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Congresswoman Elaine Luria Introduces Legislation Requiring a Plan to Make VA Websites Accessible and User-Friendly for Disabled Veterans

March 29, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), Chair of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, has introduced a bill that would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study and submit a plan to Congress that would make VA websites accessible for disabled veterans.
Issues:
Veterans
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria Votes for Paycheck Fairness Act and Praises Its Passage in the House

March 27, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today joined a majority of the House in voting to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that promotes equity in America, closes unfair loopholes, and provides effective remedies for women who are not getting equal pay for equal work.

Issues:
Economy
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria Emphasizes Need for Strong Defenses in Western Pacific

March 27, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) questioned the Navy’s top leader in the Western Pacific region about the fight to protect U.S. territories and maintain a fleet capable of peak lethality and responsiveness.
Issues:
National Security
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria Celebrates Air Force Recommendation to House F-22 Training Unit in Hampton Roads

March 27, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today released the following statement after the Air Force announced that it recommends permanently relocating the F-22 Flight and Maintenance Formal Training Unit to Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton Roads.

Issues:
National Security
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At Seapower Hearing, Congresswoman Elaine Luria Challenges Navy’s Request to Decommission USS Harry S. Truman

March 26, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Contrasting military budget requests with the dictates of federal law, Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Vice Chair Elaine Luria (VA-02) today challenged top Navy leadership on its attempt to decommission the Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman halfway through an expected five-decade service life.
Issues:
National Security
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria Highlights New Data Showing Impacts of President’s Emergency Declaration on Hampton Roads Military Projects

March 21, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria today highlighted new Defense Department data revealing the potential effects of the President’s national emergency declaration on military families and communities in Virginia’s Second Congressional District.

Issues:
National Security
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria to Open Office on Eastern Shore March 25

March 21, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) this week added an Eastern Shore caseworker to her team and will open a new office in Onley on Monday, March 25.
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At HASC Hearing, Congresswoman Elaine Luria Discusses Impacts of Climate Change on Military Readiness

March 15, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – This week, members of the House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the impacts of climate change on military installations and operational readiness.

Issues:
Environment, National Security
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Private Housing for Military Families

March 14, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today announced she is an original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that would increase accountability and oversight over private contractor-provided housing for military families, which have suffered from serious health, safety, and environmental problems.

Issues:
Economy, Veterans
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill That Would Bring Full Civil Rights Protections to LGBTQ Community

March 13, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today announced she is an original cosponsor of the Equality Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide consistent and explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and more.
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