Luria’s Pipeline Security Act advances out of House committee
Published Wednesday, May. 19, 2021, 6:24 pm
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Elaine Luria
Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s Pipeline Security Act passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Wednesday.
The bipartisan legislation would support the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to secure pipelines and pipeline facilities from cyberattacks, terrorist attacks, and other nefarious efforts.
“Cybersecurity is a dangerous and emerging threat, and the recent attack on the Colonial Pipeline proves we need to do more to protect our vital infrastructure,”
Luria statement on the situation in Israel
Published Tuesday, May. 11, 2021, 5:42 pm
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Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria released the following statement on the ongoing situation in Israel.
“My heart is with the Israeli people as they shelter from rockets fired by terrorists in the Gaza strip. The current situation highlights the importance of American security assistance to Israel, as Iron Dome is intercepting many of these rockets and saving lives. As a sovereign nation and our strongest democratic ally in the Middle East, Israel must defend itself from terrorist attacks and Hamas must end their deadly assault.”