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Meet the Democrat Aiming to Be Israel’s Biggest Champion in Congress

Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, a 20-year Navy veteran, calls Israel America's most important ally in the Middle East and isn't afraid to go against the party line on Iran

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WASHINGTON – Rep. Elaine Luria, a second-term Democratic congresswoman from Virginia, has quickly emerged as perhaps the most outspoken defender of Israel from her party in Congress.

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