# Rick Larsen

Rick Larsen is a Democratic member of the U.S. House for Washington’s 2nd district.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. House, Washington’s 2nd district
- Serving since: 2001-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: L000560
- FEC candidate IDs: H0WA02080

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/L000560 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

25% of Larsen’s statements use bipartisan language, 2.5 times the House Democrat average of 9.8%.

## What Larsen says (119th Congress (2025–27))

380 classified statements: 223 press releases, 82 posts on X, 50 Congressional Record speeches, 25 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Larsen | House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.7% | 6.6% | 126 of 216 |
| Policy criticism | 28.7% | 27.5% | 106 of 216 |
| Policy discussion | 79.5% | 73.2% | 43 of 216 |
| Bipartisanship | 24.7% | 9.8% | 6 of 216 |
| Credit claiming | 39.5% | 22.7% | 12 of 216 |
| Extreme labels | 1.1% | 1.9% | 140 of 216 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 31% (House Democrats 5.5%); Economics and Public Finance 30% (House Democrats 20%); Health 26% (House Democrats 26%); Armed Forces and National Security 24% (House Democrats 16%); Government Operations and Politics 23% (House Democrats 20%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.93 (standard error 0.01), from 2,038 donors and 7,357 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 58% of House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 96.7% (House Democrats 96.9%). Party unity 97.1% (96.4%). 16 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 14 bills: 14 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 251. 7.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats 4.9%; rank 51 of 207).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.R. 10882: Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act (in committee, 2026-10-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10882
- H.R. 10679: America Votes Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-10-01) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10679
- H.R. 9986: Read for Reentry Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9986
- H.R. 9435: EXCLAVE Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9435
- H.R. 8818: End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8818
- H.R. 8447: Protecting America from Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8447
- H.R. 6530: AI Training for National Security Act (in committee, 2025-12-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6530
- H.R. 6451: VA Transit Act (in committee, 2026-02-02) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6451
- H.R. 6348: Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025 (in committee, 2025-12-02) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6348
- H.R. 6148: Patients Over Paperwork Act of 2025 (in committee, 2025-11-19) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6148

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $2.6M (House Democrats median $2.0M). 13% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 65% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Press release · Larsen, Dexter Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Admin from Rolling Back Veterans’ Benefits · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4288
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · Larsen Highlights Federal Shipbuilding Funding Creating Local Jobs in Bellingham · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4287
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · Larsen, Colleagues Succeed in Delaying New CBP Rule Harming Access to Lower-Cost Medications · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4286
- 2026-10-19 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy discussion · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-10-19
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · Larsen Joins PNW Members Expressing Concerns with Potential ICE Purchase of Tacoma ICE Facility · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4284
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · Larsen Statement on Bend School Shooting · labels: policy discussion · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4283
- 2026-10-15 · Press release · Larsen, Murray Urge Trump Administration to Fund Sumas and Lynden Border Station Modernization Projects · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4282
- 2026-10-09 · Press release · Larsen Continues to Hold ICE Accountable at Ferndale HSI Facility · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4280
- 2026-10-07 · Press release · Larsen: New B.C. Oil Pipeline is “Not Ready for Prime Time” · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4279
- 2026-10-05 · Press release · Washington Lawmakers, Colleagues Demand Transparency After U.S. Forest Service Coordinates with ICE on Public Lands · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4277

## Links

- Official site: https://larsen.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepRickLarsen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepRickLarsen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repricklarsen
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/congressmanlarsen
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000560

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/L000560