Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (shown center), a member of the House Appropriations Committee which oversees all federal spending including transportation funding, met with Art Leahy Metro CEO (pictured on left) and Supervisor Don Knabe (pictured on right), Chairman of the Metro Board. The representatives with the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Agency were in Washington, DC to brief Congresswoman Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and other members of the LA County congressional delegation on the... Read more

“I am thrilled that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that the Los Angeles Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is the recipient of $47.75 million from the Federal Department of Transportation for the State of Good Repair Bus Initiative,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “Metro operates the second largest bus fleet in the nation, and this project will enable Metro to build a critical state-of-the-art facility to maintain its growing fleet of clean air b... Read more

Representatives with the BNSF Hobart Intermodal Terminal located in Vernon and Commerce guided Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) on a tour of the container rail yard. The Hobart rail yard is among the nation’s busiest and serves as a vital link to goods movement in Southern California. In 2008, more than one million containers moved by rail through the Hobart yard. The Hobart representatives also provided the congresswoman with an update of the yard’s improvement plans. The plans inclu... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) applauded the July 29 approval in the U.S. House of Representatives of a spending measure that provides federal investments in the nation’s transportation and housing infrastructure and includes important projects in the 34th Congressional District. The Fiscal Year 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriations (HR 5850) passed the House by a vote of 251 to 167. The measure now awaits passage in the U.S. Senate. In addition to ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) hailed today’s subcommittee approval by the House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee of a FY 2011 spending measure that includes $75 million for state-of-the-art technology to prevent train collisions. “I thank Subcommittee Chairman John Olver for honoring my request to fund the positive train control program,” Congresswoman Roybal-Allard said during the subcommittee markup. “The Los Angeles area witnessed a deadl... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joins Councilmember José Huizar and other local officials at a celebration at the Los Angeles City Hall honoring the two year anniversary of the Bringing Back Broadway initiative. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard works with local officials to secure federal funds to revitalize the area, including to re-establish the Red Car trolley system that operated in the Los Angeles region from 1903 to 1963. For more information about the 10-year project, please visit ... 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

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

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joins community leaders for the official opening ceremony of the Edward R. Roybal Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension light rail. Named after the congresswoman's late father and former congressman, the new six-mile light rail extension connects Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles with Little Tokyo, the Arts District, Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles. The congresswoman led the effort with other key lawmakers to secure the federal commitment necessary to cons... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) hosted a breakfast for council members and city managers of cities in the 34th Congressional District at Tamayo Restaurant in East Los Angeles. Representatives from the 2010 Census were on hand to explain the importance of forming a complete-count committee and how cities can partner with the Census Bureau. The congresswoman also led a discussion about the proposed California High Speed Rail and expressed her concerns about adequate community outreach ... Read more