Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with three boy scouts with Troop 419 in her Downtown district office who are working to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. They were accompanied by their Scoutmaster Michael McCormick, who is also a member of the Vernon City Council. The scouts met with Congresswoman Roybal-Allard during their tour of the federal buildings in Downtown Los Angeles to fulfill a requirement for the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge. To achieve the rank of Eagle Scou... Read more

For the fourth year, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted representatives from eight area health care clinics at a roundtable discussion she organized at the Rosewood Park Meeting Room to discuss the health care issues of most concern to the clinics and their patients. A member of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee of Appropriations, the congresswoman listened to area health clinic representatives who shared their insights about the impact of federal policies o... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) swore in Lupe Cruz, the new president of the Greater Huntington Park Area Chamber of Commerce and all of the chamber’s incoming officers and members of its board of directors. At a banquet held at Steven’s Steak House in Commerce, the congresswoman also congratulated the chamber on its 103 year anniversary. -- ### -- Read more

Standing near the Filipino World War II Veterans Memorial at Lake Street Park, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked the Filipino veterans gathered for a patriotic celebration for their honorable military service on behalf of our country. The ceremony, attended by more than 70 Filipino veterans and their families, commemorated passage into law of legislation February 17 awarding long overdue compensation to Filipino veterans who served in defense of our country during World War II.... Read more

Please click here to find out how the measure benefits California Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. We are all painfully aware that our nation is in a deep economic recession. The grim numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics begin to tell the story. For months the unemployment rate has been rising and in January nearly 600,000 jobs were lost. This is the highest number of jobs lost in a one-month period since 1974. It is esti... Read more

(February 10, 2009) National Harbor, Maryland – Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) spoke to more than 2,000 community anti-drug coalition leaders on Tuesday from throughout the country at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 19th Annual National Leadership Forum. The event is the largest gathering of community alcohol and drug prevention advocates and substance abuse professionals in the country. During her remarks, the congresswoman spoke about the importance of curb... Read more

Representatives with the nonpartisan Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) congratulated Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) on her perfect score on the organization’s 2008 Congressional Report Card. The report card is based on votes made by the congresswoman in the U.S. House of Representatives on key issues facing new veterans, such as veterans' health care, the new GI Bill, mental health initiatives, and support for homeless veterans. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America... Read more

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with representatives of Environment California, a statewide group that works on clean air, clean water and open space initiatives. During the meeting, they discussed the organization’s legislative priorities, which include “greening” the economic recovery package and ensuring that we generate more of our countries electricity from clean energy sources such as wind and solar power. The organization is made up of 60,000 members and works in both Sacramento... Read more

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) applauded today’s final passage of the State’s Children Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization, H.R. 2. Today’s vote immediately sends the bill to President Barack Obama and renews the SCHIP program until 2013. The program was set to expire at the end of March. The CHC is pleased that the final version of this legislation included vital coverage for legal immigrant children and pregnant women. “By ensuring affordable health care coverage for more... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates members of the Southeast District Bar Association at its 46th annual installation of officers and awards banquet at the Rio Hondo Country Club in Downey. During the ceremony, the congresswoman thanked the association’s outgoing president John Bunnett for his contributions. She also recognized: Downey attorney Joseph Lumsdaine who was named the association’s Attorney of the Year (photo, shown on left); the association’s incoming president ... Read more