Press Releases
Ebenezer Baptist Church’s Pastor Opens Congressional Session with Powerful and Poignant Prayer
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today welcomed Pastor Perez Gatling of Virginia Beach’s Ebenezer Baptist Church to the United States Capitol to serve as Guest Chaplain of the House of Representatives.
Support Building to Fix Tax Glitch for America’s Most Heroic Families
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today announced that key veterans service organizations — including the American Legion, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Military Officers Association of America — have endorsed her Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act, marking new momentum for a bill that has garnered 124 cosponsors and
House Passes Legislation with Protections for LGBTQ Community
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today voted for the Equality Act, a bipartisan bill she cosponsored that would provide consistent and explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and
VIDEO: Congresswoman Elaine Luria Highlights “Unacceptable” Child Care Options for Military Families
Cites Local Data at HASC Hearing
WASHINGTON – Using data published by The Virginian Pilot and the United States Naval Institute, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) this week called atte
WASHINGTON – This afternoon at a House Committee on Armed Services hearing, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) challenged a top Navy official on the fact that he could not adequately answer questions about the lack of diversity in the Navy officer corps and why the Navy has the lowest rate of female officer retention.
Momentum Behind Bipartisan Legislation to Help Heroic Families
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s (VA-02) Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act (H.R. 2481) has received the formal endorsement of the For Country Caucus and now has 100 cosponsors.
The Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act will fix a consequence of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that is causing Gold Star Families to see drastic tax increases.
First-Of-Its-Kind Bipartisan Group
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) announced she will serve as Vice Chair and co-founder of the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Congressional Caucus (SWWV).
Newest Office to Serve Peninsula Residents
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) has opened a new office in Yorktown.
Congresswoman Luria now has offices in Yorktown, Onley, Virginia Beach, and Washington.
20-Year Navy Veteran Urges Speedy Senate Action
WASHINGTON – Yesterday evening, Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) voted to pass H.R. 986, the Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2019, to safeguard current protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.