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'{{short description|American politician (born 1975)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Elaine Luria | image = File:Rep. Elaine Luria official photo, 117th Congress.jpg | birth_name = Elaine Goodman Luria | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|8|15}} | birth_place = [[Birmingham, Alabama]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | education = [[United States Naval Academy]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br />[[Old Dominion University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]]) | children = 1 | spouse = {{marriage|Robert Blondin|2005}} | website = | allegiance = United States | branch = [[United States Navy]] | rank = [[Commander (United States)|Commander]] | serviceyears = 1997–2017 | commands = [[Assault Craft Unit TWO]] | district1 = {{ushr|VA|2|2nd}} | predecessor1 = [[Scott Taylor (politician)|Scott Taylor]] | state1 = [[Virginia]] | term_start1 = January 3, 2019 | term_end1 = January 3, 2023 | succeeded1 = [[Jen Kiggans]] }} '''Elaine Goodman Luria''' ({{IPAc-en|'|l|ʊ|r|i|ə}}; {{Respell|LUUR|ee|ə}}; born August 15, 1975) is an American politician and [[United States Navy|US Navy]] veteran who served as the [[List of current members of the United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] from {{ushr|VA|2}} from 2019 to 2023. Luria's congressional district included most of [[Hampton Roads]], including all of [[Virginia Beach]], [[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg]], and [[Poquoson, Virginia|Poquoson]] and parts of [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] and [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]]. Before running for Congress, she served as a naval officer for 20 years. Luria rose to the rank of [[Commander (United States)|commander]] and spent most of her career aboard ship. She defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] incumbent [[Scott Taylor (politician)|Scott Taylor]] in [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2|2018]] and was reelected in a rematch against Taylor in [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2|2020]], before losing her bid for a third term to Republican [[Jen Kiggans]] in [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2|2022]]. ==Early life, education, and military service== Luria was born on August 15, 1975, in [[Birmingham, Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/elaine-luria/ |title=Elaine Luria |work=Archives of Women's Political Communication |access-date=December 13, 2018 |archive-date=April 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408191250/https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/elaine-luria/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=another-way>{{cite web |url=https://sjlmag.com/2018/03/08/another-way-to-serve-after-20-years-in-navy-elaine-luria-running-for-congress/ |title=Another way to serve: After 20 years in the Navy, Elaine Luria running for Congress |work=Southern Jewish Life |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=October 17, 2018 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107185547/http://www.sjlmag.com/2018/03/another-way-to-serve-after-20-years-in.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her mother Michelle's family immigrated to [[Jasper, Alabama]], in 1906.<ref name=thefwd1>{{cite web |url=https://forward.com/news/411060/navy-vet-represents-fresh-wave-of-jewish-women-running-for-congress/ |title=Navy Vet Represents Wave Of Female Jewish Candidates |first=Ben |last=Fractenberg |date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |work=The Forward |archive-date=December 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218074758/https://forward.com/news/411060/navy-vet-represents-fresh-wave-of-jewish-women-running-for-congress/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The family sold goods to coal miners in [[Walker County, Alabama]].<ref name=thefwd1 /> In the early-1900s, Luria's great-grandfather helped establish a [[Reform Judaism|Reform Jewish]] congregation in Jasper, and her immediate family joined the [[Temple Emanu-El (Birmingham, Alabama)|Temple Emanu-El]] in Birmingham.<ref name=thefwd1 /> Luria's mother and grandmother were active in the [[National Council of Jewish Women]] (of which her mother was president), [[Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America|Hadassah]], the Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood, and the Birmingham Jewish Federation.<ref name=thefwd1 /> Luria graduated from [[Indian Springs School]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiansprings.org/notable-alumni |title=Notable Alumni |work=Indian Springs School: Notable Alumni |access-date=June 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginias-most-important-midterm-elections-could-turn-the-state-blue/2018/11/06/7e22bbce-deb6-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html |title=Democrats Wexton, Luria and Spanberger unseat Republicans Comstock, Taylor and Brat, while Kaine cruises in Virginia |newspaper=The Washington Post |first=Gregory S. |last=Schneider |date=November 5, 2018 |access-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107025254/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginias-most-important-midterm-elections-could-turn-the-state-blue/2018/11/06/7e22bbce-deb6-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She graduated from the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1997 with a [[Bachelor of Science]] (BS), with a [[double major]] in physics and history and a minor in French.