Today, Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) announced the formation of a new, bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care in the U.S. House of Representatives. Each year, approximately 4,000,000 women give birth in this country. The U.S. spends significantly more per capita on childbirth than any other industrialized nation. However, despite this investment, America continues to rank far behind almost all other developed countries in birth outcomes ... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, voted with 265 other Democratic and Republican Members of Congress to pass H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard issued the following statement about her vote for the bill: “I support the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015. While I have concerns about portions of the bill, including the impact it may have on some of our ho... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act of 2015. The SAFE Act builds on progress made through legislation like the Violence Against Women Act and the Affordable Care Act to continue raising awareness and breaking down the economic barriers that domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking create for survivors and their families. The SAFE Act would ensure survivors who need services like med... Read more

At a ceremony on Tuesday night, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) was presented with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) first-ever Courage in Leadership Award. The award recognizes her longtime dedication to ending animal abuse, preventing federal agencies from wasting taxpayer dollars, enhancing government oversight and accountability, and strengthening penalties for violations of animal welfare laws. During her remarks, Rep. Roybal-Allard discussed her recent work to... Read more

Today, Democratic Members of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, led by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), and the House Homeland Security Committee, led by Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee voicing opposition to language in the Senate-approved highway bill (H.R. 22) that would divert customs revenue away from border security needs to fund future highway projects. This dangerous precedent comes at a time whe... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), who attended Pope Francis’ address to Congress this morning, issued the following statement on the Pope’s speech: “In his speech to Congress today, Pope Francis reminded us that ‘We must move forward together, as one, in a renewed spirit of fraternity and solidarity, cooperating generously for the common good.’ We must take the Pope’s message to heart, not just as legislators, but as Americans, and as human beings. We must lift up all those who are to... Read more

Today, hours after Pope Francis’ Congressional address calling for compassion and justice for immigrants, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) introduced two bills to ensure the U.S. government provides humane care for immigrants in U.S. custody, including women and children, who cross into America. The Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act (CTVPA) would expand legal protections for vulnerable young people apprehended along America’s borders. The Protect Family Values at the Border Act... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress and a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), released the following video in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvz2jD3UicU. Below is a copy of Rep. Roybal-Allard’s statement: “Hello, I’m Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard. As the first Mexican-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, I am happy to help celebrate September 15th t... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) visited the University of Southern California to participate in the announcement of a new report released by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work. The report found that while Angelenos overall are living longer, there are significant differences in health prospects for older adults of certain racial and ethnic backgrounds, depending on where they live in the county. Click here to access the full report. Th... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Member on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001: “Fourteen years ago today, we watched in horror as our nation was attacked by terrorists. We will never forget the tragic events of that day. Nor will we forget the memories of the victims of 9/11, or our country’s heroes who responded to the terror of those attacks. “Today, we pay t... Read more