At a dinner gala at the Omni Hotel in Downtown, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presents congressional record tributes to the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco on the occasion of the order’s 100 years of dedicated service to young people across the country. In the 34th Congressional District, the Sisters established St. Dominic Savio School in Bellflower, which opened in 1956. The Salesian Sisters also operate St. Mary’s Catholic School in Boyle Heights. In addition, the Sisters previously ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates the Katherine Hikida, the incoming President of the Japanese American Bar Association at the group’s 33rd Annual Japanese American Bar Association Installation & Awards Gala at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Downtown. During her remarks, the congresswoman also paid tribute to the late Congressman Robert Matsui, who was honored with the Japanese American Bar Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. His wife, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, was o... Read more

At a ceremony attended by more than 75 people at the Japanese American National Museum, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined area families and other community leaders in commemorating the first anniversary of Little Tokyo’s designation as a Preserve America Neighborhood by the National Park Service. Little Tokyo was the first community in Los Angeles to receive this honor followed by Chinatown and Thai Town late last year. The occasion also celebrated the award of a $250,000 federa... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) hosted representatives from 11 area hospitals at a roundtable discussion she organized at the Rosewood Park Meeting Room to discuss the health care issues of most concern to the hospitals and their patients. A member of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee of Appropriations, the congresswoman listened to the hospital representatives who shared their insights about the impact of federal policies on health care issues facing th... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined small business leaders who are members of five area chambers to update them on what Congress is doing to help small businesses and bolster the local economy. Held at the Embassy Suites hotel in Downey, the crowded multi-chamber mixer was hosted by the chambers in Downey, Vernon, Santa Fe Springs, Paramount, and the Commerce Industrial Council. As the congresswoman talked with the chamber members about their businesses, she also explained that th... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with three boy scouts with Troop 419 in her Downtown district office who are working to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. They were accompanied by their Scoutmaster Michael McCormick, who is also a member of the Vernon City Council. The scouts met with Congresswoman Roybal-Allard during their tour of the federal buildings in Downtown Los Angeles to fulfill a requirement for the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge. To achieve the rank of Eagle Scou... Read more

For the fourth year, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted representatives from eight area health care clinics at a roundtable discussion she organized at the Rosewood Park Meeting Room to discuss the health care issues of most concern to the clinics and their patients. A member of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee of Appropriations, the congresswoman listened to area health clinic representatives who shared their insights about the impact of federal policies o... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) swore in Lupe Cruz, the new president of the Greater Huntington Park Area Chamber of Commerce and all of the chamber’s incoming officers and members of its board of directors. At a banquet held at Steven’s Steak House in Commerce, the congresswoman also congratulated the chamber on its 103 year anniversary. -- ### -- Read more

Standing near the Filipino World War II Veterans Memorial at Lake Street Park, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked the Filipino veterans gathered for a patriotic celebration for their honorable military service on behalf of our country. The ceremony, attended by more than 70 Filipino veterans and their families, commemorated passage into law of legislation February 17 awarding long overdue compensation to Filipino veterans who served in defense of our country during World War II.... Read more

Please click here to find out how the measure benefits California Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. We are all painfully aware that our nation is in a deep economic recession. The grim numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics begin to tell the story. For months the unemployment rate has been rising and in January nearly 600,000 jobs were lost. This is the highest number of jobs lost in a one-month period since 1974. It is esti... Read more