<ref name=faith>{{cite news |last1=Portnoy |first1=Jenna |title=How Rep. Elaine Luria's faith inspired her to speak out on Israel, impeachment |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/how-rep-elaine-lurias-faith-inspired-her-to-speak-out-on-israel-impeachment/2019/11/21/c11787b0-c9ad-11e9-be05-f76ac4ec618c_story.html |access-date=28 July 2020 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=November 21, 2019 |archive-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227194541/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/how-rep-elaine-lurias-faith-inspired-her-to-speak-out-on-israel-impeachment/2019/11/21/c11787b0-c9ad-11e9-be05-f76ac4ec618c_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2000, Luria attended the [[Nuclear Power School|United States Naval Nuclear Power School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/elaine-luria |title=Elaine Luria; (1975 - ) |work=Jewish Virtual Library |access-date=April 13, 2020 |archive-date=April 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411021759/https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/elaine-luria |url-status=live }}</ref> While serving in the Navy and stationed aboard the flagship {{USS|Blue Ridge|LCC-19|6}}, she earned a [[Master of Science]] (MS) degree in [[engineering management]] from [[Old Dominion University]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.odu.edu/news/2018/11/odu_alum_wins_seat_i#.XEA26FxKjmY |title=ODU Graduate Elaine Luria Wins Tight Election for Seat in U.S. Congress |work=Old Dominion University |first=Harry |last=Minium |date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-date=September 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901082845/https://www.odu.edu/news/2018/11/odu_alum_wins_seat_i#.XEA26FxKjmY |url-status=live }}</ref> Luria served as a [[United States Navy|naval]] officer for 20 years, operating [[nuclear reactor]]s as an engineer, where she rose to the rank of [[Commander (United States)|commander]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brueck |first1=Hilary |last2=Kotecki |first2=Peter |title=The US just elected 9 new scientists to Congress, including an ocean expert, a nurse, and a biochemist. Here's the full list. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/2018-midterms-8-new-scientists-elected-to-house-senate-2018-11#elaine-luria-a-nuclear-engineer-won-her-house-seat-in-virginia-becoming-the-first-democrat-since-2008-to-represent-the-2nd-district-5 |website=Business Insider |date=January 3, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |archive-date=May 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509150215/https://www.businessinsider.com/2018-midterms-8-new-scientists-elected-to-house-senate-2018-11#elaine-luria-a-nuclear-engineer-won-her-house-seat-in-virginia-becoming-the-first-democrat-since-2008-to-represent-the-2nd-district-5 |url-status=live }}</ref> Luria was among the first female American sailors to spend her entire career on [[combat ship]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last=Winer |first=Stuart |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-jewish-military-veterans-running-for-congress/ |title=Meet the Jewish military veterans running for Congress |newspaper=The Times of Israel |date=November 3, 2018 |access-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117125341/https://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-jewish-military-veterans-running-for-congress/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She commanded [[Assault Craft Unit TWO]], a combat-ready unit of 400 sailors, from 2014 until her retirement in 2017.<ref name=mermaid/> She held a [[Passover]] [[seder]] on an aircraft carrier after [[9/11]].<ref name="Navy Vet Represents Fresh Wave Of Jewish Women Running For Congress">{{Cite web |url=https://forward.com/news/411060/navy-vet-represents-fresh-wave-of-jewish-women-running-for-congress/ |title=Navy Vet Represents Fresh Wave Of Jewish Women Running For Congress |last=Frackenberg |first=Ben |date=October 3, 2018 |website=The Forward |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-date=December 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218074758/https://forward.com/news/411060/navy-vet-represents-fresh-wave-of-jewish-women-running-for-congress/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2019, Luria's service was the longest active-duty tenure of any current member of the [[House Democratic Caucus]].<ref name="COLA" /> ==U.S. House of Representatives== ===Elections=== ==== 2018 ==== {{see also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2}} Luria ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in {{ushr|VA|2}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/local/article_bb3a8c7b-e8ba-5b5c-8e65-1730b27837cf.html |title=Mermaid Factory owner, retired Navy officer to take on Rep. Scott Taylor in election |work=The Virginian-Pilot |first1=Bill |last1=Bartel |date=January 8, 2018 |access-date=October 17, 2018 |archive-date=November 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108025646/https://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/local/article_bb3a8c7b-e8ba-5b5c-8e65-1730b27837cf.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the June 10 Democratic primary, she garnered 62% of the vote, defeating Karen Mallard, who received 38%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wboc.com/story/38270509/in-us-house-race-former-navy-commander-targets-former-seal |title=In US House Race, Former Naval Commander Targets Former SEAL |work=WBOC-TV |date=May 24, 2018 |access-date=October 17, 2018 |archive-date=July 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727012022/http://www.wboc.com/story/38270509/in-us-house-race-former-navy-commander-targets-former-seal |url-status=live }}</ref> In the general election, Luria defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] incumbent [[Scott Taylor (politician)|Scott Taylor]] with 51% of the vote to Taylor's 49%.