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PRICE, ROYBAL-ALLARD APPLAUD REFORMS PROPOSED FOR IMMIGRATION DETENTION SYSTEM
Oct 6, 2009
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Congressman David Price (D-NC) and Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) today applauded Secretary Janet Napolitano’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s immigration detention system. The Secretary of Homeland Security announced a series of changes to existing immigration detention practices tod...
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National Hispanic Council on Aging Honored Congresswoman Roybal-Allard with its Lifetime Achievement Award
Oct 6, 2009
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The National Hispanic Council on Aging honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (shown on right holding the award) with its Lifetime Achievement Award for her advocacy in public service on behalf of Hispanic older adults.
“I thank Dr. Yanira Cruz (pictured on left) and the National Hispa...
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Helping Survivors of Domestic Violence
Oct 4, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulated “Su Casa, Ending Domestic Violence” – a non-profit organization dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence in Los Angeles County – on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
The congresswoman also thanked the organization for honorin...
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Local Hero Receives Long Overdue Honor
Oct 3, 2009
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More than 200 area residents attended a long-overdue ceremony at the Hollenbeck Youth Center to cheer on Danny Hernandez, the center’s executive director and a former Marine, who was pinned with the Silver Star Medal for heroism by U.S. Marine Corps Major General John F. Kelly (shown) that Hernandez...
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Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero's 25th Anniversary
Oct 3, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented representatives of Clínica Msr. Oscar A. Romero with a Congressional Record Tribute in honor of the community health center’s 25th Year Anniversary.
Please click here to read the full text of the congresswoman’s congressional tribute.
To celeb...
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Familia Unida’s “Living with Multiple Sclerosis” 6th Annual Wheelchair Wash
Oct 3, 2009
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At Familia Unida’s “Living with Multiple Sclerosis” 6th Annual Wheelchair Wash, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented the organization with a congressional record tribute for its outstanding service to the community.
“I want to give special recognition to the woman who is the heart...
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FINAL APPROVAL IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MORE THAN $6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WATER PROJECTS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA, INCLUDING NEARLY $1.5 MILLION FOR LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITALIZATION
Oct 1, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) applauded passage in the U.S. House of Representatives today of the appropriations bill that provides federal funding for critical local water projects in the Los Angeles area.
The Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (HR 3183), which make...
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Local 7-Eleven Franchisee Lobbies Against Fees
Sep 30, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed local 7-Eleven franchisee Matt Mattu to our nation’s capital to lobby members of Congress about the rising cost of interchange fees – hidden fees assessed every time a customer uses a credit card. Of the 827 7-Eleven stores in the Southern Califo...
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Salvadoran American Advocates Call for Immigration Reform
Sep 29, 2009
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with representatives of the Salvadoran-American Leadership Summit, including Los Angeles members, to discuss their shared concerns about the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
The delegation included the executive director of El Rescate, a...
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Bienestar's 20th Anniversary
Sep 26, 2009
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At an event in recognition of Bienestar’s 20th Anniversary, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented Bienestar with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition for providing critical HIV/AIDS services in the Latino community and thanked the organization for honoring her with its 2009 Spe...
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