COMMERCE, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) highlighted a new report from the Joint Economic Committee estimating that 76,000 Child Tax Credit monthly tax cuts were sent to families in California’s 40th Congressional District in October. These payments were made available through the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. Roybal-Allard helped pass in February. Thanks to the Child Tax Credit, a total of $41.2 million in tax cuts went back in the pockets of hardworking famili... Read more

COMMERCE, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) highlighted a total of $179,228,041 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will help hardworking families in California’s 40th Congressional District and statewide pay for home energy heating and cooling costs, cover unpaid utility bills, and make cost-effective home energy repairs. Rep. Roybal-Allard also highlighted that this LIHEAP funding from HHS is being provided in addition to a to... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – “Tonight, I was proud to help pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (BIF), which makes historic investments in our nation’s crumbling roads, bridges, and other key elements of our infrastructure. As America continues to face the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, this landmark legislation will allow us to rebuild a strong, resilient and fair economy that will enhance our competitiveness on the world stage and create good-paying jobs for hardworking f... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) highlighted a new fact sheet from the White House outlining how the Democrats’ Build Back Better framework will meet the urgent needs of California families. As the nation continues its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, working California families are facing skyrocketing costs of child care, health care, home- and community-based care, early and higher education, housing, and more. The Build Back Better framework wil... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and a number of her House colleagues stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in support of victims and survivors of domestic violence and celebrated House passage of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act. The legislation reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act and expands funding for programs that help prevent family and domestic violence and p... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3110, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act, on a bipartisan vote of 276-149. The bill was introduced by U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) alongside Congressional Maternity Care Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Black Maternal Health Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL). The PUMP for Nursing M... Read more

Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Vice Chairwoman of the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, led the introduction of a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize October 10th through October 16th as National Perinatal Nurses Week 2021. Perinatal nurses work with patients who are attempting to become pregnant, are currently pregnant, or have recently delivered, and include labor and delivery nurses, mother-baby nurses,... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) voted for critical legislation to prevent a first-ever default on the nation’s federal debt, which would result in economic catastrophe for American families. This crucial bill – which Senate Democrats passed on October 7th, with all Senate Republicans present voting against – will keep the United States under the debt limit through at least December 3rd. “Democrats are working hard to avoid a catastrophic and unpreceden... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) highlighted new analysis from the House Committee on Education and Labor that found the Build Back Better Act could save California families thousands of dollars in child care costs each year. The legislation’s child care investments, which the House Education and Labor Committee advanced in September, would give families greater financial security, allow more parents to rejoin to workforce, and help grow the nation’s ec... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, legislation co-authored by U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in an effort to help lower the U.S. stillbirth rate. Rep. Roybal-Allard teamed up on the legislation with Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), and Kathy Castor (FL-14). The bill would help mothers and babies nationwide by providing critical resour... Read more