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June 23, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria today voted to increase protections for seniors in the workplace.
June 23, 2021
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House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria today pressed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about the military’s “divest to invest” strategy weakening our ability to confront China.
June 17, 2021
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Today Congresswoman Elaine Luria and Congressman Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16) introduced the Twenty First Century Nuclear Security Act, bipartisan legislation that will deploy a whole-of-government effort to assess the risk to U.S. national security posed by Russian and Chinese dominance in the global nuclear energy market and identify opportunities for the U.S. to regain global leadership.
June 17, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) introduced the Representation for Exceptional Military Families Act, which creates an advisory council that represents the diversity of the disability community and provides routine recommendations to the services independent from the yearly NDAA process.
June 16, 2021
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| WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria yesterday questioned leadership of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) abut lessons learned from the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline. |
June 16, 2021
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This week, Congresswoman Elaine Luria and Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2021 to increase pay and benefits for American veterans.
June 15, 2021
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House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria today questioned U.S. Navy leadership about its decision to decommission 15 ships while prioritizing investments in unproven technology that will not be realized for years.
June 14, 2021
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President Joe Biden announced this week that $2 billion diverted from the Pentagon by the previous administration for border wall construction was restored, including more than $26 million to address safety issues at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
June 14, 2021
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — On Monday June 21, Congresswoman Elaine Luria will host an in-person town hall event at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach. The event will be moderated by the Rev. Dr. Veronica Coleman
June 9, 2021
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Today, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced companion legislation to Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act (H.R. 475), which would allow people under the age of 26 to stay on a parent’s TRICARE plan. Congresswoman Luria issued the following statement:
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February 12, 2021
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Rep. Elaine Luria (D, VA-02) was unanimously voted to become Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, the Congresswoman announced.
February 2, 2021
In The News
The one group of Americans who can’t use their health insurance to cover adult children up to age 26 are military personnel with Tricare insurance. Virginia congresswoman Elaine Luria wants to change that.
January 22, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D, VA-02) has received a new committee assignment in the House of Representatives.
January 22, 2021
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As the House of Representatives votes Wedneday on whether or not to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, News 3 spoke to Rep. Elaine Luria (VA-02) about her vote and how other lawmakers have responded to the situation.
January 22, 2021
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As the House of Representatives drafts articles of impeachment against President Trump, some local members of Congress are voicing their support. Representative Elaine Luria, whose district covers Virginia Beach, parts of Norfolk and the Eastern Shore, tells News 3 she supports removing the President by any legal means.
January 22, 2021
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Multiple Virginia lawmakers called Thursday for the ouster of President Donald Trump, the day after a mob of Trump supporters descended on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overthrow the results of America’s presidential election.
January 22, 2021
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Two more members of Congress from Hampton Roads are calling for the removal of President Donald Trump after Wednesday's insurrection in the Capitol by his supporters.
January 6, 2021
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The Eastern Shore again will have a representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development office to help low-income Accomack and Northampton County families purchase or repair new or existing homes, thanks to Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s team.
January 6, 2021
In The News
Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced Saturday that after pushing for the position, the Department of Agriculture will hire a Rural Development Specialist for Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
January 6, 2021
In The News
Congresswoman Luria joined her colleagues in the Problem Solvers Caucus and a bipartisan group of Senators in announcing a four-month bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief plan.