
Elaine Luria bill to protect Chesapeake Bay advances
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s (VA-02) bipartisan bill to protect and preserve the Chesapeake Bay.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s (VA-02) bipartisan bill to protect and preserve the Chesapeake Bay.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today introduced the Fort Monroe National Monument Land Acquisition Act to allow the Commonwealth of Virginia to transfer approximately 40 acres of coastal land to the Fort Monroe National Monument.

Local and national news media have given broad coverage of the events last week commemorating the first African enslaved people being brought to the Virginia colony in 1619.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) appeared at the United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula on Sunday, discussing her background, describing her support for Israel, and answering a wide range of questions from the audience.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) attended and spoke at the commemoration ceremony and dedication of the Fort Monroe Visitor and Education Center on Saturday.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced that he has identified state resources to support education and outreach efforts by the Virginia Complete Count Commission to improve the participation and representation of all communities in the 2020 Census.

The Government Accountability Office has released a report urging the U.S. Department of Education to implement recommendations to address inaccuracies in federal restraint and seclusion data.

Weeks after tragedy struck Virginia Beach, the House passed Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s (VA-02) bipartisan bill that would name a city post office in honor of Ryan “Keith” Cox, a hero who died while protecting others.

Gov. Ralph Northam met Thursday with members of Virginia’s bipartisan congressional delegation for the second annual gathering since he took office in 2018.

The House of Representatives has passed the EPA’s budget. Instead of decreasing funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program by 90 percent, as the Trump Administration proposed, the House increased funding from $73 million to $85 million.
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