Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined Councilman José Huizar and other members of the Los Angeles City Council in honoring Monsignor John Moretta on the occasion of his 40th Anniversary of Ordination into the Priesthood and his 25th Anniversary as Pastor of Resurrection Church in Boyle Heights. Please click here to read the congresswoman’s full congressional record tribute to Monsignor Moretta. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined her congressional colleagues in the House and Senate at a rally to garner support for passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act. The lawmakers discussed Democrats’ commitment to ensure equal pay for working people without regard to gender. Ms. Ledbetter (shown in the green and black blazer) worked as a supervisor for a Goodyear Tire plant in Gadsden, Alabama. After nearly two decades, an anonymous note revealed that for y... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard participated in the opening ceremonies for the 68th Annual Nisei Week Festival, a celebration of Japanese and Japanese American culture and history. The opening ceremonies were held at the Pavilion in the Japanese American National Museum on 369 East First Street in Little Tokyo. Donning traditional Japanese “Hapi” robes, the congresswoman joined the Consul General of Japan Junichi Ihara and Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich in the “breaking of ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (shown speaking) thanked representatives with the National High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Association for honoring her for her support of farm worker migrant education at a Capitol Hill reception. The High School Equivalency Program helps migrant farm workers who have dropped out of high school earn their GED. The College Assistance Migrant Program assists migrant farm workers in their first year of coll... Read more

Alzheimer’s disease is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to a recent announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics. In addition to moving from the seventh leading cause of death to the sixth, the CDC also reported that while deaths from Alzheimer’s disease are rising, mortality related to other chronic conditions like heart disease, stroke and cancer is declining. Today as many as 5.2 million Americ... Read more

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) for being an “esteemed friend of nurse practitioners and their patients.” A member of the Appropriations Health Subcommittee, the academy commended the congresswoman for championing the effort to restore federal funding for Advanced Education Nursing Grants, which fund nurse practitioner education. Nurse practitioners from throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles, presented the plaque to ... Read more

Nearly 5.2 million Social Security and Veterans Administration beneficiaries may be eligible to receive economic stimulus payments, but have not yet filed a tax return that is needed to claim the rebate. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard is urging these individuals, many of whom do not normally file a tax return, to do so by October 15, 2008 in order to receive a payment this year. “We don’t want anyone to miss out,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “The economic stimulus legislation passed b... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (second on left) welcomed 16-year-old Alex Hernandez of Downey to our nation’s capital to celebrate the opening of the Congressional Art Competition exhibit, "An Artistic Discovery." Alex (shown on left) won first place in the 15th Annual 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition chaired by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard. The Downey High School student’s yarn and wax piece titled My Ride will be exhibited at the U.S. Capitol for one year. Alex r... Read more

Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for seniors 65 and older. Each year, one in three older adults, age 65 and older, falls. About 30 percent of those who fall require medical treatment. In fact, in 2005 more than 433,000 older adults were hospitalized for injuries from falls and nearly 16,000 died. Whether you know or are caring for an elderly loved one or not, the problems stemming from these falls affects all of us. A staggering $19.2 billion is spent treating the ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard urged high school students participating in the Salesian Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles' Adelante Leadership Program to become actively engaged in local civic life and to further their education as a critical means toward a better life. During the 16-week program at the club’s East 4th Street location in Boyle Heights, the students participate in leadership, technology, and college preparatory workshops to prepare them for college admission. Students also ... Read more