Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with California bishops from the Evangelical Lutheran Church to discuss congressional support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Pictured in the photo from left to right: Bishop Murray Finck, Pacifica Synod, ELCA; Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34); Bishop Dean Nelson, Southwest California Synod, ELCA; and Dennis Frado, Director, Lutheran Office for World Community, ELCA. Read more

Faye Washington, CEO of YWCA of Greater Los Angeles (on left), and Jacquelyn Honoré, the organization’s Deputy Center Director of Career Development (on right), present Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (center) with a Job Corps Champion Award at a Capitol Hill event celebrating the national program’s 45th anniversary. During the presentation, Faye Washington thanked Congresswoman Roybal-Allard for her longtime support for the development of the new Urban Job Corps Campus in the heart ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked local cancer advocates from her district for traveling to our nation's capital to garner support for a legislative agenda to improve the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. During the meeting, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates emphasized the need for health care reform that includes universal coverage, out-of-pocket spending limits to protect families from catastrophic financial loses, an emphasis on prevent... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) made the following statement about passage of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (HR 3548) in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday September 22 by a vote of 331 to 83. The measure now awaits passage in the U.S. Senate. “Over 300,000 jobless workers are expected to run out of unemployment compensation by the end of September, including nearly 69,000 in California alone. With unemployment rates in California and Los Angeles County among the... Read more

U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard will host a free information workshop for high school students interested in attending a U.S. service academy. Students will learn about the academy requirements, including the application process for receiving a nomination from the congresswoman. The service academies provide a free college education in return for five years of military service as a commissioned officer following graduation. WHO: High school students and their parents are invited to meet... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard voted today (9/17/09) to make the single largest investment in aid to help students and families pay for college in history -- and at no cost to taxpayers. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) (H.R. 3221) will boost Pell Grant scholarships, keep interest rates on student loans affordable, and create a more reliable and effective financial aid system for families. The legislation, which now awaits passage in the U.S. Senate, passed the U.S. Hou... Read more

“Secretary Solis, (shown sitting on the stage) thank you for hosting this distinguished panel to highlight the deplorable and often dangerous conditions facing children who work in the fields and the orchards of our country. The plight of these children is an issue we have been trying to shine a light on for years and we are encouraged and energized that you are leading our Labor Department and have a seat in the President’s Cabinet. I know I speak for all who are here, when I tell you Madam Sec... Read more

Op-ed by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and Ken Wade, Chief Executive Officer, NeighborWorks® America A new wave of fraud is ripping homes out from under people who are stressed, desperate and facing foreclosure. The signs are literally nailed to posts and supermarket bulletin boards everywhere. They are advertised on television and on the internet: Refinance Your Mortgage; Facing Foreclosure? Modify Your Loan; Consolidate Your Debt, Refinance: Zero Down. People facing foreclosure a... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) introduced "The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment" (CARE) today to ensure adequate protections for children working in our nation’s agricultural fields. “It is unacceptable that children who work in agriculture, one of this country’s most dangerous occupations, are less protected under U.S. law than juveniles working in other occupations,” Congresswoman Roybal-Allard said. “The CARE bill addresses this inequity by raising lab... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with representatives of the non-profit organization Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) who were in our nation’s capital to advocate for federal funding for programs to reduce teen pregnancy. Pictured in the photo: top row (left to right): Dr. Sandra Salazar, M.D., Norwalk; Pamela Burga, Downtown Los Angeles; and Karla V. Salazar, Downey. Pictured in the bottom row (left to right): Michelle Seijas, Sacramento; Congresswoman Lucille R... Read more