Press Releases

Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges House Leadership to Replenish Relief Funds for Local Restaurants

May 30, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria joined a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy advocating for replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), a program established in the American Rescue Plan Act to help business hit hard by the pandemic.

Rep. Luria: President’s Budget Includes Funding For Chesapeake Bay Restoration And Norfolk Harbor Project

May 30, 2021 Press Release

NORFOLK, VA — Yesterday, President Joe Biden released his proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. Congresswoman Elaine Luria issued the following statement highlighting two important projects for Coastal Virginia: 

Rep. Luria Highlights Health Care Fairness For Military Families Act, Toxic Exposure Legislation With Local Veterans Groups

May 28, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria met with the Virginia Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) to discuss legislative priorities for Virginia’s veterans. They discussed the urgent need to secure benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances while serving overseas and to pass H.R.

Rep. Luria Sends Letter To Gov. Northam Calling For Stronger Enforcement Of Unemployment Claims

May 25, 2021 Press Release
Funding from the American Rescue Plan can be used to ensure that no one passes up an opportunity to take a job
Congresswoman Elaine Luria today sent a letter to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam calling on his administration to use funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to step up enforcement of unemployment claims.

Rep. Luria Votes To Increase Transparency and Accountability within The VA

May 21, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Elaine Luria this week voted for a pair of bipartisan bills to bring needed reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and VA facilities. 

President Biden Signs Legislation to Combat Discrimination Against Asian Americans After Rep. Luria Supports House Passage

May 20, 2021 Press Release
Congresswoman Elaine Luria this week voted for the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to address increasing acts of violence and discrimination toward the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

Rep. Luria Backs Bipartisan Bill to Safeguard Veterans’ Education Benefits During Pandemic

May 20, 2021 Press Release
This week, Congresswoman Elaine Luria supported the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act (H.R. 2167), which would protect veterans’ educational benefits from expiring due to institutional closures or other COVID-19 related factors.

Rep. Luria Supports Bipartisan Commission To Investigate Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Attack

May 20, 2021 Press Release
H.R. 3233 passes with bipartisan support
Congresswoman Elaine Luria spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives urging her colleagues to uphold their oaths to protect and defend the Constitution. Her remarks came during the debate over H.R. 3233, legislation creating a 9/11-style commission, comprised of a group of independent, bipartisan experts, to get to the truth of how the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol happened and ensure that it cannot happen again.

Rep. Luria’s Pipeline Security Act Advances

May 20, 2021 Press Release
Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s Pipeline Security Act passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Homeland Security (HCHS). The bipartisan legislation would support the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to secure pipelines and pipeline facilities from cyberattacks, terrorist attacks, and other nefarious efforts.

Rep. Luria Stresses Importance Of U.S. Flagged Shipping

May 20, 2021 Press Release
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria pressed U.S. Maritime Administration officials on the importance and national security implications of U.S. flagged shipping. Vice Chair Luria’s questions came at a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Joint Hearing of the Readiness and Sea Power and Projection Forces Subcommittees.

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