Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives from Private Essential Access Community Hospitals (PEACH, Inc.) to discuss federal funding levels for Medi-Cal and Medicare – two key health care programs that service the majority of their patients. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and Laura Richardson (CA-37) welcomed Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, to our nation’s capital to speak with California Members of Congress about the port’s ground-breaking Clean Air Action Plan and Clean Trucks Program. The Port of Los Angeles is the nation’s largest container port. It is administered by the City of Los Angeles under the leadership of Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa. The port has committed to a truck ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates Annette Rodriguez, a constituent from East Los Angeles, on her completion of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Public Policy Fellowship. The 23-year-old graduate of Garfield Magnet High School in East Los Angeles and U.C. Riverside was one of only 23 students from throughout the country to participate in the competitive nine-month program. The Institute placed Annette in the Office of the White House Initiative on Educational Ex... Read more

Today, as the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee held hearings on the impact of immigration raids on families and children, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) addressed its continued push for real immigration reform. “Recent raids have shown us that many times, children and families at large are being scared into the shadows by the tactics sometimes used by ICE agents,” said Congressman Joe Baca (D-CA), Chair of the CHC. “Enforcement activities nea... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates 80-year-old Downey resident Stanley Hoffman at the Downey City Library on the inclusion of his song Satellite Baby into a PBS documentary about the Explorer 1 satellite. Mr. Hoffman’s song was used at the end of a documentary about the historic launching of the spacecraft released earlier this year by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Entitled JPL and the Beginnings of the Space Age, the documentary chronicles the story of Explorer 1, which ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) along with 11 other Members of Congress traveled to Haiti to learn more about the humanitarian crisis and the threat to national security resulting from mounting food prices. The CODEL was briefed by U.S. Ambassador Janet A. Sanderson and USAID principals on their plight for food and security assistance. Ambassador Sanderson pointed to the political fragility of Haiti, following food riots and the Haitian Parliament’s recent rejection of President Prev... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (shown second left) meets with Los Angeles representatives of the Alzheimer’s Association, including a Boyle Heights constituent, who traveled to our nation’s capital to garner support for federal Alzheimer's disease research. The advocates work in the Los Angeles to inform and educate people about Alzheimer’s disease, research opportunities, diagnosis, treatment plans and care. “The increased prevalence of Alzheimer’s also exists in the Latino community. Cult... Read more

The City of Maywood and The Trust for Public Land (TPL) proudly announce the grand opening of the Maywood Riverfront Park. The park is located at the corner of Alamo and Slauson Avenues, on the west bank of the Los Angeles River. The 7.3-acre park doubles the amount of open space in the city of Maywood. The opening celebration will feature mariachi music, a short speaking program, food, poetry, and art. Maywood Riverfront Park is part of the LA River Master Plan. It is the first in a series of p... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard welcomed guests and community leaders to the 34th Congressional District at a recent luncheon at Las Anitas restaurant at Olvera Street. The group included the congresswoman’s House colleagues, Congresswoman Hilda Solis and Congressman Alcee L. Hastings. The luncheon was followed by a tour of Olvera Street – the birthplace of the City of Los Angeles and El Pueblo Historic Monument near Downtown Los Angeles. Pictured in the second photo from left to right: Cong... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) accepted a “Heroes Award” on behalf of her father, the late Congressman Edward Roybal, who was honored along with other community leaders at the Heroes Gala at the grand dedication of the East Los Angeles Civic Center campus. The awards were presented by County Supervisor Gloria Molina. The East Los Angeles Center is located at 4801 E. Third St., just west of Atlantic Boulevard. It includes the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station, the East Los Angeles L... Read more