Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard applauded today’s House passage of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill, which makes critical health, education, and workforce investments. Included in the legislation is $ 2.9 million in federal funding for important local initiatives to benefit the citizens of the 34th District and the greater Los Angeles community. “This spending bill provides short term help to families struggling to make ends meet during the recession, an... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with the Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to discuss the NIA-supported Roybal Centers for Translational Research and Social Sciences of Aging. The Centers were authorized by Congress in 1992 based on legislation authored by the congresswoman’s late father, Congressman Edward Roybal, who was the then Chair of the House Select Committee on Aging. Later, the centers were named in his honor. The establishment of these Centers on appl... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and The Century Council welcomed Brandon Silveria and his father, Tony, to Capitol Hill today to speak to students about the importance of “making the right choice” about alcohol. Brandon is a young man who was involved in an alcohol-related crash at age 17 just before his high school prom. During the presentation, Brandon Silveria told students his compelling story of how as a high school student he had everything a teenager could want—a job, a girlfr... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed participants to an informational briefing on Capitol Hill about the prevalence of diabetes in the Latino community. As the chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Care Task Force, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard works to address health disparities in minority communities, including in the area of diabetes prevention, detection and treatment. During the congresswoman’s opening remarks she said: “It is my pleasure to welcome t... Read more

Reps. Mike Honda, Barbara Lee, and Nydia Velazquez - Chairs of the Congressional TriCaucus - comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus - issued the following joint statement today: "We applaud this important step toward comprehensive health care reform, of which the cornerstone is a robust public health option and the elimination of health disparities. "While we are encouraged that some of our main concerns are... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanks advocates who visited our nation’s capital for their efforts to rally support for health care reform. The massive day of action, called "Health Care 09 - We Can’t Wait," was sponsored by Health Care for America Now (HCAN) – the largest health care campaign in the country. Thousands of supporters traveled from around the country to a large rally and eleven town hall meetings held throughout the day. At one of the town hall meetings, Congresswoman... Read more

Hundreds of healthcare workers, doctors, nurses and other frontline caregivers, joined activists, organizers, healthcare equality advocates and ordinary Americans to demand that Congressional reform efforts address systemic inequality in the American healthcare system. They were joined by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), and Congressman John Conyers, champions of healthcare equality in Congress. “The consequences of more delay are grave. Injustice in the healthcare system is literall... Read more

As the Senate and Congress and stakeholders discuss policy strategies for affordable health insurance coverage for all Americans, the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), Congresswoman Roybal-Allard and other key lawmakers are working to raise awareness about the critical need to support new knowledge on medical treatment protocols that can reduce health disparities in our nation. Click here to read Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s remarks given at the association’s Congressional briefing ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with representatives of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) to thank the congresswoman for her support of the NAHN Mentorship Program, which would assist to alleviate the drastic nursing shortage and the lack of Hispanic representation in the nursing profession. Among the issues they discussed, the nurses emphasized the importance of recruitment and retention strategies. Pictured in the photo from left to right: Norma Martinez Roge... Read more

California representatives of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare congratulated Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) on receiving the organization’s 2009 Legislator of the Year Award. The congresswoman was honored for her efforts to protect and expand treatment options for people living with mental illness and addiction disorders as well as the provider organizations that treat and support them. The National Council is a not-for-profit association of 1,600 behavioral ... Read more