Republican Mike Gallagher and Democrat Elaine Luria served together on the House Armed Services Committee in the last Congress.
Former Congresswoman Elaine Luria represented Virginia Beach until this past January.
An enapolis graduate, Luria had a 20-year naval career before being elected to Congress.
Both Mike Gallagher and Elaine Luria have lobbied for government money for the shipyards in or near their districts.