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March 19, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Elaine Luria today voted to protect Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare from automatic spending cuts. H.R. 1868, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 246-175, prevents across-the-board spending cuts under the Pay As You Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010.

March 19, 2021 Press Release
One of Only Two Freshmen House Members Ranked in Top-10

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Another nonpartisan organization ranked Congresswoman Elaine Luria as one of the most effective lawmakers in Congress, and the most effective lawmaker in the Virginia Congressional Delegation.

March 19, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Elaine Luria participated today in a Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee hearing on the unmanned systems within the Department of the Navy.

March 18, 2021 Press Release
House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Elaine Luria participated today in a Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee hearing on the unmanned systems within the Department of the Navy.
March 18, 2021 Press Release
Congresswoman Elaine Luria yesterday voted for a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and bolster the Violence Against Women Act.
March 17, 2021 Press Release

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 Press Release
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 Press Release

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 Press Release
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 Press Release
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.

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