a fair return on their investment. "Democrats and Repu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StandardnetLocalNewsFeed/~3/406745313/144528"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>World War II vet wants recognition for fellow guards</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080925/NEWS01/709259851" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2903464</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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Kell discovered the citation in 1999, and encourages any and all former US Navy Armed Guards to write their congressional representative. Rep. Rick Larsen ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080925/NEWS01/709259851"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bailout Negotiators Push For Deal Before White House Meeting</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000002961153" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2888335</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQ Politics</name>
    </author>
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...something in there for homeowners,&#8221; said Rep. Hilda L. Solis , D-Calif.  &#8220;I&#8217;m less likely to vote for this than when I went into the room,&#8221; said Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. , D-N.J. &#8220;The legislation is gaining support by attrition, &#8220; said Rick La&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000002961153"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>World War II vet wants recognition for fellow guards</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080925/NEWS01/709259851/-1/rss02" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2888334</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...citation in 1999, and encourages any and all former U.S. Navy Armed Guards to write their congressional representative. Rep. Rick Larsen, who met with Kell and presented him with the certificate, has introduced measures in the past on behalf of Armed Gu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080925/NEWS01/709259851/-1/rss02"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Peace activist wants Larsen to rethink war funding votes</title>
    <link href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/569456.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2903462</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bellingham Herald,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The 61-year-old Vietnam War squad leader is trying to send a message to US Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett. That message? Stop voting for war funding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/569456.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A chance to talk back</title>
    <link href="http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/149355.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2903465</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Post Intelligencer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Reichert is making a big deal of his 85 rating (out of a possible 100) by the League of Conservation Voters. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., whose district ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/149355.asp"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#231;&#190;&#381;37&#232;&#174;&#174;&#229;&#8216;&#732;&#230;&#172;&#162;&#232;&#191;&#381;&#229;&#143;&#176;&#230;&#185;&#190;&#233;&#169;&#187;&#231;&#190;&#381;&#228;&#187;&#163;&#232;&#161;&#168;&#229;&#710;&#176;&#228;&#187;&#187;</title>
    <link href="http://voanews.com/chinese/w2008-09-17-voa80.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2903466</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Voice of America</name>
    </author>
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen)&#239;&#188;&#338;&#228;&#187;&#165;&#229;&#143;&#352;&#229;&#8250;&#189;&#228;&#188;&#353;&#231;&#190;&#381;&#228;&#184;&#173;&#229;&#183;&#165;&#228;&#189;&#339;&#231;&#187;&#8222;&#228;&#184;&#187;&#229;&#184;&#173;--&#230;&#176;&#8216;&#228;&#184;&#187;&#229;&#8230;&#353;&#228;&#188;&#8212;&#232;&#174;&#174;&#229;&#8216;&#732;&#230;&#8249;&#8240;&#230;&#163;&#174;(Rick Larsen)&#231;&#173;&#8240;&#231;&#173;&#8240;&#227;&#8364;&#8218; &#229;&#8230;&#177;&#229;&#8217;&#338;&#229;&#8230;&#353;&#231;&#167;&#8216;&#231;&#189;&#8212;&#230;&#8249;&#8240;&#229;&#164;&#353;&#229;&#183;&#382;&#228;&#188;&#8212;&#232;&#174;&#174;&#229;&#8216;&#732;&#229;&#8230;&#176;&#228;&#188;&#175;&#230;&#129;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://voanews.com/chinese/w2008-09-17-voa80.cfm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Larsen lauds 'compromise' energy bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/555535.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2903463</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bellingham Herald,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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US Rep. Rick Larsen applauded a  comprehensive federal energy bill Tuesday, Sept. 16, that some Republicans decried as not going far enough to expand oil ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/555535.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Larsen Reacts to Announcement</title>
    <link href="http://www.myfoxgulfcoast.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7400367&amp;amp;version=1&amp;amp;locale=EN-US&amp;amp;layoutCode=TSTY&amp;amp;pageId=3.2.1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2834095</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MyFox Gulf Coast,&amp;nbsp;AL</name>
    </author>
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US Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on news from the Defense Department that a decision on the Air Force's refueling ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.myfoxgulfcoast.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7400367&amp;version=1&amp;locale=EN-US&amp;layoutCode=TSTY&amp;pageId=3.2.1"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington lawmakers cheer air tanker delay</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008170661_apwatankerfightlawmakers1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2819875</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Seattle Times</name>
    </author>
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Lawmakers from Washington state are cheering the Defense Department decision to delay an aerial refueling tanker contract until the next administration.
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said the decision is good news for Boeing Co., which had complained&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008170661_apwatankerfightlawmakers1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress faces energy, funding in dash to finish</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/government/story/475394.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/2975427</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TheNewsTribune.com,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;There will be some tough negotiating,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Lake Stevens. &#226;&#8364;&#339;It will be a long three weeks.&#226;&#8364;&#157; Before Congress&#226;&#8364;&#8482; August recess, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/government/story/475394.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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