U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) invites all interested high school students living in California’s 34th Congressional District to participate in “An Artistic Discovery” – the 2010 Congressional Student Art Competition. The deadline to submit entries is Thursday, February 11, 2010. “The congressional student art competition helps build self esteem in young artists and provides the community with valuable insight into the life experiences, challenges, and joys of our talented high ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard commended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton’s decision to end his agency’s policy of detaining asylum seekers who have a credible fear of persecution in their home countries. The shift follows years of advocacy by the congresswoman on behalf of this vulnerable group and reflects the goals of her bill—H.R. 1215, the Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act. As an outspoken critic of our broken immigration system and a leadi... Read more

The 2010 spending bill signed by President Obama on December 16, 2009 includes half a million dollars for Chrysalis, a Los Angeles based nonprofit dedicated to helping those suffering from poverty and homelessness become self-sufficient through employment opportunities. The funding will be used for a program that helps ex-offenders re-enter the work force. Chrysalis has experienced a 40% increase in the number of clients seeking its services over the past year due to the economic downturn. Of th... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) applauded today’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill conference report agreement, which makes critical investments to provide our troops with the resources they need at home and on the battlefield. Passed by a vote of 395 to 34, the legislation provides funds to support current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and military efforts to combat terrorism. It also funds major weapons systems, combat vehicles, aircraft, military eq... Read more

“With unemployment in Los Angeles County exceeding 12 percent and families continuing to struggle to make ends meet, I am proud to join my colleagues in supporting legislation to redirect savings from the TARP government Wall Street bailout program to create and save jobs on Main Streets across the country, the very heart and soul of our local communities,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “The legislation provides $48.3 billion in infrastructure investments, creating new jobs by rebuil... Read more

At a press conference on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) hailed the introduction the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act (CIR A.S.A.P.) of 2009, to which she contributed critical provisions to protect the rights of detained immigrants and enable undocumented students to attend college. As an outspoken critic of our broken immigration system and a leading voice in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard has lo... Read more

MALDEF (The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund) joined by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and other local leaders and organizations rolled out a 2010 Census Campaign, “¡Cuentate…Porque Tu Vales!” at the East Los Angeles Civic Center to promote Census participation in hard to count areas in the Los Angeles region. Pictured in the above photo left to right: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard (speaking); LAUSD School Board President Mónica García; Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32); and Thomas Sa... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) is pleased to announce final House passage of a spending measure that includes millions of dollars in federal funds for major programs and projects that she championed throughout the year for her district and the community at large. A member of the Appropriations Committee, the congresswoman was appointed by House leadership to serve on the conference committee tasked with negotiating the final Omnibus spending agreement. “The Omnibus Appropriations fo... Read more

As the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force and a leader in promoting public health initiatives, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) was among a handful of leaders asked to join President Obama at the White House Wednesday to announce nearly $600 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) awards to support major construction and renovation projects at 85 community health centers nationwide and help networks of health centers adopt Electronic ... Read more

An agreement was announced today between Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security which secured $150 million in federal funds for a key security project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The funding will support the completion of the inline baggage screening program in several terminals at LAX. This program entails construction of new automated in-line baggage screening systems with enhanced techn... Read more