At the annual Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture on the University of Southern California campus, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked the University of Southern California for its commitment to the Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging and to the institute’s mission of improving the quality of life for Older Americans in our country. The event is intended to honor the legacy of the late Edward R. Roybal – the congresswoman’s father – as a visionary national leader in establishing ag... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) gave the below statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives (see videos on homepage) on Wednesday February 16 about cuts to Community Health Centers and Health Services to Pregnant Women, Infants and Special Needs Children in the Republican spending bill for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Continuing Resolution which ignores the needs of America’s families and does nothing to create job... Read more

At a Capitol Hill reception, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked members of the Association of Farm worker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) for their steadfast advocacy on behalf of seasonal and migrant farm workers. The congresswoman commended the members for their advocacy in support of "The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment" (CARE), which she authored to ensure adequate labor protections for children working in our nation’s agricultural fields. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard m... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined eight other congressional champions for biomedical research who were honored for their advocacy at the launching of United for Medical Research’s new project; Profiles of Promise: Members of Congress Fighting for Cures. United for Medical for Research represents a coalition of leading research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry, joined together to seek steady increases in federal funding for the National Institutes o... Read more

In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with its Brotherhood Award for her dedication to providing “opportunities of access, education and economic growth” for disadvantaged families in Los Angeles. The 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Brotherhood Breakfast took place at the Marriott Hotel in Downtown. Dr. Robert Ross, CEO of The California Endowment, received the YMCA’s Human Dignity Award. Th... Read more