Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress and a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), has released the following statement praising the nomination of Maria Echaveste as United States Ambassador to Mexico: “I’m thrilled the President has nominated Maria Echaveste to be America’s next Ambassador to Mexico. As the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress, I applaud the selection of a fellow Mexican-American – and the first... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress and a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), released the following video in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q_XBTnEgXc Below is a copy of Rep. Roybal-Allard’s statement: “Hello, I’m Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard. From the 15th of September to the 15th of October, America is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. “This is a time for our count... Read more

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), joined by seven of her Democratic colleagues, has introduced HR 5368, the Security and Opportunity for Vulnerable Migrant Children Act, to address the root causes of the recent surge in unaccompanied children from Central America. While Republicans continue to use the heart-wrenching situation at our border to score political points, Rep. Roybal-Allard's bill is the latest example of Democrats proposing constructive solutions to manage this humanitarian crisis... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2014. HEAA was formally introduced this morning by Congresswoman Roybal-Allard, the bill’s lead sponsor and the Chair of the CHC Health Task Force. HEAA builds on the advancements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by providing federal resourc... Read more

The following is a statement that Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) delivered about the need for Congressional action on a clean supplemental spending bill at today’s Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) press conference: The humanitarian crisis on our border is a test of our values as a nation. America has always been a beacon of hope for people desperately seeking refuge from violence and oppression. Such is the case for the recent surge of the many unaccompanied children fleeing to e... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and members of the Congressional Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform wrote to Speaker John Boehner, urging him to pass a supplemental spending bill free of legislative riders. A clean supplemental will enable the federal government to appropriately care for child refugees from Central America without taking away their right to due process. The working group’s letter comes soon after House Republicans proposed undermining critical humanit... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) participated in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to Texas to investigate the surge in migrants crossing America’s southwest border. After traveling to Texas on Thursday night, the CODEL spent Friday visiting a Border Patrol station in McAllen, meeting with advocates in McAllen to discuss the treatment of unaccompanied minors, and touring a temporary shelter for migrant children at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The CODEL’s other members... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and other Members of the Congressional Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform held a press conference this afternoon to discuss the recent surge in unaccompanied children crossing our nation’s southwest border. The Members discussed how proposals to undermine due process and humanitarian protections for migrants under current law could endanger women and girls who are victims of sexual assault and trafficking. “To suggest we change the protections... Read more

The following is a statement that Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) delivered at today’s Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) press conference on the unaccompanied minors situation: As Americans, we have always been a beacon of hope and a symbol of fairness for those desperately fleeing violence and oppression from anywhere in the world. So, as we try to address the crisis of young children escaping to our country from Central America, we must not abandon our American ideals or our mora... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and chair of the Congressional Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform, reacted to President Obama’s request for $3.7 billion in additional funding to address the humanitarian crisis along our southwest border. She called on Speaker Boehner to bring the spending measure to the floor as soon as possible, and urged House Republican Leaders not to use the bill as a means to... Read more