Forty-five years ago, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act to end wage discrimination against women who, on average, only earned 60 cents to every dollar earned by men. Since then, however, despite enactment of the Equal Pay Act, women have only managed to narrow this wage gap by less than 20 percent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women now earn only 77 cents to every dollar earned by men, for doing the same job with the same responsibilities. It is critical to close this unfair wage gap, wh... Read more

The US Postal Service has changed all of the City of Vernon to one zip code - 90058 - effective August 2, 2008. Late last year, the Postal Service polled the roughly 230 businesses in the City of Vernon that had zip codes of 90023 or 90040, the majority of the resulting votes approved of the change to 90058. The Postal Service's receptivity to this zip code adjustment appears to be the direct result of the assistance of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard. Several times over the last decade, the... Read more

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During a recent visit to Capitol Hill, homeless advocates from Los Angeles and elsewhere throughout California 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 and the state to end chronic homelessness and urged her to continue supporting legislation to strengthen homeless assistance programs. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) discusses public health issues, including newborn screening, with participants in the Emerging Leaders Health Institute. The institute utilizes a community-centered approach to emphasize the importance of mobilizing Latina and Latino communities at-large to reduce health disparities and promote wellness. The institute provides young Latinas, ages 18-25, with the opportunity to serve as a resource to other young people and community organizations; build... Read more

The Century Council, a national not-for-profit organization funded by distillers, hosted its sixth annual Congressional Awards luncheon on Capitol Hill today to honor select members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have shown an outstanding commitment to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking.Congresswoman Roybal-Allard has a long history of leadership in the fight to stop underage drinking. She is the author of the STOP Underage Drinking Act (P.L. 109-422), which was signed into l... Read more

Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expressing its concern about the significant number of Hispanic senior citizens who have yet to file for the economic stimulus rebate (ESP) payments to which they are entitled. While the IRS has conducted some outreach programs, the CHC believes that much more could be done with it’s funding to effectively target this audience and ensure that Hispanic seniors receive the money they need and deserve... Read more

Click here to read Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s tribute to Commerce athletes Brenda Villa and Patty Cardenas, both of whom are competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics as members of the United States Women’s Water Polo Team. Click here to read Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s tribute to Javier Molina, a boxer from the city of Commerce who is competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Click here to read Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s tribute to Shawn Estrada, a boxer from East Los Angeles who is competing ... Read more

On behalf of the lawfirm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, the congresswoman presented a $10,000 college scholarship to Roosevelt High School graduate Jose Cervantes (pictured, along with his parents). The congresswoman represents Boyle Heights where Roosevelt High School is located. In 2005, the Los Angeles offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius chose to commemorate their 30th anniversary in the City of Los Angeles (1976 – 2006) by sponsoring a college scholarship for a deserving student at an economical... Read more

More than 500 people from throughout Los Angeles County attended a four-hour foreclosure prevention and homeownership preservation workshop in Downey co-sponsored by Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (shown in white blazer speaking) and Linda Sánchez (CA-39) (shown at podium in black blazer). Held at West Middle School on Old River School Road, credit counselors and lenders were available at the free event to offer on-site assistance, one-on-one counseling, and information on viable op... Read more