Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) submitted the following statement today into the congressional record following the final passage in Congress of legislation to extend unemployment benefits to millions of Americans. The legislation passed the House (7/22/10) by a vote of 272 to 152. The legislation passed the Senate Wednesday evening (7/21/10), and it will be sent today to President Obama for his signature into law. “Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Unemployment Co... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) speaks to members of the LA Area Chamber of Commerce about the impact of health care reform on businesses. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard was joined in the panel discussion by David Chase, California Outreach Manager for the Small Business Majority and David Sayen, Regional Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The congresswoman made the following remarks: “Good morning and thank you for being here for today’s discussion on Small... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined Speaker Pelosi and women Democratic members of the House in calling on Senate Republicans to stop blocking critical jobs legislation. The Speaker said at the press conference, “Congress has repeatedly voted to create jobs, strengthen small businesses, and invest in our middle class, and to ensure that our seniors and military families receive the care they deserve from their doctors. But at every turn, Senate Republicans have said no to jobs and... Read more

Helping to recognize the latest success story in Downtown’s ongoing revitalization, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry and the proud owners of Arashi Sushi for the restaurant’s ribbon cutting and grand opening. Located in the area of L.A. LIVE and the Staples Center in the South Park neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles on 11th and Hope streets in the 34th Congressional District, Arashi Sushi offers a wide range of freshly prepared sushi, ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with members of the Cerritos-based Rancho Southeast Association of Realtors (RSAOR). The members were in Washington, D.C. for the National Association of Realtors Mid-Year Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. The group discussed legislation to make property and flood insurance more widely available and affordable and efforts in Congress to strengthen the Federal Housing Administration to protect affordable, safe financing for American families. The... Read more

Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors present Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with a plaque thanking her for her support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) – also called the “stimulus package” – which included federal funds for the county’s 10,000 Jobs Initiative. Announced in March of 2009, the county program utilized almost $200 million in federal stimulus funds to create temporary subsidized employment opportunities in county departments and with... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Charles Dante (shown left) of the Dante Valve Company based in the City of Bellflower and Mr. Charlie Smith (shown right), General Manager of Dante’s East Coast facility in Virginia, to discuss defense-related issues. The pair traveled to our nation’s capital to discuss the importance of aircraft carrier federal funding to protect and create area jobs. The Dante Valve Company was founded by Charles Dante’s father, the late Thomas C. Dante in... Read more

Representatives from several Southern California steel, pipe and tube producers, including two based in Vernon in the 34th District, visited our nation’s capital to thank Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard for her advocacy as a member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee in preventing Chinese steel products from illegally entering the US market and undercutting the competitiveness of their businesses. The congresswoman asked about the issue at a March 24 hearing with the Acting ... Read more

At the invitation of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (NY-12), Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee spent a day in downtown Los Angeles, meeting with members of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and touring the small business community of the 34th District. The April 9th visit also included a session with local southeast cities’ Chambers of Commerce represented by Congresswoman Roybal-Allard. “Small businesses have always been the back... Read more

In appreciation for her advocacy in our nation’s capital on behalf of the rendering industry, Vernon-based Baker Commodities Inc. presented Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with the company’s 2010 Excellence in Government Award for her “outstanding representation of Industry and Labor.” Before an audience of more than 250 people made up of company employees, local business leaders and elected officials, Jim A. Andreoli, the company’s Senior Executive Vice President, recognized the con... Read more