Press Releases

June 20, 2020 Press Release

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Today, Congresswoman Luria announced her support of the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act (H.R. 4932).

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June 19, 2020 Press Release

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — On Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, Congresswoman Luria released the following statement:

June 18, 2020 Press Release

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — In an effort to ensure inclusivity in COVID-19 vaccine development, Congresswoman Elaine Luria joined a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect and report the aggregate sex and race data of all participants in COVID-19 vaccine trials.

June 17, 2020 Press Release
Congresswoman Luria Questions Officials on Racial Disparity in the Military Justice System

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Yesterday, Congresswoman Luria participated in a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel hearing about racial disparity in the military justice system. This hearing sought answers on how the military can identify disparities in the services’ justice systems so that the military can take steps to ensure equality for all servicemembers.

June 16, 2020 Press Release

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—Congresswoman Luria released the following statement on the hiring of Patrick Duhaney as City Manager of Virginia Beach.

June 16, 2020 Press Release

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — In May, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) spearheaded a bipartisan effort with over 260 Members of Congress urging Secretary of State Pompeo to call on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to halt its politically motivated investigations into the United States and Israel.

June 15, 2020 Press Release

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Today, Congresswoman Luria released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s opinion regarding Bostock v. Clayton County, Altitude Express v. Zarda, and R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v.

June 15, 2020 Press Release
Honoring Real Patriots Act would change the name of military bases named after Confederate officers

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Today, Congresswoman Luria joined Congresswoman Yvette Clarke’s legislation to require the government to rename military bases that are currently named after Confederate officers.

June 15, 2020 Press Release

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Congresswoman Luria joined a bicameral effort calling on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to address the COVID-19 crisis occurring within nursing homes across the country and the dire need for additional federal support and guidance.

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June 13, 2020 Press Release

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Today, Congresswoman Luria announced the second annual Congressional App Challenge will be open to participants until October 19, 2020.

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