Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets Jon Betthauser (shown second on left), the new executive director of the Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center, which is scheduled to open in Downey later this year. Mr. Betthauser, who started the position in early March, previously served as a consultant to the city on the project. He has worked on museum and exhibit centers for some 30 years. Mr. Betthauser was joined by Downey Councilman Mario Guerra (District 2) (pictured left) and... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to discuss the importance of passing a variety of initiatives impacting the Latino community, including universal health care coverage, the American Dream Act, job protections for immigrant agricultural workers and federal support for LULAC’s educational centers. The Dream Act (HR 1275), which the congresswoman co-authored along with Congressman Howard Berman (CA-28) and Congres... Read more

The League of United Latin American Citizens honors Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with its 2008 LULAC President’s Award at its 11th Annual National Legislative Awards Gala held at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, D.C. LULAC National President Rosa Rosales (pictured on right) and Angel Luevano, LULAC’s National V.P. for Far West (pictured on left) presented the congresswoman (pictured center) with the award. During the presentation, Rosa Rosales said, “I am delighted to help recogni... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (shown second on right) visits with nine-year-old Mikayla and her parents, Michael and Janet Minnig of Downey, who visited our nation’s capital to thank the congresswoman for supporting the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Care Act. Among other things, the measure would strengthen arthritis public health initiatives that would allow more people to be diagnosed early and avoid pain and permanent disability. A 4th grade student at Trinity Christian Scho... Read more

(please click here for the Spanish version) Gazing upon a newborn baby is one of life’s simplest joys. But assuring the birth of a healthy baby is anything but simple. We cannot take for granted that all babies will be born healthy. Nationwide, one in three newborns is born with a birth defect. And tragically, here in Los Angeles County, birth defects account for about one in four infant deaths. The death of even one baby is one too many. To save more families from this heart rending grief, we m... Read more

El mirar a un bebé recién nacido es simplemente uno de los momentos más preciados en la vida. Pero, asegurar el nacimiento de un bebé sano no es nada simple. No podemos suponer que todos los bebés nacerán sanos. Al nivel nacional, uno de cada tres recién nacidos nace con un defecto de nacimiento. Y, trágicamente, aquí en el condado de Los Angeles, una de cada cuatro muertes infantiles es causada por un defecto de nacimiento. La muerte de un solo bebé es demasiado. Para proteger las familias de ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard participated as a guest speaker in the program for the Healthy Family: Happy Child (Familia Saludable: Niño Feliz) community health fair, which took place at the AltaMed Clinic at 3945 Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles, located in the 34th Congressional District. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard encouraged the parents in attendance to take advantage of the free health screenings that were offered at the health fair and thanked them for their commitment to crea... Read more

For the third year in a row, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted representatives from nine area health care clinics – all members of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County – at a roundtable discussion she organized at the City of Commerce Emergency Operations Center. They gathered 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 congresswom... Read more

Friends of the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA in Boyle Heights honor Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with its Heart of the Family Award at a ceremony held at the Cicada Restaurant in Downtown. The congresswoman helped to secure federal funds to enable the youth center to expand and renovate its facility. "Congresswoman Roybal-Allard received the Heart of the Family Award in recognition of her long commitment to this YMCA, which offers multiple programs and Summer Camp to the East Los... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) pins the Purple Heart medal on Mr. Frank Sedillo of East Los Angeles for a gun-shot wound he sustained during WWII during a meeting at her district office. An 18-year-old Private First Class in the U.S. Army at the time, Mr. Sedillo parachuted into Germany with the 17th Airborne Division when he was shot by enemy troops on March 24, 1945. Mr. Sedillo, now 81, received his medal with the assistance of the congresswoman’s casework manager who sent an inq... Read more