Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives of the Los Angeles Tower Local of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to discuss federal issues of concern to air traffic controllers, including the Federal Aviation Administration’s Reauthorization. -- ### -- Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) CEO Roger Snoble and Pam O'Connor, Chair of Metro Board of Directors and a Santa Monica City Councilmember (pictured on right), for an overview of the authority’s FY09 federal funding priorities, including its homeland security needs. They also provided the congresswoman with a construction update on the Edward R. Roybal Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, which is named after th... Read more

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) responded to President Bush’s State of the Union today. “The State of the Union is an opportunity for the CHC and all Americans to consider where we are as a country, where we want to go, and how to best get there,” said Congressman Joe Baca, Chair of the CHC. “It is important to share our priorities which not only affect Hispanics, but our nation on the whole. The President had an opportunity to make his priorities clear for his final year in office in hi... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) tours a Payless Shoesource store in Bell Gardens and discusses pending legislation before Congress affecting the footwear industry with store managers and employees. The congresswoman explained that she is a co-sponsor of legislation called the Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 that would eliminate a certain tax on low-cost shoe imports. The issue is a concern to the company, which is owned by Collective Brands, Inc., the largest non-athletic footwear co... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (left) visited the Walgreens pharmacy located in Bellflower at 9031 Rosecrans Avenue. Tiffany Huynh, Walgreens District Pharmacy Supervisor (second left), Bill Diamant, Walgreens Pharmacy Manager (right), and Art Ruiz, Store Manager (second on right), gave the congresswoman an informal tour of the pharmacy and talked about the role community pharmacies play in helping maintain patient health. As a member of the Appropriations Health Subcommittee, the congressw... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates Downey Chamber of Commerce President Jaime Garcia of Kaiser Permanente on the chamber's 105th Anniversary at a luncheon held at the Embassy Suites on Firestone Blvd. The congresswoman presented the chamber with a certificate of recognition which read "in honor of your 105 years of outstanding commitment and dedicated service to improving the business community and the quality of life in the City of Downey." The congresswoman also recogniz... Read more

During a visit to Washington, D.C. this week to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors, City of Bellflower Mayor Scott Larsen met with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) to thank her for her successful efforts in Congress to secure federal funding for 170 bus stop shelters in the community as well as for its planned fire department museum. The congresswoman and the mayor also discussed the city’s other priorities, including transportation and water infrastructure initiatives. Following th... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard greeted about 200 senior citizens at Angelus Plaza’s holiday party, where she distributed calendars and reminded them about the December 31 deadline for re-enrollment in Medicare Part D. With approximately 1,300 residents, Angelus Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles is the largest senior activity and housing center in the 34th Congressional District. Many of the senior citizen participants of Angelus Plaza’s activities are also residents of the plaza. The wide range... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) visits with a number of the 150 dinner guests at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center annual holiday dinner and dance. The congresswoman passed out calendars to seniors and reminded them to check their Medicare prescription drug plans before the December 31 deadline to re-enroll. The Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center offers a variety of classes, fitness programs, and activities for seniors who live in Downey, including movie show... Read more

Today Rep. Waxman, Sen. Kennedy, and Rep. Roybal-Allard introduced a package of bills that will help to ensure that adults have access to life-saving vaccines. These vaccines include the new vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer as well as vaccines against seasonal influenza, certain pneumonias, Hepatitis B, and shingles, among others. These bills will increase access to vaccines by creating a Vaccines for Uninsured Adults program, modeled on the very successful Vaccines for Chil... Read more