In recognition of the City of Downey’s 50th Anniversary, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presented Downey Mayor Rick Trejo with a Congressional Record Tribute in honor of the community. The congresswoman presented the mayor with the tribute at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Columbia Space Science Learning Center. Located on a 13-acre site of the former Rockwell International plant, the 18,000-square-foot facility will honor the memory of the Columbia Space Shuttle Crew who died in servi... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked local Iraq War veterans for their service to our country during a tour of the East Los Angeles Vet Center and East Los Angeles Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinic, which are co-located at 5400 E. Olympic Blvd in the TELACU Building. The congresswoman visited the facilities to learn firsthand from the veterans about their experiences accessing health care and other services upon their return home. Both centers assist veterans who live throughou... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard spoke about her experience as a woman serving in Congress to about 50 Los Angeles-area federal U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employees who attended the agency’s Women’s History Month luncheon. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard swears in the newly elected president of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce, John Maniatakis, who is executive vice-president of NI Industries in Vernon, a manufacturer of industrial and military defense products, at its annual installation luncheon at La Villa Basque restaurant. The congresswoman also swore in the Chamber’s 24 members of its board of directors and presented out-going chamber president, John Norton, owner of All American Manufacturing in Vernon, a... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joins the Bribiesca family in celebrating the opening of their newly restored home built in the 1930s at Ditman Avenue. Participants of the Los Angeles Communities Advocating for Unity, Social Justice and Action (LA CAUSA) YouthBuild program completed the renovation work at no expense to the homeowner. Since 2003, LA CAUSA, Inc. has provided on-the-job construction training to 143 young adults in East Los Angeles through the construction or rehabilitation of a... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with Rebecca Luna of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Angel City Branch No.24, to discuss federal legislation of importance to federal postal workers, including helping certain federal employees to keep more of their Social Security benefits by repealing the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset affecting spousal benefits. Founded in 1889, NALC is the union of city letter carriers employed by the U.S. Postal Se... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard answered questions about the need for comprehensive immigration reform and other federal issues impacting her Asian Pacific American constituents at a community gathering in the Arts District of Downtown. The meeting was convened by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress that works to develop a national network of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) interested in progressive politics and increasing APA involvement in local and national politics. Residents of the Arts... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates Para Los Niños participants at the 13th Annual Treasures of Los Angeles awards program presented by the Central City Association of Los Angeles. The non-profit social service agency that assists more than two thousand children annually was among 10 award recipients at this year’s event held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Downtown. The organization's main offices and original site are located within blocks of downtown Los Angeles. Add... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted a roundtable meeting of community business leaders representing 14 area chambers of commerce in the 34th Congressional District. Called the “34th Congressional District Chamber of Commerce Alliance,” the congresswoman established the alliance about four years ago in an effort to pool the resources and knowledge of the region’s business community to address similar concerns and problems facing businesses. At the breakfast meeting held at Southern Califor... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s congratulates El Rescate’s Board President Francisco Rivera (pictured right) on the organization’s 25 years of serving immigrant families in Pico Union at the organization’s anniversary gala dinner at the Park Plaza Hotel in Pico Union. Founded in 1981, El Rescate (translated “The Rescue” in English) was the first organization founded in the United States to provide free legal and social services to refugees fleeing the war in El Salvador during the 1980s. T... Read more