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Rep. Luria Votes to Establish Select Committee to Investigate January 6 Insurrection at U.S. Capitol
Congresswoman Elaine Luria today voted for H.Res. 503, which would establish a Select Committee to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
June 30, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the INVEST In America Act (H.R. 3684), a $547 billion surface transportation infrastructure package that includes funding for critical projects in Hampton Roads.
June 30, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria today introduced the Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2021. This bipartisan bill would lower the cost of phone and internet access for households that benefit from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Congresswoman Luria was joined by Congressman John Katko (R-NY-24).
June 30, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria this week voted for the Honoring Our Promises through Expedition (HOPE) for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 (H.R. 3385), which waives the requirement for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants to undergo a medical examination while in Afghanistan.
June 29, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria today voted for the IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662), bolstering the independence of inspectors general and empowering them to investigate abuses at federal agencies.
June 29, 2021
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House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria today pressed Army leadership on the role of American ground forces in the event of a conflict with China.
June 29, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria today introduced the Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at pressuring the Lebanese government to disarm paramilitary groups within its borders, including Hezbollah — a terrorist organization — and Iranian proxy militia. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY-1) joined Congresswoman Luria in introducing the measure.
June 24, 2021
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This week, Congresswoman Elaine Luria and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08), along with U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Angus King (I-Maine), introduced the Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021, legislation requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct a security assessment of the Arctic region and establish an Arctic Security Initiative (ASI) with a five-year plan to fully resource the DOD and individual service-specific strategies for the Arctic that have been released over the past several years.
June 23, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria today voted to increase protections for seniors in the workplace.
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May 20, 2021
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On Monday, May 10, 2021, Congresswoman Elaine Luria joined Arcadia High School students and staff for a 30 minute virtual Town Hall Question and Answer session.
May 10, 2021
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The vice-chair of the House Armed Services Committee does not support the Navy’s “divest to invest” strategy of ridding the fleet of aging and expensive-to-maintain ships and systems to free up money for the development of unmanned platforms and other new technology, saying the sea service needs to focus on getting ready for a near-term battle instead of looking too far out into the future.
May 10, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) has invited President Joe Biden to return to Hampton Roads.
May 10, 2021
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Navy veteran and Congresswoman Elaine Luria represents Hampton Roads and the roughly 80,273 veterans under the age of 65 who live here, the most of any congressional district. Recently, she introduced the COVENANT Act, the most comprehensive, inclusive, well-thought-out piece of legislation that would positively impact her district. I know it would help me, and the people I served alongside.
May 10, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria hosted an online forum Wednesday in which Coastal Virginia leaders voiced their appreciation and concerns regarding the American Rescue Plan that was signed into law March 12 and will provide funding to states and localities recovering from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 29, 2021
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Taking action to protect the children of the nation's military men and women: Congresswoman Elaine Luria is co-sponsoring the bipartisan Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. The measure would allow Tricare dependents to remain on their parents' policy until they're 26 without a premium increase.
April 22, 2021
In The News
Congresswoman Elaine Luria visited the Eastern Shore last week, and her first stop was in Exmore at theGIG coworking and entrepreneurial center, where members have had reliable access to broadband internet and worked remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 12, 2021
In The News
With a stop at BAE Systems Ship Repair’s in-house training center, Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Norfolk, chatted with seven shipyard apprentices about Navy ship repair needs that she can take to her colleagues in Congress.
WAVY: Rep. Elaine Luria says defense budget needs to increase during visit at BAE Systems in Norfolk
Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-Norfolk) visited BAE Systems in Norfolk to talk about the future of shipbuilding and repair here in Hampton Roads.
April 6, 2021
In The News
As Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Norfolk, watched the struggle to refloat a giant container ship in the Suez canal — a waterway she transited a half-dozen times in her Navy career — she kept thinking about the cold of the Arctic and the coral lagoons of the South China Sea.