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/415348-dem-elaine-luria-defeats-gops-scott-taylor-in-virginia |title=Dem Elaine Luria defeats GOP's Scott Taylor in Virginia |newspaper=The Hill |first1=Juliegrace |last1=Brufke |date=November 6, 2018 |access-date=December 13, 2018 |archive-date=November 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126004339/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/415348-dem-elaine-luria-defeats-gops-scott-taylor-in-virginia |url-status=live }}</ref> She carried six of the district's nine county-level jurisdictions, including all but one of the district's five independent cities. She also carried Taylor's hometown of Virginia Beach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2018/results/virginia/house |title=Virginia House results from 2018 |work=CNN |access-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-date=November 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109153137/https://www.cnn.com/election/2018/results/virginia/house |url-status=live }}</ref> ==== 2020 ==== {{see also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2}} Luria ran for reelection.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.virginiamercury.com/2020/01/27/va-has-5-u-s-house-rookies-heres-how-they-spent-their-first-year/ |title=Va. has 5 U.S. House rookies. Here's how they spent their first year. |newspaper=The Virginia Mercury |first1=Robin |last1=Bravender |date=January 27, 2018 |access-date=April 13, 2018 |archive-date=November 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104165658/https://www.virginiamercury.com/2020/01/27/va-has-5-u-s-house-rookies-heres-how-they-spent-their-first-year/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She defeated Taylor in a rematch with 51% of the vote. As in 2018, Luria carried six of the district's nine county-level jurisdictions, including all but one independent city. She was likely helped by [[Joe Biden]] carrying the district;<ref>[https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2020%20November%20General/Site/Presidential.html Virginia presidential results by congressional district] from Virginia Department of Elections</ref> notably, Biden carried Virginia Beach, the first Democrat to do so since 1964.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.virginiamercury.com/2020/11/05/chesterfield-county-hadnt-backed-a-democrat-for-president-since-1948-biden-changed-that/ |title=Chesterfield and Lynchburg hadn't backed a Democrat for president since 1948. Biden changed that. |last=Oliver |first=Ned |date=November 5, 2020 |work=The Virginia Mercury |access-date=December 13, 2020 |quote="Virginia Beach, which Democrats last won in 1964 when Lyndon B. Johnson was on the ballot"}}</ref> ==== 2022 ==== {{see also|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2}} Luria ran for reelection in 2022. Facing a difficult path to victory as a Democrat in a competitive district, she focused her campaign on defense policy and refrained from highlighting Biden's $1.5 trillion [[Build Back Better Plan|Build Back Better]] spending plan, for which she voted.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Collins |first1=Eliza |title=Virginia Democrat in Tight District Pushes Defense Policy, Not Biden's $2 Trillion Build Back Better |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/virginia-democrat-plays-up-defense-as-build-back-better-stalks-sidelines-11638363600 |access-date=3 December 2021 |work=Wall Street Journal |date=1 December 2021}}</ref> Luria lost the election to [[Jen Kiggans]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flynn |first1=Meagan |title=Who is Jen Kiggans, the Republican who ousted Rep. Elaine Luria? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/08/jen-kiggans-virginia-2nd-district/ |access-date=10 December 2022 |work=Washington Post |date=November 8, 2022}}</ref> ===Tenure=== Luria was sworn in on January 3, 2019.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/dp-nws-elaine-luria-swearing-in-116th-congress-20181228-story.html |title=Virginia's Elaine Luria sworn in as Democrats take over House |newspaper=Daily Press |first1=Marie |last1=Albiges |date=January 3, 2019 |access-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205020217/https://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/dp-nws-elaine-luria-swearing-in-116th-congress-20181228-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She was one of 102 female members elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections|2018]], a record number.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> She joined two other female veterans in that class, fellow Naval Academy graduate [[Mikie Sherrill]] and former Air Force officer [[Chrissy Houlahan]]. [[Virginia's 2nd congressional district]] is centered on [[Hampton Roads]].<ref>{{cite web|date=April 22, 2020|title=District Profile - US House of Representatives District 2|url=https://www.vpap.org/offices/us-representative-2/district/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529212404/https://www.vpap.org/offices/us-representative-2/district/|archive-date=May 29, 2019|access-date=April 22, 2020|work=Virginia Public Access Project}}</ref> It includes all of [[Poquoson, Virginia|Poquoson]], [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]], and [[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg]] cities and [[York County, Virginia|York County]] in Hampton Roads; parts of [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] and [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]] cities and [[James City County, Virginia|James City County]] in Hampton Roads; and all of [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack]] and [[Northampton County, Virginia|Northampton]] counties on the [[Eastern Shore of Virginia|Eastern Shore]].<ref>{{cite web|date=April 22, 2020|title=Redistricting - US House of Representatives District 2|url=https://www.vpap.org/offices/us-representative-2/redistricting/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219231544/https://www.vpap.org/offices/us-representative-2/redistricting/|archive-date=February 19, 2020|access-date=April 22, 2020|work=Virginia Public Access Project}}</ref> On Veterans Day 2019, Luria released a video announcing her support for an impeachment inquiry into [[Donald Trump|President Donald Trump]], which ''The Washington Post'' called "an unusual move for a moderate on the cusp of a tough reelection."