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Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria unveiled a Small Business Hotline to assist citizens who have questions regarding the Small Business Administration’s rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  The hotline will also advise local small-business owners seeking economic relief through implementation of the CARES Act. “Small businesses employ 115,00 Coastal Virginians and are the backbone […]

Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria unveiled Thursday a resource website for the COVID-19 pandemic, which is meant to be a one-stop-shop for her constituents to find information about the virus and the government’s response to it. Read full article >>>

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.

“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 on Monday announces that her office in 2019 recovered over $1.3 million owed to her constituents. “Whether federal payments are delayed or constituents are caught in endless bureaucratic red tape, my team wakes up every morning ready to solve problems and ensure our government works for Coastal Virginians,” Congresswoman Luria said. Read

“The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act passed by a vote of 417-3. The bill passed the Senate earlier this year, and will now head to President Trump’s desk for his signature.” “For many Coastal Virginians, robocalls are more than just a nuisance, they are predatory scams,” said Rep. Elaine Luria (VA-02),

“Congresswoman Elaine Luria went to Williamsburg to host a town hall on Thursday. “It was a pleasure to be back in Williamsburg and discuss pressing matters facing our community,” Congresswoman Luria said. “I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue and I am already looking forward to my next opportunity to engage with Peninsula residents. The issues here

“Congresswoman Elaine Luria held a town hall meeting in Cape Charles on November 9.” “The Eastern Shore town hall at the Cape Charles Civic Center allowed Representative Luria to hear ideas, suggestions, and questions from residents of the Eastern Shore.” “The event took place from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Luria answered questions from about

“Representative Elaine Luria is calling on the White House to explain their controversial decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the Syria-Turkey border, allowing Turkish forces to make closer offensive strikes on American allies.” “The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and abandon Kurdish forces has drawn bipartisan backlash in recent days.” Source

“Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced on Tuesday that she plans to host a Town Hall meeting in Yorktown.” “The meeting will take place May 28 at the Mount Peninsula located at 6406 George Washington Memorial Highway in Yorktown.” “Luria said this will allow her to hear ideas, suggestions, and questions from residents on the Peninsula. This