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Rick Larsen
U.S. Representative, Washington
2163 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Richard Ray Larsen is an American politician serving as the United States representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Larsen is the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Larsen votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Larsen stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 180 →HR 9986
HR 9986 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jul 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8818
HR 8818 · Introduced May 14, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8447
HR 8447 · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · Health
Apr 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9435
HR 9435 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Larsen's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 445were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
97.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
2.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
3.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Larsen sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Larsen has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
12
Sponsored this Congress
180 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
3,665
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
180
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Larsen's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33