Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced her support for the Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act (H.R. 8462). This bipartisan bill will ensure that federal agencies invest in coastal resiliency measures when working in Hampton Roads and Coastal Virginia. “By requiring federal agencies to plan for future flood risks, we can strengthen coastal resiliency and protect […]
Usually, when politicians ask small businesses what’s going on, they hear about problems, but when one entrepreneur-turned-member of Congress came to the Peninsula to check on pandemic-hit constituents, what she heard about was perseverance. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Norfolk, was braced for some tough stories in her latest round of visits to small businesses, in the
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) is pushing the SBA for answers on how it responds to questions on Paycheck Protection Program loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. In a letter to SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza, Luria posed six questions designed to gain clarity on why constituents are experiencing delays in having their questions answered by the SBA. How
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While Democrats controlling the House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Thursday, several members broke from the party to vote against it, including Virginia 2nd District Congresswoman Elaine Luria. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented public health and economic crisis, and it is clear we need more relief for the American people,” Luria
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A bipartisan bill introduced by Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) would help households that benefit from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to receive relief for phone and internet costs through the FCC Lifeline Program. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, reliable internet access is no longer a luxury, but a crucial piece of infrastructure that people depend on
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Legislation sponsored by Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Norfolk, to boost disabled veterans’ benefits has passed the Senate and is on its way to the White House. Luria’s bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase payments of veterans’ disability compensation, as well as additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and
It took the Department of Veterans Affairs more than four decades to get many Vietnam veterans care following exposure to Agent Orange. Lawmakers don’t want that happening again for the post 9/11 generation. After 19 years of combat in the Middle East, the VA is still denying close to 80 percent of claims from vets
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D, VA-02) held a virtual roundtable to discuss the concerns being raised about the Census’ accuracy. Read full article here>>>
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Local Congresswoman Elaine Luria is a member of the caucus. News 3 spoke with her last week about the ongoing talks between the White House and Congressional leaders. “I’m waiting to hear that we’ve made progress and we can come to a compromise agreement that really gets to the essential things we need to help
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The U.S. Navy is working to improve the reliability of the new aircraft launch and recovery systems as the service pushes its newest and most expensive aircraft carrier toward its first deployment, the head of Naval Air Forces Atlantic said Sept. 12. Last October, Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., who represents coastal area Hampton Roads, said
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