Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) greeted the attendees at the Little Tokyo Nutrition Program’s Luau held at the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Downtown. The congresswoman handed out 2009 U.S. Capitol Historical Society calendars to approximately 250 seniors who attended the lunch along with copies of her constituent services guide in English and Japanese. Copies of the guide in five languages are also available on the congresswoman’s web site at www.house.gov/roybal-allard/ and un... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting for 7 Restaurant & Bar located at the NE corner of 7th Street and Grand Avenue in the 34th Congressional District. The owner of 7 Restaurant and Bar, Joseph Tahanian, received a U.S. Small Business Administration Microloan with the assistance of Valley Economic Development Center (VEDC). Federal funds secured by the Congresswoman enabled VEDC to hire an outreach loan specialist to specifically help business... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates officials with Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) and Human Services Association (HSA) on the grand opening of the newly licensed Rita Preschool in Huntington Park. To help mark the special occasion, the congresswoman presented representatives of both organizations Certificates of Congressional Recognition for their successful efforts to make the opening of the preschool for low-income families a reality. Through LAUP grants, HSA prov... Read more

By Cynthia Monticue The USC School of Social Work has created a specialization in military social work and veteran services to prepare social workers and other trained mental health professionals to help the nation’s armed forces personnel, military veterans and their families manage the pressures of military life and postwar adjustments. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.) secured $3.3 million in funding for the program. Clinical associate professor Jose Coll, left, and Vice Dean Paul Maiden,... Read more

Citing Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s consistent and unwavering support for its priorities in the areas of education, economic security and civil rights, the American Association of University Women gave the congresswoman a 100 percent rating for her voting record in the 110th Congress (2007-2008). "On behalf of the more than 100,000 bipartisan members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), as well as the members in California, I want to thank U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-All... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented two Certificates of Congressional Recognition to representatives of the Hollenbeck Palms senior living community in celebration of the 100th anniversary of its Hollenbeck Memorial Chapel and the Grand Opening of Magnolia Court, its new building that houses 32 apartment units and a bistro. Hollenbeck Palms is a 118-year-old residential living, assisted residential living and skilled nursing facility for seniors located in Boyle Heights. In 192... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s voting record on the issues that matter most to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan earned her a grade of A+ from the nonpartisan Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). The organization’s 2008 Congressional Report Card grades every U.S. Senator and Congressman in the 110th Congress on his or her leadership and voting record on key Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' issues. A searchable version of the Report Card can be found at www.VeteranRepo... Read more

U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, daughter of legendary community champion and late Congressman Edward R. Roybal, joined Los Angeles Unified School District school and elected officials, students, parents and community members today to cut the ribbon on the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center. Please click here (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) to read the full text of LAUSD’s press release about the memorable event. Edward R. Roybal Learning Complex at dawn on September 3, 2008, the first day of scho... Read more

On National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presided as BIENESTAR launched a new rapid mobile HIV testing effort for Greater East Los Angeles and helped raise awareness about the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS in Latino communities throughout the United States. Representative Roybal-Allard secured federal pilot project funding for the program. According to a recent report by the Federal Center for Disease Control (CDC), Latinos comprised 15 percent of ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented a Congressional Record Tribute to Ramona Ripston, who has served as the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California for 36 years. At the event, the ACLU of Southern California dedicated their new building, the Ramona Ripston Center for Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, in her honor. When she assumed the position of executive director, Ms. Ripston was the first woman to head up an ACLU office. The ACL... Read more