<ref name=faith/> During Trump's presidency, Luria voted in line with his stated position 11% of the time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/elaine-luria/ |title=Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump |work=FiveThirtyEight |date=January 30, 2017 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611232119/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/elaine-luria/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of June 2022 she had voted in line with [[Joe Biden]]'s stated position 98.2% of the time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bycoffe |first1=Anna Wiederkehr and Aaron |title=Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/elaine-luria/ |website=FiveThirtyEight |access-date=3 June 2022|language=en |date=2021-04-22}}</ref> ==== Investigation into the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack ==== {{further|January 6 United States Capitol attack}} Luria was one of the original members appointed to the [[United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack|Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/7121-0|title=Pelosi Names Members to Select Committee to Investigate January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol|date=July 1, 2021|access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> She and Representative [[Adam Kinzinger]] co-led the [[Public hearings of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack|eighth public hearing]] in July 2022. This hearing focused on Trump's inaction during the 187 minutes from the end of his speech to his Rose Garden speech, where he told the rioters, "We love you, you're very special". Luria introduced the full video of both speeches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5024760/rep-luria-shows-video-pres-trump-recording-jan-6th-rose-garden-message|title=Rep. Luria Shows Video of Pres. Trump Recording Jan 6th Rose Garden Message &#124; C-SPAN.org|website=www.c-span.org}}</ref> She also showed outtakes from Trump's January 7, 2021, statement titled "Remarks on National Healing".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB-b6gLJFmw | title=Trump's outtakes from Jan. 7 speech shown by committee | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> Luria said of these remarks that this "was not the message of condemnation and just punishment for those who broke the law that we expect from a president whose oath and duty is to ensure the laws are faithfully executed. But instead, It was his newest version of 'Stand Back and Stand By'." In her closing statement, she said, "This is not, as it may appear, a story of inaction in a time of crisis, but instead it was the final action of Donald Trump's own plan to usurp the will of the American people and remain in power. Not until it was clear that his effort to violently disrupt or delay the counting of the election results had failed did he send his message—a message to his supporters in which he commiserated with their pain and he told them affectionately to go home."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://newrepublic.com/article/167177/elaine-luria-virginia-congresswoman-january-6-rapid-rise | title=The Rapid Rise of Elaine Luria, the Boldest Moderate in Congress | website=New Republic | date=August 3, 2022| last=Shapiro|first=Walter |access-date=December 25, 2022 }}</ref> On July 25, 2022, Luria posted on her Twitter account the original script of Trump's January 7 remarks and edits he made to it in which he had crossed out any references to DOJ action and condemnation was heavily toned down. She is a f'ing liar and should be charged with perjury regarding showing the selective edit of Senator Josh Halley running from the Capitoll. The lady should be thrown in jail for the innocent lives she has destroyed in promoting the falsehoods of this J6 committee.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/2022/07/25/1113461598/trump-video-edits | title=New evidence shows Trump toned down his condemnation of the deadly Capitol attack | website=NPR | date=July 25, 2022 | last1=Grisales | first1=Claudia }}</ref> === Political positions === ====Defense==== Luria was the lone Democrat to vote against repealing the [[Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-joe-biden-middle-east-iraq-government-and-politics-184f804c1202c0808f986425fd75341f|title=House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization|last=Freking|first=Kevin|work=[[AP News]]|date=June 16, 2021}}</ref> ====Domestic policy==== While [[United States federal government shutdown of 2018–2019|the federal government was in a partial shutdown]], Luria said that she had asked for her salary to be withheld until federal workers were paid in January 2019.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> She participated in a bipartisan group of representatives seeking to broker a compromise to end the shutdown.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/rep-luria-virginia-democrat-urges-pelosi-to-offer-trump-a-vote-on-border-security-funding/2019/01/23/ea9a19b6-1f14-11e9-9145-3f74070bbdb9_story.html |first=Jenna |last=Portnoy |title=Rep. Luria, Virginia Democrat, urges Pelosi to offer Trump a vote on border security funding |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 23, 2019 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011707/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/rep-luria-virginia-democrat-urges-pelosi-to-offer-trump-a-vote-on-border-security-funding/2019/01/23/ea9a19b6-1f14-11e9-9145-3f74070bbdb9_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/22/house-democrats-pelosi-shutdown-1118986 |first1=Burgess |last1=Everett |first2=Rachael |last2=Bade |title=Congress agitates to end relentless shutdown |work=Politico |date=January 22, 2019 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-date=February 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215152318/https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/22/house-democrats-pelosi-shutdown-1118986 |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2019, Luria introduced the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019, which increased the [[cost of living]] adjustments (COLAs) made to veterans.