Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted a free Grants Workshop to provide local non-profit organizations and municipalities with the opportunity to meet and discuss upcoming funding opportunities and best practices with federal agencies. Held at the Energy Resource Center in Downey, California, state and foundation grantors were also on hand to provide their insight to the 129 participants. Workshop presenters included: U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department o... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates Sandy Sakamoto (shown on left), chairwoman of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center’s Board of Directors, on the organization’s 29th anniversary. During the reception marking the occasion, the congresswoman presented the event’s honorees with Certificates of Congressional Recognition. The honorees for the evening were: Photographer Archie Miyatake; Classical Japanese Dance instructor Madam Kansuma Fujima; Tea Ceremony instruct... Read more

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) announced today that the 24-Member group has formally endorsed Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. In endorsing Judge Sotomayor, the Members of the CHC stressed her distinguished experience and qualifications as the basis for the endorsement. Judge Sotomayor brings more federal judicial experience than anyone nominated to the Supreme Court in the past 100 years, and more overall bench experience then anyone nomin... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanks advocates who visited our nation’s capital for their efforts to rally support for health care reform. The massive day of action, called "Health Care 09 - We Can’t Wait," was sponsored by Health Care for America Now (HCAN) – the largest health care campaign in the country. Thousands of supporters traveled from around the country to a large rally and eleven town hall meetings held throughout the day. At one of the town hall meetings, Congresswoman... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard welcomed 18-year-old Johnell Hipol of Bellflower to our nation’s capital to celebrate the opening of the Congressional Art Competition exhibit, "An Artistic Discovery." Johnell (shown third on left directly underneath her artwork hanging in the Capitol Building) won first place in the 16th Annual 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition chaired by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard. The Mayfair High School student’s marker and pen piece titled Viva... Read more

Hundreds of healthcare workers, doctors, nurses and other frontline caregivers, joined activists, organizers, healthcare equality advocates and ordinary Americans to demand that Congressional reform efforts address systemic inequality in the American healthcare system. They were joined by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), and Congressman John Conyers, champions of healthcare equality in Congress. “The consequences of more delay are grave. Injustice in the healthcare system is literall... Read more

At a briefing sponsored by the National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard spoke about the importance of enacting The Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act, which she authored to strengthen detention standards, ensure that children are treated humanely and expand alternatives to incarceration. The complete text of her remarks are as follows: “I would like to express my appreciation to the Women’s Refugee Commission, the ACLU, Human Rights Watch, the Nati... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, Congresswoman Diane Watson and Robert Zardeneta, Executive Director of LA CAUSA YouthBuild, in welcoming Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to the “United We Serve” kick-off event held at LA CAUSA YouthBuild at 1117 Goodrich Blvd . United We Serve is a campaign initiated by President Obama to encourage Americans to volunteer within their communities from June 22nd to September 11. Since 2003, LA CAUSA, Inc. (Los Angeles Commu... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) applauded today’s (June 18, 2009) House passage of the FY10 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, which makes critical investments in law enforcement, as well as science education and global climate change research programs. Passed by a vote of 259 to 157, the legislation (HR 2847) funds a wide-variety of programs administered by federal agencies that include the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA... Read more

As the Senate and Congress and stakeholders discuss policy strategies for affordable health insurance coverage for all Americans, the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), Congresswoman Roybal-Allard and other key lawmakers are working to raise awareness about the critical need to support new knowledge on medical treatment protocols that can reduce health disparities in our nation. Click here to read Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s remarks given at the association’s Congressional briefing ... Read more