Washington, May 28 -- Representative Rick Larsen issued the following press release:

Yesterday, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to Sound Transit's Board of Directors in support of completing the light rail regional spine from Everett to Tacoma:

"Completing the spine is critical to creating jobs, providing more affordable transportation options, expanding equitable access to transit and promoting regional connectivity," said Rep. Larsen. "Doing so will help Sound Transit capitalize on the significant federal transit investments already made in our region."

Rep. Larsen is the top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He helped pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021 (BIL), which invested $341....