Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D, VA-02) has received a new committee assignment in the House of Representatives. Luria was named to a seat on the House Committee on Homeland Security. The committee was created in 2002 in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. It came at the recommendation of the 9/11 Commission Report. The Democrat says […]
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As the House of Representatives votes Wedneday on whether or not to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, News 3 spoke to Rep. Elaine Luria (VA-02) about her vote and how other lawmakers have responded to the situation. “This has been building for years,” Luria told News 3 as she prepared to cast
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Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria convened a Chesapeake Bay Advisory Board meeting this week to discuss environmental issues critical to Coastal Virginia’s economy and way of life. The meeting marked the first of the 117th Congress and its sixth during Luria’s tenure. “In Hampton Roads, addressing environmental and conservation concerns is critical to our way
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As the House of Representatives drafts articles of impeachment against President Trump, some local members of Congress are voicing their support. Representative Elaine Luria, whose district covers Virginia Beach, parts of Norfolk and the Eastern Shore, tells News 3 she supports removing the President by any legal means. In an interview with News 3 This
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Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria issued the following statement after returning to the House floor to vote to certify President-Elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory. “Tonight, I will return to the House floor to fulfill my duty and oath to our Constitution by certifying the electoral college victory of President-Elect Joe Biden. The domestic terrorists who
“Throughout this public health emergency, I have heard from families throughout Coastal Virginia that they are struggling and need additional economic relief,” said Virginia Democrat Elaine Luria, who represents the Second District. “Tonight, I voted to increase direct economic impact payments to families throughout Virginia because Congressional support must match constituents’ needs in order to
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Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va., 2nd District) agreed that the bill is vital. “This funds our next shipbuilding plan,” she said. “We’re going to build two Virginia Class submarines and ten ships in the plan. And we need to take care of our military and infrastructures and our military readiness. And this is the bill that
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“While not perfect, this deal represents a bipartisan agreement between both the House and the Senate that will keep the federal government operating through the end of the fiscal year as well as provide relief to the families and small businesses suffering from the impacts of this public health emergency and economic crisis,” said Congresswoman
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At a House hearing a little more than a year ago, Rep. Elaine Luria criticized the Navy’s newest, most expensive aircraft carrier to date, calling it a “nuclear powered floating barge that’s not deployable.” Those comments started a verbal sparring match with then-Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer over the USS Gerald R. Ford, which had
President Donald J. Trump has signed a new law to protect federal funding for school children who live in military housing. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va., 2nd District) introduced the “Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act.” It removes barriers that could prevent school districts in communities with military bases — including here in Hampton Roads — from
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