Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) gave the following remarks at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol Building: “As Chair of the Health Task Force I want to commend Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez for her leadership throughout this entire Health Reform process. The final Health Reform legislation represents a milestone in our nation’s history as we take an historic step toward acknowledging health care as a universal right for everyone. This bill is i... Read more

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) today called for passage of President Obama’s health care reform proposal, saying that it would greatly improve the quality of life for millions of Latinos. The measure is expected to expand coverage to 8.8 million Latinos, or 60% of the currently uninsured Hispanic community. “With one in three Latinos lacking a steady source of health care, the current system has been devastating to our families and communities,” said Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) discusses federal initiatives to improve the quality of education for Los Angeles students with Los Angeles Unified School District Board President Mónica García. Read more

At a hearing today of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard called on US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to move away from a flawed business model that shifts almost all of the agency’s costs onto applicants. Noting that a recent fee hike largely paid for USCIS’s expensive transition to a digital system for processing applications, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard urged the agency to seek more direct funding to reduce backlogs and keep fees within... Read more

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) with sidewalk “stars” in honor of their advocacy in Congress on behalf of Los Angeles businesses. The presentation took place at a reception in our nation’s capital to kick-off “Southern California on the Hill: ACCESS Washington DC” trip. The delegation included 220 business and civic leaders from across Southern California who joined together to advocate for federal investm... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) this week in introducing resolutions in Congress to recognize National Public Health Week and the importance of community involvement in preventing disease and promoting good health. National Public Health Week, sponsored by the American Public Health Association, will be held April 5-11 and seeks to educate the public, policy-makers and health professionals about issues important to improving our nation’s health. T... Read more

Representatives of California Community Colleges visit Congresswoman Roybal-Allard to discuss the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act which will boost Pell Grant scholarships, keep interest rates on student loans affordable, and create a more reliable and effective financial aid system for families. They also discussed a program called Vets Connect, a Chancellor’s Office initiative to be piloted in the district to better support veterans by bringing an increased level of quality and consis... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with local representatives of the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems to discuss federal efforts to improve care for their patients, including the enactment of comprehensive, meaningful and national health care reform. California public hospitals make up the core of the state’s health care safety net – delivering care to all who need it, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay or insurance status. Public hospitals provi... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) made the following statement today about H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. With the congresswoman’s support, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 217 to 201. This bipartisan job creation measure passed by a vote of 70-28 in the Senate last week, and is expected to be one in a series of measures this Congress will pass to create jobs and revive... Read more

On behalf of its almost 8,000 supporters in California’s 34th district, The Humane Society of the United States, together with its affiliate, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, honored U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., for her leadership on animal protection legislation in 2009. Rep. Roybal-Allard received a Legislative Leader award for her leadership on appropriations language to curb Class B dealers from selling random-source dogs and cats into research, and prevent stolen pets and ... Read more