Today Congresswoman Roybal-Allard attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Terra Bella Housing development, which will provide seniors on fixed incomes with affordable, safe, and independent living in an environmentally responsible structure. There will be 65 apartments, a resident community garden and a mind-body fitness center. The project will replace a blighted and vacant lot. The project is being funded by federal Home Funds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, City of Bell Gardens, CitiBan... Read more

Today the Social Security Administration announced that monthly Social Security benefits will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 3.6 percent starting January 1, 2012. "Social Security is the promise of a dignified retirement for all Americans. COLA increases are critical to keeping that promise, " said Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34). "In this time of economic uncertainty, two out of three retirees rely on Social Security for half or more of their income, and one in three ... Read more

One year after the Patient’s Bill of Rights in the Affordable Care Act began to go into effect, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard announced that millions of Americans are benefiting from the improved health care coverage and lower costs. The protections of the Patient’s Bill of Rights became effective for all plan years beginning on or after September 23, 2010. That means that, by now, one year later, all Americans with private health plans are now receiving the protections of the Bill of Righ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed Hill staffers to a congressional briefing sponsored by the UCLA-USC Latinos & Economic Security Project entitled “Reframing the Generational Divide: Baby Boomers vs. Young Latinos” about the potential economic, social and political impact of our nation’s rapidly growing young Latino population and aging baby boomers. “Just as our nation’s 78 million baby boomers are beginning to retire, our nation’s young Latino population is dramatically expa... Read more

Calling proposed Republican budget cuts damaging to our country and especially cruel to our nation’s seniors, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined her Democratic colleagues in Congress today in opposing the Republican 2012 budget plan voted on today and passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. While protecting tax cuts for the wealthy and subsidies for oil companies, the Republican plan would dismantle Medicaid, resulting in restricting access to care for the most vulnerable Am... Read more

Calling proposed Republican budget cuts damaging to our country and especially cruel to our nation’s seniors, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined her Democratic colleagues on the Seniors Task Force in Congress today in blasting the Republican 2012 budget plan unveiled this week. The plan, which may be brought up for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives as soon as next week, would cut about $6 trillion in spending over a decade. While protecting tax cuts for the wealthy and ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked participants for attending a workshop she sponsored at the Downtown Women’s Center to assist local non-profit organizations that serve homeless clients access federal resources and resolve individual problems with federal agencies. The congresswoman made the following remarks at the opening of the workshop: “Good morning and welcome to the first of a series of workshops I will be presenting around the district about the services my office offer... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined a representative from the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs and area seniors Tuesday at the Maywood Senior Center for a discussion about avoiding scams, including fake check scams, identity theft and telemarketing fraud. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard urged the seniors to listen closely to the advice offered at the seminar on how to avoid becoming a victim. “Tragically many seniors are being robbed of their money and their identity.... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) released the following statement after House Republicans refused to support the Seniors Protection Act. As we enter the second consecutive year without a cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security retirees and other beneficiaries, this legislation would have provided 54 million Social Security recipients with a one-time payment of $250 to help them make ends meet during these challenging times. “In this time of economic uncertainty, America’s senior... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulated the residents and staff of Angelus Plaza on the affordable housing community’s 30th anniversary of serving older adults in Los Angeles. The congresswoman also thanked Dr. Laverne Joseph, President of the Retirement Housing Foundation which operates Angelus Plaza, for honoring her at the anniversary event with its City View Community Service Award for her ongoing support of the retirement community and its 1300 residents. Pictured in the p... Read more