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March 18, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria yesterday voted for a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and bolster the Violence Against Women Act.
March 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— This week, Congresswoman Elaine Luria backed the passage of two bipartisan bills extending COVID-19 relief initiatives, including bankruptcy protections and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). |
March 17, 2021
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U.S. Representatives Elaine Luria (D-VA-02), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) today released the following statement ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives voting to remove the ratification deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution.
March 16, 2021
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NORFOLK, VA — As schools across the Commonwealth of Virginia return this week to some form of in-person learning, Congresswoman Elaine Luria today visited Camp Allen Elementary School to highlight the more than $2.2 billion for Virginia K-12 schools included in the American Rescue Plan.
March 12, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria this week joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of colleagues as a co-sponsor of the Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021.
March 12, 2021
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House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Elaine Luria participated this week in a Readiness and Military Personnel Subcommittee joint hearing on privatized military family housing. During the hearing, Congresswoman Elaine Luria questioned witnesses about local military housing communities, oversight issues, and the Tenant Bill of Rights, which was included in the Fiscal Year 2020 NDAA.
March 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) and Mike Bost (R-IL-12) today introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to emergency funding for rural areas.
March 11, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted to pass the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 1446), which would close the “Charleston Loophole” that allows sales of firearms to proceed if a background check is not completed within three days.
March 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria today voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8), a commonsense gun safety measure that aims to reduce gun violence and help make Coastal Virginia’s communities safer. |
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June 23, 2020
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced her support of historic policing reform legislation that will ensure we build trust between law enforcement and our communities, hold police accountable, and enhance public safety. Congresswoman Luria joined this bicameral effort by cosponsoring the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (H.R. 7120).
June 23, 2020
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced on Saturday that the second annual Congressional App Challenge will be open to participants until October 19, 2020.
June 23, 2020
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria joined an effort calling on the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to address the COVID-19 crisis occurring within nursing homes.
June 12, 2020
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced on Wednesday that she has sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig strongly recommending he continue processing annual tax returns as well as the COVID-19 relief checks.
June 12, 2020
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Congresswoman Luria joined her Democratic colleagues of Virginia’s Congressional Delegation in urging House and Senate Leadership to provide the funding necessary to maintain postal service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 12, 2020
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria released a statement on Sunday regarding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the related protests across the nation.
May 29, 2020
In The News
Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria and her colleagues in the bipartisan For Country Caucus urged Congressional leaders to focus on commonsense, consensus building solutions to address the COVID-19 pandemic. For Country Caucus consists of principled, military veteran members of Congress committed to working in a nonpartisan way to create a more productive government.
May 29, 2020
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has established a hotline for taxpayers who have questions about their Economic Impact Payments (EIP) under the CARES Act. This decision comes after Congresswoman Luria called on the IRS to create a telephone hotline to address accessibility issues for constituents without reliable internet access.
May 29, 2020
In The News
Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria and her colleagues in the bipartisan For Country Caucus urged Congressional leaders to focus on commonsense, consensus building solutions to address the COVID-19 pandemic. For Country Caucus consists of principled, military veteran members of Congress committed to working in a nonpartisan way to create a more productive government.
May 29, 2020
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced on Thursday that the Internal Revenue Service has launched a hotline for taxpayers with questions regarding Economic Impact Payments under the CARES Act.