Following an extensive hour-long tour of the Los Angeles River today, tour co-host Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked the many local leaders who participated in the tour for their interest and commitment to revitalizing the river. “As participation in today’s tour indicates, we can come together to ensure that the Los Angeles River one day becomes a city landmark that we can all take pride in and enjoy for generations to come,” said Congresswoman Roybal-Allard who has worked for... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) convened a breakfast meeting with city council members and city managers from seven Southeast cities in the congresswoman’s district. The congresswoman brought the local officials together to discuss local and regional concerns that the congresswoman could work with them to address. The representatives raised several priority issues affecting their communities. They emphasized the need for concerted outreach efforts to ensure a complete count during th... Read more

Employees of the Red Chamber Co. and Neptune Foods based in Vernon gathered to thank Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) for her successful federal intervention and assistance with a Customs and Border Protection matter that enabled the company to save up to 500 local manufacturing jobs. A thank you card presented to the congresswoman read, “Thank you for saving the hundreds of 34th District jobs. Everyone in these pictures proudly works and many reside in the 34th District. It is good t... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) speaks to Belmont High School students, ages 14 -18 years, participating in the Belmont Direction Program. The after-school leadership program is offered to Belmont High School students who have been referred by staff. The program works with students to develop: a greater interest in school; improved school attendance; personal goals; and a path to college and vocational training. During the visit, the congresswoman discussed her role and duties as the... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (C-34) thanked longtime Bellflower residents Robin (shown left) and Bob Snow for welcoming her and more than two dozen of their friends and neighbors to an informal neighborhood gathering at their home. Over hotdogs on the patio, the meeting provided the congresswoman an opportunity to meet the residents and share with them information about how she and her staff are available to assist them. The congresswoman emphasized, for example, that her constituent case... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard in cooperation with The Century Council hosted a teen awareness event this week (Wednesday, March 18) to bring a life-saving lesson about the dangers of underage drinking and drunk driving to students at Downey High School. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard also hosted an evening presentation on March 18 at Downey High School where parents gathered to hear the Silverias’ story. “One death is one too many. We must do more to keep Los Angeles teens – and teens through... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) reads Dr. Seuss’ inspirational classic, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! to Ms. Sandra Fuentes’ third grade students at Bell Gardens Elementary School. The congresswoman visited the school as part of national Read Across America Month, an annual motivational reading initiative to inspire children to get excited about reading in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) receives the Groundwater Ambassador Award from the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) at its first Annual Groundwater Festival that takes place during National Groundwater Awareness Week. During the award ceremony, the water district officials thanked the congresswoman for her ongoing efforts to secure federal funding for its water projects, including funds for the construction of a groundwater monitoring well to protect groundwa... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) met with Florence-Firestone community leaders to discuss current and future initiatives to support local youth. Both Members of Congress represent portions of the area. In addition to Walnut Park, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard represents the northern portion of the Florence-Firestone area bordered by the avenues of Slauson, Central, Florence, and Wilmington. During the meeting, the neighborhood coalition members up... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) listens to the moving testimony of 13-year-old Cynthia Cervantes, a Huntington Park constituent, before the Appropriations Health Subcommittee. A student at Henry T. Gage Middle School in Huntington Park, Cynthia shared her experiences coping with scleroderma, a rare disease affecting only about 300,000 Americans that causes Cynthia’s skin and internal organs to stiffen. Cynthia explained to committee members that, in addition to taking nine pills a da... Read more