The Century Council, a national not-for-profit organization funded by distillers, hosted its sixth annual Congressional Awards luncheon on Capitol Hill today to honor select members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have shown an outstanding commitment to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking.Congresswoman Roybal-Allard has a long history of leadership in the fight to stop underage drinking. She is the author of the STOP Underage Drinking Act (P.L. 109-422), which was signed into l... Read more

Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expressing its concern about the significant number of Hispanic senior citizens who have yet to file for the economic stimulus rebate (ESP) payments to which they are entitled. While the IRS has conducted some outreach programs, the CHC believes that much more could be done with it’s funding to effectively target this audience and ensure that Hispanic seniors receive the money they need and deserve... Read more

Click here to read Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s tribute to Commerce athletes Brenda Villa and Patty Cardenas, both of whom are competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics as members of the United States Women’s Water Polo Team. Click here to read Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s tribute to Javier Molina, a boxer from the city of Commerce who is competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Click here to read Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s tribute to Shawn Estrada, a boxer from East Los Angeles who is competing ... Read more

On behalf of the lawfirm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, the congresswoman presented a $10,000 college scholarship to Roosevelt High School graduate Jose Cervantes (pictured, along with his parents). The congresswoman represents Boyle Heights where Roosevelt High School is located. In 2005, the Los Angeles offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius chose to commemorate their 30th anniversary in the City of Los Angeles (1976 – 2006) by sponsoring a college scholarship for a deserving student at an economical... Read more

More than 500 people from throughout Los Angeles County attended a four-hour foreclosure prevention and homeownership preservation workshop in Downey co-sponsored by Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (shown in white blazer speaking) and Linda Sánchez (CA-39) (shown at podium in black blazer). Held at West Middle School on Old River School Road, credit counselors and lenders were available at the free event to offer on-site assistance, one-on-one counseling, and information on viable op... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined Councilman José Huizar and other members of the Los Angeles City Council in honoring Monsignor John Moretta on the occasion of his 40th Anniversary of Ordination into the Priesthood and his 25th Anniversary as Pastor of Resurrection Church in Boyle Heights. Please click here to read the congresswoman’s full congressional record tribute to Monsignor Moretta. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined her congressional colleagues in the House and Senate at a rally to garner support for passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act. The lawmakers discussed Democrats’ commitment to ensure equal pay for working people without regard to gender. Ms. Ledbetter (shown in the green and black blazer) worked as a supervisor for a Goodyear Tire plant in Gadsden, Alabama. After nearly two decades, an anonymous note revealed that for y... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard participated in the opening ceremonies for the 68th Annual Nisei Week Festival, a celebration of Japanese and Japanese American culture and history. The opening ceremonies were held at the Pavilion in the Japanese American National Museum on 369 East First Street in Little Tokyo. Donning traditional Japanese “Hapi” robes, the congresswoman joined the Consul General of Japan Junichi Ihara and Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich in the “breaking of ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (shown speaking) thanked representatives with the National High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Association for honoring her for her support of farm worker migrant education at a Capitol Hill reception. The High School Equivalency Program helps migrant farm workers who have dropped out of high school earn their GED. The College Assistance Migrant Program assists migrant farm workers in their first year of coll... Read more

Alzheimer’s disease is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to a recent announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics. In addition to moving from the seventh leading cause of death to the sixth, the CDC also reported that while deaths from Alzheimer’s disease are rising, mortality related to other chronic conditions like heart disease, stroke and cancer is declining. Today as many as 5.2 million Americ... Read more