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Washington Representative Rick Larsen
Democrat—2 nd District
2113 Rayburn House Office Building
202-225-2605
Washington Current Volunteers: Approximately 300
Washington Volunteers Since 1961: Approximately 9,000
Began Service in the House of Representatives: 2001
District Offices: Bellingham, Everett
Committee Assignments: Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure
Key Staff: Marc Numedahl (Peace Corps Issues), Tura Sabag (Appropriations), Matt
Bormet (Natural Resources)
On the Issues
Peace Corps Funding: Representative Larsen has not signed onto past House Dear
Colleague letters urging support for increased Peace Corps funding. He has not cosponsored
past Peace Corps funding legislation.
Representative Larsen signed a letter to the President urging increased Peace Corps
funding in his Fiscal Year 2012 budget. He should be thanked for this.
Representative Larsen signed onto past House letters of the US Global Leadership
Coalition, urging strong support for international affairs funding. He signed all letters from
2004 to 2009.
In 2009, during floor debate on the international affairs budget, Representative Larsen
voted against an amendment that would have reduced the size of a recommended funding
increase for the Peace Corps. He should be thanked for this.
Peace Corps Commemorative Legislation: Representative Larsen did not co-sponsor
this legislation in the previous Congress.
Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011: Representative Larsen did
not co-sponsor this legislation in the previous Congress.