Citing legislation she authored called the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Act, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) testified today before the Committee on Education and Labor about the importance of using technology in the classroom to help students do better in school. "Obtaining critical technological skills is of greatest concern to low-income minority students who are falling further behind their higher-income peers in terms of 21st Century college and workpla... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Downey pharmacy owners John and Karen Tilley, their daughter, Erin, and Downey Pharmacist Robert Fox during a visit to our nation's capital for the National Community Pharmacists Association's National Legislative Conference. As part of the conference, the pharmacists lobbied Members of Congress about legislative issues affecting independent pharmacy owners. Erin Tilley, however, had her own agenda. The six-year-old received a certificate an... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with national board members of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, including Dr. Munson A. Kwok of Los Angeles, who is the national president and current Development Chair of the Friends of the Chinese American Museum situated in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Monument in the congresswoman’s 34th District. The members of the civil and human rights organization discussed issues of importance to the Chinese American and Asian Pacific Islander America... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Community Pharmacy Owner Alfred Wong, President of Tai on Pharmacy in Chinatown on North Hill Street, in the congresswoman's district. Mr. Wong was in our nation's capital for the National Community Pharmacists Association's National Legislative Conference. As part of the conference, the pharmacists lobbied Members of Congress about legislative issues affecting independent pharmacy owners. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced today the award of more than $15 million to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as part of the Department of Homeland Security's Fiscal Year 2007 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). The Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex received $15,403,041 in grant money, of which the City of Los Angeles received $6,564,527. "The Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex is a critical asset to the nation's economic infras... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Los Angeles County School Superintendent Darline Robles and members of the Board to discuss the county's federal legislative priorities. The Los Angeles County Office of Education is the largest regional education agency in the nation, serving nearly 1.7 million students in 80 kindergarten through 12 school districts. During the meeting, the educators advocated for full funding for the federal education initiatives under the No Child Left Be... Read more

Statement for the Record Commemorating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Tuesday, May 8, 2007 "Madam Speaker, I am proud to join my colleagues in honoring the rich heritage and important contributions made to our Nation by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. I thank Congressman Honda and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for organizing this evening's special order. Born and raised in the diverse city of Los Angeles, California, I have been blessed ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates 17-year-old Boyle Heights resident Lizet Gallardo on her admission into the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS) in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey during a recent visit to the congresswoman’s Downtown district office. The 10- month course of instruction lasts from August through May 2008. Upon Lizet’s successful completion of the Prep School, she will be admitted into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Lizet is a ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates Theodore Roosevelt High School senior Selina Talitha Duran, daughter of Alicia and Greg Duran, on being selected to receive a $15,000 Girls Inc. college scholarship - one of only 10 recipients in the country. Selina plans to study International Economics at UCLA in the Fall. The Student Body President has been involved in Girls Inc. for four years and traveled to our nation's capital as part of the non-profit organization's advisory board. As a b... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanks Carolina Quijada - a constituent who lives in Walnut Park in the congresswoman’s 34th District - for her assistance as an intern in her downtown district office. While completing her three-month internship that ends June 15, Carolina performs a wide variety of tasks, such as drafting letters, data entry, research and basic clerical duties. Carolina also accompanies field staff to briefings and events throughout the district. Carolina is a gradua... Read more