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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.
May 6, 2021
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Today, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria pressed members of the Naval Sea Systems Command on the maintenance delays that are significantly impacting operational availability.
May 6, 2021
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Yesterday, Congresswoman Elaine Luria testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) in support her bill, H.R. 2368, the Conceding Our Veterans’ Exposures Now and Necessitating Training (COVENANT) Act, legislation that ensures our nation’s veterans can receive the benefits they earned after being exposed to toxic substances in the course of their military service.
May 4, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria was recognized this week for her bipartisan record of achievement in the 116th Congress. The non-partisan Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University ranked Rep. Luria 32 out of 437 U.S. Representatives who served from 2019-2020, and 15th among House Democrats.
April 30, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria today announced that the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) $28.6 billion restaurant relief proposal — championed by Rep. Luria and signed into law as part of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan – will begin accepting applications at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 3.
April 29, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Committee on Armed Services (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria pressed military and foreign policy experts on the Indo-Pacific region about the real and proximate threat posed by a rising Chinese navy, which is expected to exceed 400 ships in only a few years. |
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April 6, 2021
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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.
April 6, 2021
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Many veterans who served in the Middle East, Africa and the Philippines have had difficulty getting VA benefits for conditions caused by their exposure to toxic substances, and Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Norfolk, wants Congress to fix that.
April 6, 2021
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Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Rep. Elaine Luria announced nearly $80 million in federal funding for Virginia health centers will be awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration starting in April.
March 29, 2021
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Yesterday, House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Elaine Luria participated in a Readiness Subcommittee on training mishaps in the Armed Forces to discuss how the military can mitigate risks and factors to reduce the likelihood of accidents.
March 29, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria helped with the Great American Cleanup in Norfolk Saturday.
March 25, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria has launched the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus.
March 22, 2021
In The News
The pandemic has taken a physical, mental and financial toll on us all but, with the passage of the American Rescue Plan, there are hopeful signs of light at the end of the tunnel. The $1.9 trillion recovery package will save lives, get our kids back in school safely and provide meaningful relief to those who need it.
March 22, 2021
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Decommissioning ships that have viable service life at a faster rate than industry can build new ones is not how the Navy should grow the fleet, the vice chairwoman of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday.
March 16, 2021
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In the wake of a report that the Biden administration is weighing retiring an aircraft carrier early to save money, lawmakers are warning the U.S. Navy and the White House that such a move is a non-starter.
March 16, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-Norfolk) discussed the future of the United States Navy and the challenges it faces on Monday during a virtual interview.