Washington, DC – Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s visit to border barrier construction in Alamo, Texas: “For the past four years, Donald Trump has poisoned our public life by fanning the flames of division. Just as last week’s coup attempt represents the inevitable conclusion of his actions as President, the borde... Read more

Washington, DC – In response to a mob incited by President Trump attacking the United States Capitol Building, leading to illegal entry and defilement of the Capitol, a chaotic lockdown, and five deaths, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) signed a letter to Vice President Michael Pence urging him to invoke the 25th Amendment to declare President Trump unfit to perform his duties and remove him from office. The Congresswoman also cosponsored Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s (MN-5) resolution t... Read more

“I am thrilled with Governor Newsom’s decision to appoint California’s Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, to serve as United States Senator from California. Secretary Padilla will serve for the remainder of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ term in the United States Senate. “Secretary Padilla is an Angeleno through and through, and I am proud to have watched his career as he has devoted himself in service to the people of California. From his role on the Los Angeles City Council as a member and... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, after President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team announced that he is nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) issued the following statement: “I could not be prouder to see my dear friend Xavier Becerra nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services at one of the most pivotal moments in this nation’s history. His experience running a large an... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) cosponsored the House resolution “Recognizing Latina Equal Pay Day.” The resolution was introduced by Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), and it highlights the need to recognize and address the stark disparity in wages paid to Latinas in comparison to white, non-Hispanic men. After the resolution was introduced, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard issued the following statement: “Today marks Latina Equal Pay Day, the day that ... Read more

Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and a bipartisan group of senior House and Senate members wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leaders to urge the delay of planned furloughs and contract cancellations for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Chairwoman Roybal-Allard and her congressional colleagues wrote to Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and USCIS Deputy Director for Policy Joseph Edlow to explain that US... Read more

Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) announced the awarding of more than $23 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to the California Department of Public Health to help address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Public Health is receiving $13.1 million for contract testing services, as well as $10.4 million for alternative care sites and emergency medical care facility expenses statewide. As chairwoman of... Read more

Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) announced the awarding of more than $2.4 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) grants to Los Angeles-area US&R teams. The City of Los Angeles’ US&R team will be receiving $1,180,631, and the Los Angeles County US&R team will be receiving $1,266,631. As chairwoman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Chairwoman Roybal-Allard oversees F... Read more

Today, Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), the founding Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care and members of the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, celebrated the inclusion of key Maternity Care Caucus priorities in HR 7617, the FY 2021 domestic appropriations bill which includes funding for the Department of Health and Human Services. The congresswomen successfully advocated for provisions in this bill to promote materna... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the lead author of the Dream and Promise Act (HR 6) and an original co-author of the Dream Act, issued the following statement about the Trump Administration’s announcement on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “The Trump Administration is unlawfully refusing to comply with two court orders to accept new DACA applications. Instead, the Administration has announced it will reject all pending and future initial requ... Read more