<ref name="COLALaw">{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1200 |title=Summary: H.R.1200 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 |date=February 13, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |work=United States Congress |archive-date=May 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514180849/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1200 |url-status=live }}</ref> It earned bipartisan support and passed in September 2019.<ref name="COLA">{{cite news |url=https://wtkr.com/2019/10/01/rep-lurias-bipartisan-bill-becomes-law-after-being-signed-by-president-trump/ |title=Rep. Luria's bipartisan bill becomes law after being signed by President Trump |date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |first=Nick |last=Boykin |work=WTKR |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029133548/https://wtkr.com/2019/10/01/rep-lurias-bipartisan-bill-becomes-law-after-being-signed-by-president-trump/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ====Foreign policy==== Luria is a self-described "unabashed supporter" of the U.S. relationship with [[Israel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-meet-the-democrat-aiming-to-be-israel-s-biggest-champion-in-congress-1.9670827|title=Meet the Democrat Aiming to Be Israel's Biggest Champion in Congress|last=Samuels|first=Ben|date=March 31, 2021|work=[[Haaretz]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jewishinsider.com/2020/09/elaine-luria-says-shell-be-stepping-up/|title=With Lowey and Engel departing, Elaine Luria says she'll be stepping up|date=September 21, 2020|last=Kornbluh|first=Jacob|author-link=Jacob Kornbluh|work=[[Jewish Insider]]}}</ref> ====Immigration==== Luria was listed as one of 60 House Democrats who expressed support for some kind of physical barrier on the border in January 2019.<ref name="Border Wall">{{cite news|last=Portnoy|first=Jenna|date=January 23, 2019|title=Rep. Luria, Virginia Democrat, urges Pelosi to offer Trump a vote on border security funding|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/rep-luria-virginia-democrat-urges-pelosi-to-offer-trump-a-vote-on-border-security-funding/2019/01/23/ea9a19b6-1f14-11e9-9145-3f74070bbdb9_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=October 2, 2020|quote=Luria, who represents a military-heavy district including Virginia Beach, said she would be open to a menu of border security options, including a 'physical barrier' of some type.|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918045122/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/rep-luria-virginia-democrat-urges-pelosi-to-offer-trump-a-vote-on-border-security-funding/2019/01/23/ea9a19b6-1f14-11e9-9145-3f74070bbdb9_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ====Impeachment==== In September 2019, Luria labeled herself a "security Democrat"—an idiom for [[List of freshman class members of the 116th United States Congress|freshman]] Democrats with [[national security]] experience<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/how-the-security-democrats-flipped-on-impeachment |title=How the Security Democrats Came Around to Impeachment |first=Benjamin |last=Wallace-Wells |date=September 28, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |magazine=The New Yorker |archive-date=January 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118141911/https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/how-the-security-democrats-flipped-on-impeachment |url-status=live }}</ref>—and called for an [[Efforts to impeach Donald Trump|impeachment inquiry against Trump]] in a ''[[The Washington Post|Washington Post]]'' [[op-ed]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/24/seven-freshman-democrats-these-allegations-are-threat-all-we-have-sworn-protect/ |title=Seven freshman Democrats: These allegations are a threat to all we have sworn to protect |first1=Jason |last1=Crow |first2=Gil |last2=Cisneros |first3=Chrissy |last3=Houlahan |first4=Elaine |last4=Luria |first5=Sherrill |last5=Mikie |first6=Elissa |last6=Slotkin |first7=Abigail |last7=Spanberger |date=September 23, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |newspaper=The Washington Post |archive-date=April 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413080315/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/24/seven-freshman-democrats-these-allegations-are-threat-all-we-have-sworn-protect/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In an October 2019 [[town hall meeting]] in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]], Luria charged that Trump had "Enlist[ed] the help of a foreign leader to influence and malign a potential political opponent to affect the outcome of our next election all under [the] guise of trying to fight corruption."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/the-story-of-a-virginia-swing-district-town-hall-from-cheers-to-jeers/2019/10/04/3d5441e6-e485-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html |title=The story of a Virginia swing district town hall: From cheers to jeers |first=Jenna |last=Portnoy |date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |newspaper=The Washington Post |archive-date=May 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515104318/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/the-story-of-a-virginia-swing-district-town-hall-from-cheers-to-jeers/2019/10/04/3d5441e6-e485-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Later in October 2019, Luria formally [[Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump|voted for an impeachment inquiry against Trump]],<ref name="Impeachmentmidvote">{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/660 |title=Summary: H.Res.660 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) |date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |work=United States Congress |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082943/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/660 |url-status=live }}</ref> and joined all but three House Democrats to [[First impeachment trial of Donald Trump|vote for impeachment]] on both counts: [[abuse of power]] and [[obstruction of Congress]] in December 2019;<ref name="Impeachmentfinalvote"/> all House Republicans voted no on both charges.