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With Lowey and Engel departing, Elaine Luria says she’ll be stepping up

JL;DR SUMMARY Rep. Elaine Luria, a freshman congresswoman from Virginia's 2nd district and a former naval commander, underscores the importance of bipartisanship and engagement on key issues like antisemitism and U.S.-Israel relations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityLegislationDemocratic PartyCongressU.S. NavyElectionsBipartisanshipElaine Luria

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Virginia, United States
"One of the most frequent questions Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) receives from constituents in Virginias 2nd congressional district is: Is it as crazy in Washington as we see on TV?"
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
"Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Luria spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy, ultimately rising to the rank of commander."
New York, United States
"Luria maintained that with the retirement of longtime Democratic members like Reps. Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel of New York, and the addition of some newly successful far-left candidates, I think that its much more important that I stay and come back to Congress as a strong voice to counter people who certainly speak up with different views than mine."
Israel
"I know that Joe Biden is a very strong supporter of Israel."
United Arab Emirates
"I commend President Trump on his leadership to make this milestone a reality, she added."
Bahrain
"I commend President Trump on his leadership to make this milestone a reality, she added."

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