Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined hundreds of residents at the Huntington Park Police Department’s National Night Out event to promote the city’s community-police partnership to prevent crime and drug use. Pictured in the photo from left to right: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard and Police Chief Paul Wadley of the Huntington Park Police Department. For the 12th year, the Huntington Park Police Department has been a local co-sponsor of America’s National Night Out Against Crime, a national c... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined hundreds of residents at the City of Bell Gardens’ National Night Out event to promote the city’s community-police partnership to prevent crime and drug use. Pictured in the photo from left to right: Captain Robert E. Barnes from the Bell Gardens Police Department, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard and Bell Gardens Mayor Priscilla Flores. America’s National Night Out Against Crime is a national campaign started in 1983 to heighten crime and drug preve... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) voted today (7/31/09) to increase funding for the “cash for clunkers” program. The initial launch has been so successful in encouraging car owners to trade in their old gas guzzlers for new fuel-efficient cars that funding ran out and Congress is acting quickly to shift the program into high gear with a $2 billion cash infusion. “I was pleased to join my colleagues in the House today in passing legislation to continue funding the successful Cash for Cl... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard applauded today’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill, which makes critical investments to provide our troops with the resources they need to handle emergencies on the battlefield and provide for themselves and their families upon their return home. The legislation also includes $6 million secured by the congresswoman for two critical local efforts to train well qualified social workers to address the unique needs and experiences of our... Read more

Los Angeles County advocates on behalf of the homeless thanked Congresswoman Roybal-Allard for her support of increased federal funding for homeless programs. The advocates also updated the congresswoman on efforts in Los Angeles to end chronic homelessness and urged her to continue supporting legislation to strengthen homeless assistance programs. The organizations in attendance at the meeting were the Weingart Center Association, the New Image Shelter, the Union Rescue Mission, the Los Angeles... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) is pleased to announce that the Cities of Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Maywood and Vernon were awarded $18.9 million in federal funds to hire additional law enforcement officers to protect and serve residents in the 34th Congressional District. “This needed federal funding goes directly to our local law enforcement agencies to cover the entire cost of hiring new sworn enforcement officers, or to rehire experienced officers, for a three year period,” Cong... Read more

A longtime supporter of syringe exchange programs, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) spoke today in the U.S. House of Representatives against an attempt to ban federal funding for the initiative. Background about the issue from the national advocacy organization, AIDS Action: The amendment proposed by Rep. Mark Souder would have, if enacted, prohibited federal funding for syringe exchange programs. Annually, nearly 8,000 Americans contract HIV/AIDS and approximately 12,000 Americans co... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard applauded today’s House passage of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill, which makes critical health, education, and workforce investments. Included in the legislation is $ 2.9 million in federal funding for important local initiatives to benefit the citizens of the 34th District and the greater Los Angeles community. “This spending bill provides short term help to families struggling to make ends meet during the recession, an... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) was among 413 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today in voting for House Resolution 566 to congratulate the Los Angeles Lakers on winning their 15th NBA World Championship title. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard submitted the following tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers into the congressional record: “Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Los Angeles Lakers, on winning the 2009 National Basketball Association Championship. This is ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) applauded today’s approval in the U.S. House of Representatives of a spending measure that includes several critical transportation policy initiatives that she championed as well as federal funding for key transportation, infrastructure and economic development projects in the 34th Congressional District. The Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (HR 3288) passed the House today by a vote of 256 to 168. The measu... Read more