<ref name="Impeachmentfinalvote">{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/755 |title=Summary: H.Res.755 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) |date=December 10, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |work=United States Congress |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219011101/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/755 |url-status=live }}</ref> ====Environment==== Luria accepts the [[scientific consensus on climate change]] and is concerned about the [[physical impacts of climate change]] on global instability and military readiness. She also believes the [[Presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]] attempted to discredit military and scientific experts on the physical impacts of climate change, which she views as an aspersion to the national security and scientific apparatuses.<ref name="Envir">{{cite news|last=McCue|first=Dan|date=May 3, 2019|title=Citing Threats to National Security, Representative Elaine Luria, Va.-2, Takes Climate Change Head On|work=The WELL|url=https://www.thewellnews.com/citing-threats-to-national-security-representative-elaine-luria-va-2-takes-climate-change-head-on/|url-status=dead|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217011452/https://www.thewellnews.com/citing-threats-to-national-security-representative-elaine-luria-va-2-takes-climate-change-head-on/|archive-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> ====Stock trades==== Luria opposes proposed legislation that would ban lawmakers from trading stocks, calling the efforts "bullshit".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elaine-luria-opposes-stock-trade-ban-lawmakers-2022-2#:~:text=Democratic%20Rep.%20Elaine%20Luria%20of%20Virginia%20came%20out,Act%20132%20times%2C%20and%20called%20the%20idea%20%22ridiculous.%22 | title=Rep. Elaine Luria slams proposals to ban stock trading by lawmakers: 'This whole concept is bullshit' | website=[[Business Insider]] }}</ref> ====Gun policy==== Luria favors instituting [[red flag law]]s and [[universal background check]]s on all gun purchases.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailypress.com/government/nation/dp-nw-luria-yorktown-20191001-fllrlxfjxbg2jbk2rfjjh3gvni-story.html |title=Elaine Luria visits Yorktown, saying nary a word about impeachment — but showing off her push-up skills |first=Dave |last=Ress |date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |newspaper=Daily Press |archive-date=December 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218075951/https://www.dailypress.com/government/nation/dp-nw-luria-yorktown-20191001-fllrlxfjxbg2jbk2rfjjh3gvni-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, Luria voted for H.R. 1808: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/29/politics/house-vote-assault-weapons-ban/index.html | title=House passes assault-style weapons ban &#124; CNN Politics | website=[[CNN]] | date=July 29, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2022/h410 | title=H.R. 1808: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 -- House Vote #410 -- Jul 29, 2022 }}</ref> ====Corporate donations==== In her 2018 campaign, Luria pledged not to accept donations from [[political action committee]]s (PACs). She was consequently endorsed by [[End Citizens United]], a group that seeks to reform campaign finance laws and reduce the role of corporate money in politics. In 2020, Luria accepted $34,000 in corporate PAC contributions from the PACs of a tobacco company and defense contractors, among others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ackley |first1=Kate |title=Elaine Luria pays off campaign debt using corporate PAC money she said she'd reject |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2021/02/01/elaine-luria-pays-off-campaign-debt-using-corporate-pac-money-she-said-shed-reject/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=Roll Call |date=February 1, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> [[PolitiFact]] rated Luria's decision to accept corporate PAC funding a "Full Flop." End Citizens United expressed disappointment in Luria's reversal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fiske |first1=Warren |title=Elaine Luria flips on pledge to refuse corporate PAC money |url=https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/05/elaine-luria/elaine-luria-reverses-pledge-refuse-corporate-pac-/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=@politifact |date=February 5, 2021}}</ref> ===Committee assignments=== *[[United States House Committee on Armed Services|Committee on Armed Services]] (vice chair)<ref name="Congresswoman Elaine Luria">{{cite web |url=https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-announces-committee-assignments-117th-congress |title=Congresswoman Elaine Luria Announces Committee Assignments for 117th Congress |work=Congresswoman Elaine Luria |date=February 16, 2021 |access-date=March 6, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216154013/https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-announces-committee-assignments-117th-congress |archive-date=February 16, 2021 }}</ref> **[[United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces|Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces]] **[[United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness|Subcommittee on