The National Network to End Domestic Violence presented Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with a Certificate of Appreciation for her efforts to end violence against women. During the congresswoman's remarks at a breakfast reception held to kick-off a day of lobbying for full funding for programs included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the congresswoman urged the organization's members to lobby on behalf of a measure she authored called the Security and Financial Empowerment Act - or... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined other Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and representatives from immigrant advocacy groups to announce the launch of National Citizenship Day, a national network of citizenship workshops to be held across the country on July 1, 2006. The campaign will feature workshops led by Members of Congress and immigrant groups to provide comprehensive assistance to immigrants wishing to take their first steps toward naturalized U.S. citize... Read more

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced that the Los Angeles Urban Area, anchored by the City of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Los Angeles County and 26 adjacent cities in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, was awarded $80.6 million in Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds to boost local efforts to better prevent, prepare, respond and recover from acts of terrorism or mass disaster. The amount awarded represents a significant increase over last year's funding level and... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) reads the names of 18 fallen soldiers from Los Angeles communities who died in the line of duty since 2003 at the Cinco Puntos 50th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony sponsored by the Eugene Obregon American Legion Post # 804, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars and the GI Forum. Attended by more than 150 area residents, the ceremony also included a speech by State Senator Gloria Romero (who appears seated in the background), a twenty one gun salute and the p... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined veterans and their families on Memorial Day to honor our nation's fallen service men and women at the Downey Cemetery's Annual Memorial Day Tribute Ceremony. During the program, the congresswoman read the names of soldiers from Los Angeles communities who lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq since March of 2003. The ceremony also included a wreath laying, a gun salute by the American Legion Post 723, and the playing of Taps. The following is... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Rear Admiral Jody Breckenridge to discuss the need for robust security in the ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach, which make up the largest port complex in the U.S. and the third largest in the world. The Admiral is replacing Rear Admiral Kevin Eldridge as the new U.S. Coast Guard District Eleven Commander. In her new position, she will be responsible for Search and Rescue, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Marine Safety, and Aids to Navigati... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) announced today the May 24 passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2007 that includes funding for major projects in the Los Angeles area. Through the congresswoman's efforts, the measure includes continued funding for the dredging of the main channel of Los Angeles Harbor, the Harbor South Bay Recycled Water Project, the construction of the Vernon Corridor Extension recycled water pipeline... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) encourages nearly 50 immigrant students and their friends participating in this year's National Lobby Day on Capitol Hill to tell their personal stories to Members of Congress to help garner support for a bill she co-authored called the American Dream Act. From the Los Angeles area, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) and the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) brought several students to DC... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) participated in a ceremony for women service members at the Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. Pictured in the left photo: (left to right) Brig Gen. Wilma Vaught (Ret.); Master Chief Sheila Menge (USN); Congresswoman Susan Davis (CA-53); Master Chief Leilani Cale-Jones (USCG); Congresswomen Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA-37); Katherine Harris (FL-13), Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4), Virginia Brown-Waite (FL-5), Hilda Solis (CA-32), Director of t... Read more

Across our nation on May 14, America's mothers were honored with cards, gifts, flowers and phone calls. But for any mother the most precious gift of all is a strong and healthy baby. To help ensure that mothers receive that most precious of gifts, I introduced the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2006 (HR 5397). Newborn screening is a public health intervention that involves a simple blood test used to identify many life-threatening genetic illnesses before any symptoms begin. Approximately ... Read more