Washington, June 24 -- Representative Rick Larsen issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Representative Pete Stauber (MN-08) to introduce the Ensuring Exclave Communities are Listened to and their Voices are Examined (EXCLAVE) Act.

"People in Point Roberts must cross the U.S.-Canada border to go to work, attend school, receive medical care and access veterinary services," said Rep. Larsen. "These residents deserve to be heard when new regulations will impact their everyday life. I am proud to lead this legislation to help ensure that federal rulemaking takes into account folks in Point Roberts."

"Pene-exclaves, like the Northwest Angle, are distinctive and remote places that are too of...