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REP. ROYBAL-ALLARD BLASTS REPUBLICANS ON 37th REPEAL OF OBAMACARE
May 16, 2013
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Today, House Republican leadership called its 37th vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare.” After voting against the repeal for the 37th time, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard released the following statement: The House Republican leadership is stuck on repeat. Despi...
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REP. ROYBAL-ALLARD: FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL POLICE UNDERMINE PUBLIC SAFETY, SHOULD BE SUSPENDED
May 8, 2013
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Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard reacted to the deeply troubling findings of a new survey of Latino attitudes towards law enforcement in Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix. In a poll conducted by Lake Research Partners, 44% of respondents said they would now be unlikely to contact p...
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REP. ROYBAL-ALLARD HAILS INTRODUCTION OF SENATE IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION: “A GOOD FIRST STEP”
Apr 19, 2013
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Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard released the following statement regarding the introduction of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act: The legislation being introduced in the Senate is a good first step toward comprehensive immigration reform. ...
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REP. ROYBAL-ALLARD SPEAKS ON THE HOUSE FLOOR ABOUT EQUAL PAY DAY
Apr 10, 2013
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Last night, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in recognition of Equal Pay Day:
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36 Members of Congress to Congressional Leadership: Immigration Reform Must Include Strong Civil Rights and Due Process Protections
Apr 9, 2013
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Today, Representatives John Lewis, Judy Chu, Joe Garcia and Lucille Roybal-Allard led 32 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate urging them to ensure that legislation to reform our broken immigration system includes strong civil rights and due process prote...
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REP. ROYBAL-ALLARD & REP. SIMPSON INTRODUCE THE NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Mar 22, 2013
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) have introduced the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes critical federal activities that assist states in improving and expanding their newborn screening programs, supporting parent and p...
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REP. ROYBAL-ALLARD RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE RYAN BUDGET
Mar 21, 2013
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Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard released the following statement on the Republican (Ryan) Budget: This week we were faced with a series of votes on funding proposals to guide our federal budget priorities for the next 10 years. I supported proposals that were carefully crafted to protect ...
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REP. ROYBAL-ALLARD RECEIVES AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP FROM THE CUBAN AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL
Mar 20, 2013
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Last night, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard was presented with the Cuban American National Council’s (CNC) 2013 Leadership Award. The group also honored U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. “Receiving this award for achievement in leadership is special because it is my first from a Cuban American organizat...
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REP.ROYBAL-ALLARD INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO AID VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Mar 18, 2013
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard has introduced the Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, H.R 1229 to help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking maintain employment and economic stability. This legislation helps victims gain the financial independence necessary to bre...
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REPRESENTATIVE ROYBAL-ALLARD HAILS PASSAGE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT
Feb 28, 2013
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Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hailed passage of the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act, which includes protections for women immigrants, Native American women and members of the LGBT community against domestic and sexual violence. The House Republican version of the bill e...
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