Press Releases
March 3, 2021
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Comprehensive reform bill aims to restore the trust between the community and police
Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (H.R. 1280), a sweeping police reform bill aimed at promoting accountability within law enforcement and ending racial profiling.
March 2, 2021
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria and a group of moderate Democrats secured a compromise to ensure the passage of H.R. 1, the landmark Democracy Reform Bill known as the For the People Act. According to POLITICO, Rep. Luria played a key role in negotiations with House leadership to clarify that the bill ensures no taxpayer dollars will be used in political campaigns.
March 1, 2021
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gresswoman Elaine Luria played an integral role in securing the passage of the Virginia Wilderness Amendment to the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (H.R. 803).
February 28, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted for the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion economic recovery package that includes: $1,400 stimulus checks to individuals; an expanded Child Tax Credit of $3,000 per child and $3,600 for children under six; $15 billion in grant funding for small businesses; $15 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs; $796 million to help Virginia schools reopen safely, and $6.4 billion to enhance the Commonwealth’s vaccine distribution and testing.
February 25, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria voted in favor of the Equality Act (H.R. 5), a bill she cosponsored, guaranteeing explicit and permanent non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in credit, education, employment, housing, jury service, and in accessing federally-funded programs.
February 18, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria met with Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) Coalition founding member Ava Gabrielle-Wise to discuss the organization’s goals and the importance of regional commissions.
February 17, 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)
Yesterday, Congresswoman Elaine Luria called on the House Agriculture Committee to hold a hearing to improve rural development by examining the benefit of regional commissions.
February 16, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced her full slate of committee and subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress.
February 12, 2021
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria highlighted the importance of Black History Month in her reading of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race to Tallwood Elementary School students.
February 11, 2021
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria was selected to chair the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) in the 117th Congress. This will be Congresswoman Luria’s second term as DAMA chair.