Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and The Century Council welcomed Brandon Silveria and his father, Tony, to Capitol Hill today to speak to students about the importance of “making the right choice” about alcohol. Brandon is a young man who was involved in an alcohol-related crash at age 17 just before his high school prom. During the presentation, Brandon Silveria told students his compelling story of how as a high school student he had everything a teenager could want—a job, a girlfr... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed participants to an informational briefing on Capitol Hill about the prevalence of diabetes in the Latino community. As the chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Care Task Force, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard works to address health disparities in minority communities, including in the area of diabetes prevention, detection and treatment. During the congresswoman’s opening remarks she said: “It is my pleasure to welcome t... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanks Noel Mendoza of the City of Bell in the 34th Congressional District in Los Angeles County and Amanda Koons of Alexandria, VA for their helpful assistance as interns in her Washington, D.C. office this summer. A sophomore at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in our nation’s capital, Noel is one of approximately 24 students from throughout the country participating in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Washington, D.C. int... Read more

Reps. Mike Honda, Barbara Lee, and Nydia Velazquez - Chairs of the Congressional TriCaucus - comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus - issued the following joint statement today: "We applaud this important step toward comprehensive health care reform, of which the cornerstone is a robust public health option and the elimination of health disparities. "While we are encouraged that some of our main concerns are... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard voted to support our troops and honor our veterans by funding critical veterans’ health services and the construction of key facilities for training and housing our military. “A strong commitment to our veterans is a hallmark of this Congress,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “The Fiscal Year 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill builds on our record of historic funding to provide veterans with the benefits they earned t... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) voted to create new jobs and boost the economy by supporting small business innovation in research and technology. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 386 to 41 to pass the Small Business Research and Innovation Act (HR 2965), which is part of a long-term economic blueprint to spur job creation by encouraging America’s entrepreneurs to innovate toward breakthrough technological advancements. The legislation awaits passage in the U.S. Senate.... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and other community leaders joined representatives of the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC) in launching its new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)-Up careers Initiative at Hollenbeck Middle School. Made possible with a five-year contract awarded by the Department of Defense and administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, the initiative will bring STEM Career and College Pathways to ligh... Read more

Two hundred and thirty three years after the ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the principles outlined in this historic document remain our country’s guiding light. It defines what we stand for and who we are as a nation and embodies the heart and spirit of the American people. Today, our men and women in uniform continue to exemplify Thomas Jefferson’s glorious words stated eloquently in the Declaration of Independence “… with a firm reliance on the protection of ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Los Angeles as he toured the soon-to-be-opened Edward R. Roybal Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension. The tour, organized by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), began at Metro headquarters Downtown in her 34th Congressional District where the secretary was briefed on local goods movement and highway issues. Later they took a ride on the Gold Line Eastside... Read more

Today Representatives Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Rep. Grace Napolitano (CA-38) and Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-39) issued the following statement in response to calls from the Mexican American Political Association urging immigrants to boycott the 2010 Census: “As Members of Congress from California, we have been working for years to ensure that the Census 2010 provides a fair and equal count of all our communities. Without an accurate portrait of our state, we cannot... Read more