Luria Applauds Passage of CARES Act
Congresswoman Elaine Luria applauded the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This bill passed the House today with bipartisan support, following a 96-0 vote in the Senate. It is the third relief package to provide federal resources to address the COVID-19 pandemic. “The CARES Act will provide critical relief […]
President Trump sends off USNS Comfort as it heads to New York to help with COVID-19 outbreak
The Norfolk-based Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort shipped out for New York on Saturday. President Donald Trump was present for the send-off and made remarks before the naval hospital ship departed from Naval Station Norfolk. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Virginia, 2nd District) is a former Naval officer. She said she’s proud of the entire Comfort team. […]
Rep. Luria hopeful $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid plan will help local small businesses
The Senate and the House have now passed a massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic… The bill then made its way to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he signed it Friday afternoon. Local members of Congress supported the bill, including Rep. Elaine […]
Luria asks congressional leaders to eliminate TRICARE copay during COVID-19 crisis
Virginia Beach Congresswoman Elaine Luria has asked national leadership to temporarily eliminate copays for mail order prescription drugs for TRICARE beneficiaries during the coronavirus pandemic… Luria is asking Congressional leadership to consider suspending that copay fee temporarily so military members and their dependents can follow the social distancing guidelines set out by the Centers for Disease Control […]
Congresswoman Luria visits Hampton VA Hospital
Congresswoman Elaine Luria visited the VA Hospital in Hampton Thursday to see what the VA needs from Congress to handle a possible increase in cases of COVID-19… “What I saw here today is that the VA is definitely planning and working through what their response would be and how they can scale based off the number of cases,” […]
Luria visits the Eastern Shore
Congresswoman Elaine Luria came to the Eastern Shore Wednesday. Luria visited the Food Bank. in Tasley. In attendance were Foodbank Manager Charmin Horton, Superintendents Eddie Lawrence from Northampton and Chris Holland and Dr.Rhonda Hall from the Accomack County School system, Andre Elliott from the YMCA, and Dr. James Scheffer of Eastern Shore Community College. Luria […]
Congresswoman Elaine Luria visits Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
“This is a public health emergency like none of us have seen in our lifetime,” said Luria. “It’s gonna take some personal sacrifice and hardship on everyone’s part to prevent the increase of spread to make sure our community is safe from this.” Luria said some coronavirus test kits came in to local hospitals over […]
Congresswoman Elaine Luria Highlights Key Readiness Issues at HASC Hearings
Congresswoman Elaine Luria questioned key Department of Defense and Navy leadership during two House Committee on Armed Services (HASC) budget hearings. Throughout both hearings, Congresswoman Luria emphasized key Navy readiness and shipbuilding issues… “It is impossible for us to move toward the goal of military readiness if we cannot even define or measure this critical […]
Rep. Luria calls for study to examine cancer rates among fighter pilots
Rep. Elaine Luria is calling on Congress to authorize a study into cancer rates among fighter pilots… “As a 20-year Navy veteran, I’m concerned by the alarming anecdotal evidence provided by former Navy and Air Force pilots of increased incidents of cancer at a young age due to cockpit exposure,” Luria said in her introduction […]
Rep. Elaine Luria, Retired Navy Commander and Freshman Lawmaker, On Her First Months in Congress
“Many House Armed Services Committee members speak from some kind of experience: they have a military base or major defense contractor in their district, or they or a family member have prior military service.” “Freshman Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) has all of the above.” “Luria is a 20-year Navy veteran who was elected to Congress […]
