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Rep. Luria: Divesting In Bombers Without Replacements Creates Gap In Countering Russian, Chinese Threats

June 8, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria questioned the U.S. Air Force’s “divest to invest” strategy at a HASC Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.
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Rep. Luria Presses VA Leadership About Securing Toxic Exposure Benefits For Veterans

June 8, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria today pressed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leadership about the backlog in toxic exposure claims for Blue Water Navy veterans. 
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges House Leadership to Replenish Relief Funds for Local Restaurants

May 30, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria joined a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy advocating for replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), a program established in the American Rescue Plan Act to help business hit hard by the pandemic.

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Rep. Luria: President’s Budget Includes Funding For Chesapeake Bay Restoration And Norfolk Harbor Project

May 30, 2021 Press Release

NORFOLK, VA — Yesterday, President Joe Biden released his proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. Congresswoman Elaine Luria issued the following statement highlighting two important projects for Coastal Virginia: 

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Rep. Luria Highlights Health Care Fairness For Military Families Act, Toxic Exposure Legislation With Local Veterans Groups

May 28, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria met with the Virginia Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) to discuss legislative priorities for Virginia’s veterans. They discussed the urgent need to secure benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances while serving overseas and to pass H.R.

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Rep. Luria Sends Letter To Gov. Northam Calling For Stronger Enforcement Of Unemployment Claims

May 25, 2021 Press Release
Congresswoman Elaine Luria today sent a letter to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam calling on his administration to use funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to step up enforcement of unemployment claims.
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Rep. Luria Votes To Increase Transparency and Accountability within The VA

May 21, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria this week voted for a pair of bipartisan bills to bring needed reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and VA facilities. 

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President Biden Signs Legislation to Combat Discrimination Against Asian Americans After Rep. Luria Supports House Passage

May 20, 2021 Press Release
Congresswoman Elaine Luria this week voted for the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to address increasing acts of violence and discrimination toward the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
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Rep. Luria Backs Bipartisan Bill to Safeguard Veterans’ Education Benefits During Pandemic

May 20, 2021 Press Release
This week, Congresswoman Elaine Luria supported the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act (H.R. 2167), which would protect veterans’ educational benefits from expiring due to institutional closures or other COVID-19 related factors.
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Rep. Luria Supports Bipartisan Commission To Investigate Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Attack

May 20, 2021 Press Release
Congresswoman Elaine Luria spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives urging her colleagues to uphold their oaths to protect and defend the Constitution. Her remarks came during the debate over H.R. 3233, legislation creating a 9/11-style commission, comprised of a group of independent, bipartisan experts, to get to the truth of how the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol happened and ensure that it cannot happen again.
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WTKR: Rep. Luria addresses military priorities on Veterans Day

January 5, 2021 In The News
Rep. Luria addresses military priorities on Veterans Day
And on this Veterans Day - a reminder of the sacrifice as leaders get ready for the next four years. "It just means a lot to us that there's a holiday where people take time out to remember the people who served our country in uniform," said Luria, who is a Navy veteran herself.

Cape Charles Mirror: Congresswoman Elaine Luria Advocates for US-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

January 5, 2021 In The News
Cape Charles Mirror:Congresswoman Elaine Luria Advocates for US-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
This week, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) and Elaine Luria (D-Va.) led a letter to conferees for the annual defense bill, requesting the inclusion of their bipartisan measure to research and treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for veterans.

WAVY: Congresswoman Elaine Luria tours Premium-PPE in Virginia Beach

January 5, 2021 In The News
Congresswoman Elaine Luria tours Premium-PPE in Virginia Beach
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Elaine Luria toured the facility alongside 10 On Your Side.

WAVY: Luria demands IRS Commissioner response regarding delayed refunds for Gold Star families

January 5, 2021 In The News
Luria demands IRS Commissioner response regarding delayed refunds for Gold Star families
Congresswoman Elaine Luria recently sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles P Rettig to relay concerns that Gold Star families are still waiting to receive refunds from their amended 2018 tax returns.

Daily Press: Small businesses show resolve and optimism while meeting with congresswoman

January 5, 2021 In The News
Small businesses show resolve and optimism while meeting with congresswoman
Usually, when politicians ask small businesses what’s going on, they hear about problems, but when one entrepreneur-turned-member of Congress came to the Peninsula to check on pandemic-hit constituents, what she heard about was perseverance.

Cape Charles Mirror: Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act Passes as Part of Larger Conservation Package

October 8, 2020 In The News
Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act Passes as Part of Larger Conservation Package
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Norfolk, to boost disabled veterans’ benefits has passed the Senate and is on its way to the White House.

Daily Press: Elaine Luria’s bill to boost disabled veterans' benefits heads to President Trump for signature

October 1, 2020 In The News
Elaine Luria’s bill to boost disabled veterans' benefits heads to President Trump for signature
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Norfolk, to boost disabled veterans’ benefits has passed the Senate and is on its way to the White House.

WAVY: Rep. Luria hosts round table discussing importance of filling out 2020 census

October 1, 2020 In The News
Rep. Luria hosts round table discussing importance of filling out 2020 census
The 2020 census is currently underway and Representative Elaine Luria held a round table to discuss the ways undercounting could affect her district.

13 News Now: Luria raises 2020 Census concerns

October 1, 2020 In The News
Luria raises 2020 Census concerns
After the last Census in 2010, it was estimated that the U.S. population was under-counted by about 16 million people.

Jewish Insider: With Lowey and Engel departing, Elaine Luria says she’ll be stepping up

September 22, 2020 In The News
With Lowey and Engel departing, Elaine Luria says she’ll be stepping up
One of the most frequent questions Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) receives from constituents in Virginia’s 2nd congressional district is: “Is it as crazy in Washington as we see on TV?”

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