Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined approximately 500 education, business, and community leaders in honoring Dr. Harry Pachon (pictured), President of The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, at a gala evening at the Biltmore Hotel. Founded in 1985, The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that advances critical thinking on key issues affecting Latino communities. Dr. Pachon was the night’s Legacy honoree and is the former Chief of Staff to the... Read more

For the 13th year, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted a free workshop to provide local non-profit organizations and municipalities with assistance in obtaining grant application materials and the latest information on how to prepare federal grant proposals. Located at The Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities on N. Alameda Street, federal officials were on hand to explain what they look for and to provide technical assistance on grant writing. The federal agencies that provided assi... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with Timothy J. Landrum (pictured), Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Division for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. Special Agent Landrum has been in charge of the Los Angeles Field Division since May of 2007. His extensive jurisdiction includes seven counties in Southern California, including Los Angeles. He is responsible for the division’s daily enforcement operations and drug div... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with Luis Ayala (pictured), Director of Government Affairs for the Los Angeles County Medical Association, to discuss health care issues. The Los Angeles County Medical Association is a professional association representing physicians in all modes of practice and specialties, including solo practitioners, small- and large-group or hospital-based physicians, and students, interns and residents. The congresswoman updated Luis on the Newborn Screening Saves L... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked Downey resident Maria Larkin (shown on left in first photo) for welcoming her and nearly two dozen of her friends and neighbors to an informal neighborhood gathering at her home. The casual meeting provided the congresswoman an opportunity to meet the residents and share with them updates about federal legislation pending before Congress. As a member on the House Appropriations Committee, the congresswoman also discussed the federal funding pro... Read more

(Click here to read the full text of Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s welcoming remarks at the assembly.) Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard in cooperation with The Century Council hosted a teen awareness event this week (Wednesday, May 28) to bring a life-saving lesson about the dangers of underage drinking and drunk driving to students at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights. Brandon Silveria and his father, Tony, spoke to an estimated 500 students about the importance of “making the right cho... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with members of the medical research community to discuss federally-funded health research projects in Los Angeles being done at the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center located in Boyle Heights in the 34th District. USC Keck School of Medicine Dean Dr. Carmen Puliafito provided a broad overview of USC’s commitment to environmental health research and the importance of federal funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with Dr. Carolina Reyes, Executive Director and Tonya Gorham, Policy Coordinator, of LA Best Babies Network based in the 34th District on South Bixel Street to discuss their organization’s efforts to improve perinatal health in Los Angeles County. The representatives thanked Congresswoman Roybal-Allard for authoring the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, which was passed into law in April 2008. The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 (S 1858/HR 3825)... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined members of the American Legion Post 804 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4696 at the 61st Annual Cinco Puntos Memorial Day observance. The ceremony followed a 24-hour vigil at the Mexican-American All Wars Memorial where members of the community and local veterans stood guard in honor of the fallen soldiers. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and her husband, Mr. Ed Allard, himself a 10-year Marine and Vietnam veteran, stood guard for the last... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined approximately 50 southeast community leaders and residents in honoring service men and women for Memorial Day. The third annual ceremony paid tribute to the thousands of men and women who lost their lives serving our nation. During her remarks, the congresswoman joined Mayor Elba Guerrero in reading the names of 53 Huntington Park residents, one police officer, and one firefighter who lost their lives in the line of duty since World War I. Pictured in t... Read more