On November 11, 2006, I join you in thanking our veterans, past and present, for their selfless and heroic contributions to our country. In 1954, Congress officially changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day. On this national holiday our grateful nation commemorates the service and the sacrifice of the men and women who for more than two hundred years - from the American Revolution to the War on Terror - have nobly answered our country's call to duty. As we face unprecedented global threats, we are ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presents the president and board chairman of the non-profit Valley Economic Development Center with a certificate of congressional recognition in honor of the center's 30th anniversary at a Union Station ceremony in Downtown. More than 500 supporters of the center attended the event, including many business leaders, entrepreneurs and small business owners who benefited from the center's services. Through public-private partnerships, the center works co... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) addressed business and community leaders at the Bell Chamber of Commerce Autumn Mixer. During her remarks, she emphasized the importance of voting and civic participation in building strong communities. The congresswoman is shown at the event with Bell Mayor Oscar Hernandez. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) updated members of the downtown business community about ongoing efforts to revitalize downtown at the Central City Association's Executive Committee meeting at The California Endowment offices in downtown Los Angeles. Established in 1924 as an advocacy organization for businesses, the Central City Association represents more than 450 member businesses and organizations, many of which are located or have business interests in the downtown area. Among t... Read more

Skid Row Housing Trust Executive Director Mike Alvidrez presents Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with the "Friend of the Homeless" Award at the grand opening of its Rainbow Apartments affordable housing complex in downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Alvidrez thanked the congresswoman for her dedicated leadership to end homelessness. The congresswoman successfully worked this year to bring together Los Angeles city and county representatives to discuss a regional approach to addressing homeless... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presents City of Commerce Mayor Nancy Ramos (shown in the first photo on right) with a congressional certificate of recognition in honor of the city's efforts to organize this year's Commerce Family Wellness "Health, Wellness and Resource Fair." More than 30 agencies participated in the fair, including the Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, Citizens Choice Health Plan, Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health Whittier Health Center SPA 7, LA Co... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulated the Downey Unified School Board on the success of its True Lasting Connections' (TLC) Family Resource Center at a luncheon at the Rio Hondo Country Club in Downey. The combination resource center and clinic is located on the school grounds of Lewis Elementary School on Bellflower Blvd in Downey. The program serves more than 300 children a year in need of assistance from Downey and the surrounding communities, including Bell Gardens, Bellflower an... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked Enterprise Community Partners for honoring her with its "Champion of Affordable Housing and Community Development" Award at the 2006 Enterprise Network Conference at Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles. Enterprise is one of the nation's largest non-profit community development organizations dedicated to the creation of affordable housing for low-income families. The organization provides low-cost financing and grants to help non-profits build and ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked members of the Maywood City Council for honoring her for her work in Congress on behalf of the community. As part of the 34th Congressional District, the congresswoman has represented Maywood since 1993. Among her efforts on behalf of Maywood residents, the congresswoman who sits on the Appropriations Committee secured federal funding for the city's sewer repairs, two vans for the city's shuttle service, and $1.6 million for the area Dial-a-Rid... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) tours the Los Angeles Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s new Mobile Command Center with Special Agent Greg Wing (shown center inside the command center) and Assistant Director-in-Charge J. Stephen Tidwell (shown left inside the command center). With the assistance of $1 million in federal funds secured by the congresswoman who sits on the Appropriations Homeland Security Committee, the FBI commissioned the building of the $1.3 millio... Read more