Readiness]] *[[United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Committee on Veterans' Affairs]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-joins-house-committee-veterans-affairs |title=Congresswoman Elaine Luria Joins House Committee on Veterans' Affairs |work=Congresswoman Elaine Luria |date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-date=January 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130181844/https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-joins-house-committee-veterans-affairs |url-status=live }}</ref> **[[United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs|Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs]] (chair)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-lead-veterans-subcommittee |title=Congresswoman Elaine Luria to Lead Veterans' Subcommittee |work=Congresswoman Elaine Luria |date=January 31, 2019 |access-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020229/https://luria.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-elaine-luria-lead-veterans-subcommittee |url-status=live }}</ref> **[[United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations|Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations]]<ref name="Congresswoman Elaine Luria"/> *[[United States House Committee on Homeland Security|Committee on Homeland Security]]<ref name="Congresswoman Elaine Luria"/> **[[United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security|Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security]] * [[United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack|Select Committee on the January 6 Attack]] === Caucus memberships === * [[New Democrat Coalition]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members|url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/members|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|website=New Democrat Coalition|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509123404/https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/members |archive-date=May 9, 2019 }}</ref> *[[Problem Solvers Caucus]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Featured Members|url=https://problemsolverscaucus-gottheimer.house.gov/members|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Problem Solvers Caucus|language=en}}</ref> ==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = [[Virginia's 2nd congressional district]] Democratic primary results, [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2|2018]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2018%20June%20Democratic%20Primary/Site/Congress.html |title=2018 June Democratic Primary |website=Virginia Department of Elections |access-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617023220/https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2018%20June%20Democratic%20Primary/Site/Congress.html |url-status=live }}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Elaine Luria | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 17,552 | percentage = 62.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Karen Mallard | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 10,610 | percentage = 37.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 28,162 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = [[Virginia's 2nd congressional district]] general election results, [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2|2018]]<ref name="VA-RESULTS">{{cite web |title=Official Results: 2018 November General Election |work=Virginia Department of Elections |date=November 9, 2018 |url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2018%20November%20General/Site/Congress.html |access-date=November 11, 2018 |archive-date=November 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108141328/https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2018%20November%20General/Site/Congress.html |url-status=live }}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate =Elaine Luria | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 139,571 | percentage = 51.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Scott Taylor (politician)|Scott Taylor]] (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 133,458 | percentage = 48.8 }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = N/A |candidate = Write-ins | votes = 371 | percentage = 0.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes =273,400 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing |winner = Democratic Party (United States) |loser = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = [[Virginia's 2nd congressional district]] general election results, [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2|2020]]<ref name="VAgen">{{cite web |title=2020 November General Official Results |url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2020%20November%20General/Site/Congress.html |website=Virginia Department of Elections |access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Elaine Luria (incumbent) | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes =185,733 | percentage =51.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Scott Taylor (politician)|Scott Taylor]] | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes =165,031 | percentage =45.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |candidate = David Foster |party = Independent (United States) | votes =9,170 | percentage =2.5 }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = N/A |candidate = Write-ins | votes = 343 | percentage = 0.