In appreciation for her advocacy in our nation’s capital on behalf of the rendering industry, Vernon-based Baker Commodities Inc. presented Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with the company’s 2010 Excellence in Government Award for her “outstanding representation of Industry and Labor.” Before an audience of more than 250 people made up of company employees, local business leaders and elected officials, Jim A. Andreoli, the company’s Senior Executive Vice President, recognized the con... Read more

Local members of SEIU’s United Long-Term Care Workers present Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with a plaque to thank her for her support of health care reform. Long-term care workers provide care to senior citizens and people with disabilities. Read more

After leading a congressional effort to urge the President to act, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) made the following statement today about the recess appointments of Mark Pearce and Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): “I applaud the President for his decision to appoint Mark Pearce and Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “For nearly a year, the five-member NLRB has had just two members, creating a back... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard welcomed Astronaut Jose Hernandez to Downey’s Columbia Memorial Space Center and thanked him for accepting her invitation to speaks to students throughout her congressional district. After the congresswoman introduced Astronaut Hernandez to the crowd, he talked about his background and what he experienced in space. He also answered questions from students in the audience. Earlier in the day, he also shared his experiences with students at Nimitz Middle School ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (C-34) (shown sitting center in orange blazer) thanked Bell resident Idonia Ramos (shown far end on right in floral blouse) for welcoming her and more than two dozen of her friends and neighbors to an informal neighborhood gathering at her home. The meeting provided the congresswoman an opportunity to meet the residents and share with them recent federal updates. The congresswoman spoke about the importance of participating in the Census. She explained that th... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed Astronaut Jose Hernandez to Bellflower Middle School and thanked him for accepting her invitation to speak to students in Bellflower and elsewhere throughout her congressional district. After the congresswoman introduced Astronaut Hernandez to the assembly of more than a thousand students, he talked about his background and what he experienced in space. He also answered questions from students in the audience. During the congresswoman’s introd... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed Astronaut Jose Hernandez to Nimitz Middle School and thanked him for accepting her invitation to speak to students in Huntington Park and elsewhere throughout her congressional district. After the congresswoman introduced Astronaut Hernandez to the assembly of more than 375 students, he talked about his background and what he experienced in space. He also answered questions from students in the audience. During the congresswoman’s introduction... Read more

Just days before the National Census Day on April 1, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and U.S. Census Bureau Regional Director James Christy joined more than 1,000 parishioners at St. Mathias Church in Huntington Park to remind people to turn in their census forms by April 16, 2010. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard emphasized the importance of the Census in determining federal funding for local communities and urged everyone to participate. Pictured in the photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Alla... Read more

Just days before the National Census Day on April 1, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and U.S. Census staff joined more than 1,000 parishioners at St. Rose of Lima Church in Maywood to remind people to turn in their census forms by April 16, 2010. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard emphasized the importance of the Census in determining federal funding for local communities and urged everyone to participate. Pictured in the photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard outside of the church with Maywoo... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard rallies the Asian Pacific Islander community to participate in the Census at a press conference held at Castelar Elementary School in Chinatown. The event kicked-off a questionnaire assistance drive held March 30 at Castelar Elementary School at which the congresswoman connected bilingual Census staff with area families in need of assistance filling out their Census forms. At the press conference, the congresswoman joined young children from several API commun... Read more