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April 29, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury urging it to expedite the release of guidance on how localities can use the funding included in the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9 trillion economic recovery package signed into law March 11 which provided $1,400 direct payments to eligible Virginians, expanded the Child Tax Credit for working families, and secured billions in aid for schools and local governments.
April 29, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria today released new data collected by Co-Equal detailing the benefits of the expanded and improved Child Tax Credit (CTC) in Virginia’s Second Congressional District.
April 28, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria was joined by local leaders throughout Coastal Virginia to highlight the benefits of the American Rescue Plan Act less than two months after it was signed into law. During the conversation, Congresswoman Luria heard the concerns of local leaders and pledged to send a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury urging it to expedite the release of guidance on how localities can use the funding included in the American Rescue Plan Act.
April 23, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria was joined by Reps. Mike Waltz (R-FL-06), Blake Moore (R-UT-01) and more than a dozen Veterans Service Organizations in support of the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act (H.R. 475), legislation which allows TRICARE recipients to stay on their parents health care plans until the age of 26. Military family members shared their personal stories about how, after years of sacrificing for their country, H.R. 475 would benefit their lives.
April 20, 2021
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Yesterday, Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted to condemn the latest steps taken by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to stifle dissent in Hong Kong and intimidate pro-Democracy forces. H.Res. 130 calls on the PRC to release pro-democracy activists and politicians arrested under draconian national security laws enacted in June 2020 and to respect and uphold the commitments of autonomy and freedom Beijing made to the people of Hong Kong and the international community.
April 20, 2021
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Today, House Committee on Armed Services (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria questioned military leaders on the Navy’s mine warfare capabilities to counter Iranian mine threats in CENTCOM’s area of responsibility and the growing Chinese presence in Africa.
April 20, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria yesterday voted for the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996), a bipartisan bill to create protections for banks and other lending institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related businesses and service providers for such businesses.
April 16, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine yesterday today voted for the bipartisan Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7), which closes loopholes that allow pay disparities between men and women to continue unchecked.
April 16, 2021
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Yesterday, House Committee on Armed Services (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria stressed the importance of the U.S. military presence in the Arctic. In a HASC hearing on national security challenges in Europe, Vice Chair Luria pressed General Tod Wolters, Commander, EUCOM, about force allocation in the Arctic and the need for increased naval presence to counter Russian aggression.
April 15, 2021
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Yesterday, House Committee on Armed Services Vice Chair Elaine Luria questioned the U.S. Navy’s plan to decommission the only 10-year old USS Freedom (LCS-1) despite its successful recent deployment to counter drug operations and illicit trafficking in South and Central America. Rep. Luria pressed Admiral Craig S. Faller, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, about the Navy’s decision to decommission the first four ships in this class despite the pressing need to grow the fleet against the backdrop of Chinese and Russian aggression, including in the Western Hemisphere.
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March 16, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria and Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) urging them to expedite regulatory processes for offshore wind development in Coastal Virginia.
March 16, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced Thursday that her office will host its third annual Congressional Art Competition in Virginia’s Second Congressional District.
March 16, 2021
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Top House Democrats struck an accord with moderates Monday night on a sweeping government reform bill, avoiding a potential embarrassment on the floor after the centrist group threatened to rebel against one of the caucus’s top priorities.
March 1, 2021
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A U.S. congresswoman and retired Navy surface warfare officer is seeking answers from the Navy regarding plans to slash the budget of the sea service’s main internal oversight entity.
March 1, 2021
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In letter to House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Luria advocates for the “untapped potential” of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC)
February 12, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced Thursday she was selected to chair the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) in the 117th Congress.
February 12, 2021
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Two years into her tenure on Capitol Hill, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), a 20-year Navy veteran with the longest active-duty tenure of any current House Democrat, was tapped as the vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee.
February 12, 2021
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Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria led a letter to the Biden administration last week urging the appointment of an EPA senior advisor focused on the Chesapeake Bay and Anacostia River.
February 12, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted Friday in support of national apprenticeship programs and workforce training.
February 12, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced Wednesday she has been elected as the vice-chair of the House Armed Services Committee.