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes =360,277 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change |winner = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = [[Virginia's 2nd congressional district]] general election results, [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 2|2022]]<ref name="VAelections">{{cite web|title=2022 November General|url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2022%20November%20General/Site/Congress.html|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=November 8, 2022}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Jen Kiggans]] | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 153,323 | percentage = 51.63 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Elaine Luria (incumbent) | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 143,204 | percentage = 48.22 }} {{Election box candidate no change |party=N/A|candidate=Write-ins |votes=449 |percentage=0.15 }} {{Election box total no change |percentage=100.0 |votes=296,976 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change |winner=Republican Party (United States) |loser=Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}} ==Post-congressional career== In February 2023, Luria launched the Defend Democracy PAC, a [[political action committee]] to support electing Democrats to the [[Virginia General Assembly]].<ref>https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/elaine-luria-launches-fundraising-committee-to-help-general-assembly-local-candidates/article_be43e9b0-b2cb-11ed-a3a9-cf5af0d8b25e.html</ref> ==Personal life== Luria's husband, Robert Blondin, is also a retired naval commander and spent 27 years in the service.<ref name=mermaid>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishnewsva.org/for-elaine-luria-its-ships-to-mermaids/ |title=For Elaine Luria, it's ships to mermaids |work=Jewish News |date=April 28, 2017 |access-date=October 17, 2018 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107185259/http://www.jewishnewsva.org/for-elaine-luria-its-ships-to-mermaids/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Luria has two stepchildren and a daughter born in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bartel |first1=Bill |title=Elaine Luria and Scott Taylor are locked in a close race. Here's where they stand on key issues. |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/government/local/article_d5d33534-dd3e-11e8-aa93-2ff426926a57.html |access-date=September 24, 2019 |newspaper=The Virginian-Pilot |date=November 3, 2018 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924180521/https://www.pilotonline.com/government/local/article_d5d33534-dd3e-11e8-aa93-2ff426926a57.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The family resides in [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]],<ref name=VWU/> and she gave the [[commencement speech]] in May 2019 at [[Virginia Wesleyan University]].<ref name=VWU>{{cite news |title=Congresswoman Elaine Luria to Deliver 2019 Commencement Address |url=https://www.vwu.edu/about/news-and-events/features/story/congresswoman-elaine-luria-to-deliver-2019-commencement-address |access-date=April 13, 2019 |work=Virginia Wesleyan University |quote=A resident of Norfolk, she graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and received a master’s in engineering management from Old Dominion University. |date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> Luria attends Ohef Sholom Temple, a [[Reform Judaism|Reform Jewish]] synagogue in Norfolk.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Portnoy |first1=Jenna |title=How Rep. Elaine Luria's faith inspired her to speak out on Israel, impeachment |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/how-rep-elaine-lurias-faith-inspired-her-to-speak-out-on-israel-impeachment/2019/11/21/c11787b0-c9ad-11e9-be05-f76ac4ec618c_story.html |access-date=April 13, 2020 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 21, 2018 |archive-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227194541/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/how-rep-elaine-lurias-faith-inspired-her-to-speak-out-on-israel-impeachment/2019/11/21/c11787b0-c9ad-11e9-be05-f76ac4ec618c_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ==See also== * [[Women in the United States House of Representatives]] * [[List of Jewish members of the United States Congress]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} {{CongLinks|fec=H8VA02111|votesmart=179677|congbio=L000591|congress=elaine-luria/L000591}} *{{C-SPAN|116746}} {{s-start}} {{s-par|us-hs}} {{s-bef|before=[[Scott Taylor (politician)|Scott Taylor]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[List of United States representatives from Virginia|U.S. House of Representatives]]<br />from [[Virginia's 2nd congressional district]]|years=2019–2023}} {{s-aft|after=[[Jen Kiggans]]}} |- {{s-prec|usa}} {{s-bef|before=[[Barbara Comstock]]|as=Former US Representative}} {{s-ttl|title=[[United States order of precedence|Order of precedence of the United States]]<br>''{{small|as Former US Representative}}''|years=}} {{s-aft|after=[[Joe DioGuardi]]|as=Former US Representative}} {{s-end}} {{VirginiaRepresentatives02}} {{USCongRep-start | congresses= 116th&ndash;117th [[United States Congress]]es | state=[[Virginia]]}} {{USCongRep/VA/116}} {{USCongRep/VA/117}} {{USCongRep-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Luria, Elaine}} [[Category:1975 births]] [[Category:21st-century American politicians]] [[Category:American military engineers]] [[Category:American nuclear engineers]] [[Category:American women engineers]] [[Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia]] [[Category:Female members of the United States House of Representatives]] [[Category:Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives]] [[Category:Jewish women politicians]] [[Category:Jewish American people in Virginia politics]] [[Category:Jewish American military personnel]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Military personnel from Norfolk, Virginia]] [[Category:People from Birmingham, Alabama]] [[Category:Politicians from Norfolk, Virginia]] [[Category:United States Naval Academy alumni]] [[Category:United States Navy officers]] [[Category:Women in Virginia politics]] [[Category:Indian Springs School alumni]] [[Category:21st-century American women politicians]] [[Category:21st-century American Jews]] [[Category:American Jews from Virginia]]'