Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (pictured right) welcomed U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson (pictured left), Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and other members of the Obama Administration to her congressional district during a tour of Vista Hermosa Natural Park in Downtown. Developed in collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District and the City of Los Angeles, Vista Hermosa is the first public park built in this densely populated... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (shown right) joined Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the Weingart Center Association staff and clients for the official dedication of the Weingart Center Garden Project, one of the few green spaces in Skid Row. The area was renamed “Hope Row” by Gregory Scott, President and CEO of the Weingart Center Association (shown left), because of the transformational work that the Weingart Center Association and other community organizations are doing to change t... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard toured the Para Los Niños Family Learning Complex located in Downtown Los Angeles in the 34th Congressional District. Lead by Para Los Niños President/CEO Gisselle Acevedo and Elena Stern, Vice President of Government and Media Relations, the tour included visits to their on-site Para Los Niños Charter Elementary School, early education center, private library, and recreation area. During the tour, a group of third grade students presented the congresswoman wi... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and AARP Associate State Director Ericka Lozano visited the Angelus Plaza senior housing complex in the 34th District to update attendees on how the new health care reform law will affect them. The congresswoman and Lozano discussed relief provided under the law for Medicare beneficiaries who fall into the Medicare Part D Prescription “donut hole.” The Medicare Part D coverage gap is the time period when Medicare beneficiaries surpass their prescriptio... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and AARP Associate State Director Ericka Lozano visited the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center in the 34th District to update attendees on how the new health care reform law will affect them. The congresswoman and Lozano discussed relief provided under the law for Medicare beneficiaries who fall into the Medicare Part D Prescription “donut hole.” The Medicare Part D coverage gap is the time period when Medicare beneficiaries surpass their pre... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and AARP Associate State Director Ericka Lozano visited the Commerce Senior Center in the 34th District to update attendees on how the new health care reform law will affect them. The congresswoman and Lozano discussed relief provided under the law for Medicare beneficiaries who fall into the Medicare Part D Prescription “donut hole.” The Medicare Part D coverage gap is the time period when Medicare beneficiaries surpass their prescription drug coverag... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) applauds the launch of HealthCare.gov, the most comprehensive resource about health care available. The website hosts a wealth of clear, jargon-free information, including a consumer-friendly tool that will help individuals and small businesses navigate the complicated process of shopping for health insurance. The creation of this website was one of the key features for consumers included in the Health Insurance Reform legislation signed into law in Ma... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) hailed today’s subcommittee approval by the House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee of a FY 2011 spending measure that includes $75 million for state-of-the-art technology to prevent train collisions. “I thank Subcommittee Chairman John Olver for honoring my request to fund the positive train control program,” Congresswoman Roybal-Allard said during the subcommittee markup. “The Los Angeles area witnessed a deadl... Read more

Following President Obama’s stirring speech at American University, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined him in calling on her colleagues to overhaul America’s broken immigration system. Her statement is as follows: “This morning President Obama described a credible path to comprehensive immigration reform—one that respects both our security and our heritage as a nation of immigrants. As the President explained, protecting our borders and enforcing our laws are indispensable elemen... Read more

Miriam Sandoval, a senior at Bellflower High-Middle School, visited with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) during her weeklong stay in Washington, D.C. as a participant in the National Young Leaders' Conference. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard, who represents the 34th District which includes Bellflower, said she is proud of Miriam’s involvement in the program and success in school. "The National Young Leaders' Conference is a unique opportunity for young people to learn first-hand how our ... Read more