Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanks Jackie Brown of Downey for her helpful assistance as an intern in her Washington, D.C. office this summer. A senior at California State University – Fullerton, Jackie is one of approximately 20 students from California participating in the university’s Washington, D.C. internship program. Jackie’s internship extends from June 6 through August 3. Jackie graduated from Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra in 2004. After graduating from college in t... Read more

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.53 million to the USC Rand Schrader AIDS Clinical Trial Group’s Clinical Trials Unit at LAC+USC Medical Center. The unit will be funded for seven years beginning on July 1. “We are thrilled to be able to continue offering cutting-edge research therapies to patients at USC’s Rand Schrader Clinic,” said Fred Sattler, chief of infectious diseases at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. “We remain enormously indebted to the County of Los Angeles for ou... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard thanks Colonel Alex Dornstauder of the Los Angeles U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for his steadfast support of efforts to revitalize the Los Angeles River and congratulates him on his new position at the National Headquarters of the Army Corps of Engineers. As the 57th Commander and District Engineer of the Los Angeles District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Colonel Dornstauder assisted the congresswoman in her efforts to secure a $20 million authorization in th... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with more than 60 Los Angeles-area participants of the non-profit Close Up Program for New Americans, including Roosevelt High School senior Alis Ortiz of Boyle Heights (pictured) in the congresswoman's 34th District. The congresswoman spoke about her work in Congress and urged the students to further their education after high school as a way of getting ahead in today's competitive workforce. Under the program's mission to "inspire and empower" students b... Read more

Local participants in the Dreams Across America Tour thank Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard for her commitment to just and humane comprehensive immigration reform. Known as Dreamers, more than 100 immigration reform advocates traveled by train to Capitol Hill from different parts of the country, including Los Angeles, to share their personal and inspirational stories about being an immigrant in this country. The Dreamers also urged Members to pass legislative reforms that would allow all Amer... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard applauded the recent passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of record federal budget increases for our nation’s veterans and men and women currently serving in the armed forces. “The significant funding increases contained in the 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill truly reflect the priorities and new direction of our Democratic leadership in Congress,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “This measure is a major ste... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented University of Southern California School of Pharmacy officials with a congressional record tribute in honor of its receipt of the 2007 Pinnacle Award from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. Located in Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights on the USC Health Sciences Campus adjacent to the LAC+USC Medical Center, the USC School of Pharmacy received the award for its pioneering work delivering first-rate disease management and low-cost... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) introduced "The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment" (CARE) today to end the double standard existing in child labor laws that results in inadequate protections for children working in our nation’s agricultural fields. The congresswoman chose June 12th to introduce her legislation in commemoration of World Day Against Child Labor (use this as a link to the above attached release from the Child Labor Coalition), which focuses this year on ending a... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV). The representatives visited our nation's capital and met with Members of Congress as part of the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s Annual Lobby Day which drew over 150 advocates from all over the country. The California domestic violence delegation to Washington urged Congress for full funding of the Violence Against Women’s Act which provides critical funding ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard participated as the honorary chairperson in the opening ceremony for the American Cancer Society’s 7th Annual Southeast Cities Relay for Life, which took place at Huntington Park High School. About 200 people participated in the festivities. At the ceremony, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard commended the volunteers for their show of support for individuals and families who have been affected by cancer. She also joined cancer survivors, including her sister Lillian ... Read more