Support federal investment in the aviation industry to promote its growth and safety.

I am working hard to make sure the United States invests in our aviation future. Aviation manufacturing is a powerful economic engine, and it means jobs in Northwest Washington. As the lead Democratic member of the Aviation Subcommittee, I will support the growth and safety of this important industry.

The candidate commits to support federal investment in aviation and to support the industry's growth and safety.

Champion for Transportation - Rick Larsen for Congress
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FAA announced more than $523 million in 332 Airport Infrastructure Grants across 43 states for runway rehabilitation, apron and taxiway improvements, terminal upgrades, and other airfield investments intended to modernize infrastructure, improve safety, and improve travel efficiency.

Within the 30-day lookback, federal aviation infrastructure investment was actively being delivered, matching the growth and safety components of the commitment. This source does not by itself prove Larsen caused this round of grants.

delivered same_term

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $523 Million to Modernize Airport Infrastructure in 43 States | Federal Aviation Administration
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FAA announced $26 million for aviation workforce development, including training programs for future pilots, apprenticeships and internships, student outreach, simulators, and grants for pilot and aviation maintenance technician pipelines.

Within the lookback, FAA aviation workforce investments were being delivered to strengthen the aerospace industry while maintaining safety standards. The source supports delivery of the policy goal, though not Larsen-specific action.

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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $26 Million to Bolster Pilot and Maintenance Technician Workforce | Federal Aviation Administration
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The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee says Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen introduced H.R. 7613, the ALERT Act, on February 20, 2026; the House approved it on April 14, 2026; and the bill addresses all 50 NTSB safety recommendations after the 2025 DCA midair collision.

Larsen took concrete bipartisan action on aviation safety, but as of the cited status the bill had passed the House rather than become law, so it is partial rather than delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

ALERT Act
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Larsen as an original cosponsor of H.R. 6086 and shows the latest action as ordered to be reported by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on December 18, 2025. The bill would provide continuing appropriations to the FAA during funding lapses and prioritize Air Traffic Organization employee compensation if funds are insufficient.

This is a concrete effort to protect FAA safety operations and funding continuity, but it remained short of enactment in the cited record.

partial same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act
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Larsen announced FY2027 Community Project Funding requests, including support for the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Fuels Research and Development Center at Paine Field Airport, described as advancing sustainable aviation, aviation manufacturing, clean energy, workforce development, and economic opportunity.

Larsen sought federal funding for an aviation-sector research and development project. Because this was a request for future appropriations rather than secured funding, it supports partial progress and effort.

partial same_term A for effort

Larsen Requests $77 Million for Local Job-Creating Infrastructure, Public Safety
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Public Law 118-63 reauthorized and improved the FAA and civil aviation programs. It authorized Airport Improvement Program funding of $4 billion annually for FY2025 through FY2028, FAA facilities and equipment funding, FAA operations funding, aviation safety improvements, airport infrastructure modernization, and aviation research and development funding.

The enacted FAA reauthorization delivered major federal aviation investment and safety policy through FY2028, directly matching the commitment’s substance.

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Public Law 118-63 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
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The House Clerk records H.R. 3935 passing 387-26 on May 15, 2024, and lists Larsen (WA) as voting Yea on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act.

Larsen personally voted for the FAA reauthorization bill that became Public Law 118-63, tying the delivered federal aviation investment and safety package to his action.

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Roll Call 200, Bill Number H.R.3935
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Larsen’s office described him as a lead Democratic negotiator for the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and said the bill reauthorized FAA infrastructure and safety programs for five years, provided critical safety enhancements, invested in resilient Washington airport infrastructure, funded aviation workforce grants, and supported innovative aviation technologies.

This member statement links Larsen’s leadership to the enacted aviation investment and safety package and provides concrete details on airport, workforce, innovation, and safety investments.

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Larsen Applauds Passage of FAA Reauthorization Bill
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