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May 20, 2021
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House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria pressed U.S. Maritime Administration officials on the importance and national security implications of U.S. flagged shipping. Vice Chair Luria’s questions came at a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Joint Hearing of the Readiness and Sea Power and Projection Forces Subcommittees.
May 17, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted to end discrimination against pregnant workers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065) would ensure that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable accommodations that would allow them to continue working while maintaining healthy pregnancies.
May 17, 2021
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This week, Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted to protect servicemembers from nefarious debt collection practices. The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (H.R. 2547) prohibits debts collectors from threatening a servicemember with reducing their rank, revoking their security clearance, or prosecuting them under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
May 17, 2021
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On Wednesday May 26, Congresswoman Elaine Luria will host a virtual town hall on the ongoing federal response to COVID-19 and vaccine distribution. The Congresswoman will be joined by Dr. Parham Jaberi, Virginia Department of Health’s chief deputy commissioner and current acting health director for Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
May 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to defend Israel in the wake of terrorist attacks. The Congresswoman led an inter-faith group of colleagues to speak out after many criticized Israel, America’s strongest ally in the Middle East, for defending itself. |
May 12, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted for bipartisan legislation to address the unique maternal health risks facing pregnant and postpartum veterans. The Protecting Moms Who Served Act (H.R. 958) would direct research towards improving VA maternity care programs.
May 11, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria released the following statement on the ongoing situation in Israel:
May 11, 2021
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Yesterday, the U.S. Treasury Department released the guidance for state and local recovery funds included in the American Rescue Plan Act. Congresswoman Elaine Luria released the following statement.
May 7, 2021
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U.S. Representatives Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-02), two veterans serving in Congress, today introduced the Public Health Service Ready Reserve Improvement Act allowing federal civilian employees to concurrently serve in the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service.
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February 2, 2021
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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
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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
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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.
January 5, 2021
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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.