One of Only Two Freshmen House Members Ranked in Top-10
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Another nonpartisan organization ranked Congresswoman Elaine Luria as one of the most effective lawmakers in Congress, and the most effective lawmaker in the Virginia Congressional Delegation. In a new report, the Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked Congresswoman Luria as the 10th-most effective Democratic lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 116th Congress, one of only two freshmen named in the top-10. Congresswoman Luria was the second-most effective freshman lawmaker, according to the report.
“I am humbled to be honored for my work on behalf of Coastal Virginians, and I’ll continue to be an advocate for working families, our veterans, and the men and women serving our country in the armed forces each and every day,” Congresswoman Luria said. “There is much more work to do, including rebuilding our economy as we emerge from the pandemic, protecting our coastline, and revitalizing American manufacturing and shipbuilding. I will always put the people of my district first as I work across the aisle to get things done.”
In the 116th Congress, Congresswoman Luria helped pass:
The Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act, which provides urgent relief to Gold Star Families impacted by the 2017 tax law that caused America’s most heroic families to see drastic tax increases.
The Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act, which authorizes a total of $455 million in appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay Program over the next five years to help states keep the Bay clean and thriving.
The Virginia Beach Strong Act, which ensures that donations to families of victims of the 2019 Virginia Beach mass shooting are tax-deductible.
Legislation to name a Virginia Beach post office after Keith Cox, to pay tribute to a hero who died while saving the lives of many colleagues by helping them find a safe place to hide during the 2019 Virginia Beach mass shooting.
The Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Acts of 2019 and 2020, which puts more money in the pockets of American veterans by increasing compensation rates for certain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The VA Website Accessibility Act, which will make VA websites functional for veterans living with hearing or vision loss.
Military Pilots Cancer Incidence Study Act, to require DOD to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study incidence and mortality rates of pilots from all services, which will help determine the appropriate age to begin screening pilots as young as 30 for different forms of cancer.
The Relocation Expense Parity Act, which provides financial relief for certain federal civilian employees who have to relocate for work purposes.
The Nuclear Energy Leadership Act, which encourages further development of advanced nuclear energy programs to create high-quality jobs, strengthens national security, reduce foreign energy dependence, and promote emissions-free energy.
“Of the 96 freshmen in the 116th U.S. House of Representatives, we found that 25 exceeded expectations as lawmakers,” the report states. “Those freshmen scored in ways that reflected typical party differences, with majority-party Democrats outperforming minority-party Republicans. Topping the list are Reps. Joe Neguse and Elaine Luria, both of whom were also featured on the top ten list for House Democrats.”
You can find the Center for Effective Lawmaking’s methodology here.
Previously, the nonpartisan group GovTrack found in its own analysis that Congresswoman Luria wrote the third most laws compared to all representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.
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I’ve been tracking her accomplishments since she was elected. Her work ethic is exceptional; her attempts at bipartisan efforts are good for the district/state/country. My only comment that might be helpful is that most republicans who don’t get her emails or face book postings or twitter tweets have no clue how good a job she is doing.
Keep up the great work and take care of all your constituents. We are proud of your efforts and accomplishments!
Rex b Fitch Jr, Captain USN (Ret)
Note: It should be noted that she was also a DESRON Commander during her service. Career Navy folks understand what that means.
Your newsletters are astonishing for their revelation of the many good works you are promoting. I will vote for you again and again. Thanks for your leadership!
I am delighted we have a congressional representative that cares about our country and makes a hard effort
to fill the needs of our country and our citizens. Of special concern is attention paid to environmental issues.
Less effective politicians would be a blessing for this country:
1 – Ms. Lauria’s voting record this past year was 95% in line with Democrat policies.
2 – She voted in favor of Mr. Trump’s 2nd, vindictive impeachment attempt after he left office.
3 – She voted to remove the deadline for the ERA amendment, long since dead.
4 – She voted for the People Act of 2021 which nullifies states rights to determine their own elections.
5 – She voted for the Equality Act which destroys women’s sports.
I could go on but you get the point. She is a Liberal through and through and trying to paint her as anything other than another party hack is disingenuous, or just another Tuesday for (D)’s.
In addition, I attended her town hall in CC last year which turned out to be nothing like an actual town hall. Rather, it was a scripted affair with screened questions and no real interaction with the attendees and a fair amount of preening by the Representative.
So, please stop pissing in our collective ears and telling us it’s raining.
It might be help;ful to remember that our former Congressman had few accomplishments when he left than co-sponsoring bills to add new “Days” to celebrate, a mediocre attendance record when he did get near the Capitol and was forgetful about paying real estate taxes. He did not provide me with information or news about legislation in regular newsletters that talk about what is happening in Washington since The Republicans controlled both houses and failed to bring legislation to the floor to debate, much less pass or discuss with constituents. I attended two of Scott Taylor’s town meetings and can tell you that he was clueless about most current concerns and also screened questions as well as avoided straight answers. Let Mr. Taylor settle his problems from before and be ready to propose better ideas for all of us in the District (besides you) and run him again. I voted for him once and could again if he would tell me what he stands for and a path to get that voted for NOT just what he is against.
As I said, we’re better off with less effective politicians.
I have known Elaine all her life – not one bit surprised. Still , I’m proud and glad she is continuing to accomplish much needed help for her constituents and our country.
She is a Liberal Democrat. At this point in His-Story, unfortunately, she is the enemy.
What Ray said. Most effective? depends on your point of view……..doesn’t it?
Way it’s going, there is only going to be one point of view and people like Rep. Lauria will be complicit in accomplishing it.