Elaine G. Luria

Former representative, Virginia

Elaine G. Luria gets an F

Score: 50 out of 100, the average of 4 measures. On 12 of 22 votes and bills, Luria was on the liberty side.

A on Allies and Military. F on Capitalism and Anti-woke. Every measure weighs the same.

Luria left Congress in 2023. The grade is from the votes Luria cast from 2021 until then.

Luria is running for the Virginia 2nd District seat on November 3, 2026, against Jen Kiggans (R).

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Iran: the regime1 of 1, too few to count
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Iran: the peopleNo record yet
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Israel1 of 1, too few to count
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Allies2 of 2 with liberty
A
Military8 of 8 with liberty
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Borders0 of 1, too few to count
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Islamic migration0 of 1, too few to count
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Islamization0 of 1, too few to count
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SecularismNo record yet
F
Capitalism0 of 5 with liberty
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Free speechNo record yet
F
Anti-woke0 of 2 with liberty

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H.Res. 1512 · December 8, 2022MilitaryKey vote, counts double

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, final version (H.Res. 1512, H.R. 7776)

The final agreed version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2023.

Liberty position
Yea
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree. It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.

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H.R. 5376 · August 12, 2022CapitalismKey vote, counts double

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (final House vote)

A reconciliation package of climate and energy subsidies, new corporate taxes, drug price negotiation in Medicare and 80 billion dollars of new IRS funding. This was the final House vote.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment. A no vote opposed new taxes, subsidies and federal price setting.

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H.Res. 1130 · July 18, 2022Allies

Supporting Finland and Sweden joining NATO (H.Res. 1130)

Supports the decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO and calls on members to ratify quickly.

Liberty position
Yea
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended. It backs a stronger NATO against Russia.

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H.R. 7900 · July 14, 2022Military

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, House passage (H.R. 7900)

The yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2023.

Liberty position
Yea
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Passage. It funds and equips the US military.

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H.R. 7900 · July 13, 2022Military

Lee amendment to the 2023 defense bill: cut the defense budget by 100 billion dollars

Amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that would have cut the defense budget by 100 billion dollars, leaving out pay and health care.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Nay
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Agreeing to the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote to shrink the US military.

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H.R. 7900 · July 13, 2022Military

Lee amendment to the 2023 defense bill: remove the 37 billion dollar increase

Amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that would have removed the 37 billion dollar increase added in committee and returned to the President's request.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Nay
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Agreeing to the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote against a bigger defense budget.

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H.R. 2543 · June 15, 2022Anti-woke

Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act (H.R. 2543 package)

Directs the Federal Reserve to work to close racial gaps in jobs, wages and wealth, and adds diversity reporting and hiring requirements across financial regulators and firms.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed diversity and equity mandates on the central bank and financial firms.

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H.R. 7688 · May 19, 2022Capitalism

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

Would have let the President declare an energy emergency and made it unlawful to sell fuel at a price judged to be unconscionably excessive.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed a federal price control on fuel.

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H.R. 7691 · May 10, 2022AlliesKey vote, counts double

Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 7691)

Provides about 40 billion dollars in military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine after Russia's invasion.

Liberty position
Yea
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Passage. It is the main early vote on arming Ukraine against Putin.

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H.R. 6089 · April 27, 2022Iran: the regime

Stop Iranian Drones Act (H.R. 6089)

Makes clear that US sanctions law covers anyone who supplies, sells or transfers combat drones to or from Iran.

Liberty position
Yea
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. It tightens sanctions on the regime's drone program.

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H.R. 5665 · December 14, 2021IslamizationKey vote, counts double

Combating International Islamophobia Act

Would create a State Department office and special envoy to monitor and combat Islamophobia worldwide. Sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Passage. Voting no rejects a government office that would treat criticism of Islam as a form of bigotry to be policed.

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S. 1605 · December 7, 2021MilitaryKey vote, counts double

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, final version (S. 1605)

The final agreed version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2022.

Liberty position
Yea
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Passage. It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.

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H.R. 5376 · November 19, 2021Capitalism

Build Back Better Act

A roughly 2 trillion dollar package of new social programs, climate spending and tax increases. It passed the House but never passed the Senate.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed a large package of new entitlement programs and tax increases.

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H.R. 5323 · September 23, 2021IsraelKey vote, counts double

Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 5323)

Provides 1 billion dollars to restock Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system after the May 2021 rocket attacks from Gaza.

Liberty position
Yea
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. It funds the shield that protects Israeli civilians from rockets.

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H.R. 4350 · September 23, 2021Military

Ocasio-Cortez amendment to the 2022 defense bill: cut the defense budget by 10 percent

Amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that would have cut the overall defense budget by 10 percent, leaving out pay and health care.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Nay
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Agreeing to the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote to shrink the US military.

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H.R. 4350 · September 23, 2021Military

Jacobs amendment to the 2022 defense bill: remove the defense budget increase

Amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that would have cut defense spending back to the level the President requested, removing the increase added in committee.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Nay
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Agreeing to the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote against a bigger defense budget.

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H.R. 4350 · September 23, 2021Military

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, House passage (H.R. 4350)

The yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2022.

Liberty position
Yea
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
With liberty

House vote · On Passage. It funds and equips the US military.

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H.R. 1187 · June 16, 2021Capitalism

ESG Disclosure Simplification Act (Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act)

Would have required public companies to report environmental, social and governance metrics, climate risk, political spending and other items to the SEC.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed a federal ESG reporting mandate on companies.

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H.R. 1333 · April 21, 2021Islamic migrationKey vote, counts double

NO BAN Act

Would limit the president's power to suspend entry of foreign nationals and bar religion-based entry restrictions, written in response to the 2017 travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Passage. Voting no keeps the president's power to restrict entry from high-risk Islamic countries.

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H.R. 6 · March 18, 2021Borders

American Dream and Promise Act of 2021

Would give a path to legal status and citizenship to people brought to the US illegally as children and to people with temporary protected status.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Passage. A large legalization of people who entered or stayed illegally, which the measure counts as amnesty.

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H.R. 1319 · March 10, 2021CapitalismKey vote, counts double

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (final House vote)

A 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief and spending package passed through budget reconciliation. This was the final House vote that sent it to the President.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment. A no vote opposed one of the largest spending packages of the period.

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H.R. 5 · February 25, 2021Anti-wokeKey vote, counts double

Equality Act (H.R. 5)

Adds sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil rights law across employment, housing, education and public spaces, and limits religious liberty defenses.

Liberty position
Nay
Luria
Voted Yea
Result
Against liberty

House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed writing gender identity into federal civil rights law, as named in this measure.

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