Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Arturo Vargas, Executive Director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), to discuss a number of important issues affecting the Latino community. Mr. Vargas updated the congresswoman on the organization’s citizenship drive which is credited with helping thousands of legal permanent residents to apply for U.S. citizenship. They also discussed anticipated problems with a proposed Department of Homeland Security r... Read more

Reverend Richard Estrada, Associate Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Angels at 535 N. Main Street near Olvera Street in Downtown, Los Angeles, offered the opening prayer in U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 19. The first Latino to deliver the opening prayer for the 110th Congress, Father Estrada’s opening prayer to Congress coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month. In his prayer, Father Estrada called on lawmakers to draw strength from their diversity and to make laws that protect a... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanks soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center for their service to our country during a luncheon sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. The center serves more than 150,000 active and retired personnel from all branches of the military. The center is named after Major Walter Reed, an army surgeon who led the team which confirmed that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes rather than direct contact. Since its origins, the facility h... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined in the grand opening celebration of Santee Village, a collection of three historic manufacturing buildings converted into 216 loft homes located in the heart of downtown on Los Angeles Street between Seventh and Eighth streets. Developer Mark Weinstein and Marlyn Gates led the congresswoman on a tour of the lofts and condominiums in the Santee, Cornell and Eckardt buildings, which range from 700-square-foot studios to 2,000-square foot 2BR/2BA p... Read more

Janet Evans, Federal Trade Commission; Joseph Cruz, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; Craig Wolf, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America; and Ralph Blackman of The Century Council, a national not-for-profit organization funded by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.; Brown-Forman; Constellation Brands, Inc.; DIAGEO; Future Brands LLC; Hood River Distillers, Inc; and Sidney Frank Importing Co. Inc., in cooperation with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, launched a public awareness campaign ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) reassured more than 150 area residents who gathered at Dolores Mission Catholic Church on South Gless Street that she and other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are continuing to fight for just and fair immigration reform, despite recent setbacks. At the gathering, community members presented the congresswoman with two boxes filled with hundreds of letters appealing to the congresswoman to continue her advocacy for immigration legislation t... Read more

Mayfair High School graduate Jean Lee has demonstrated excellence in artistry, not just once, but three times in a row. Jean, a resident of Bellflower, placed second in the “Artistic Discovery – 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition” sponsored by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Jean recently collected her scholarships with the total prize adding up to $2,250 combined for the three wins. The scholarships will immediately be put to good use. Jean plans to ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined her colleagues in the U.S. House and Senate in voting today (September 7) to approve legislation that makes the single largest investment in college financial aid since the 1944 GI Bill, helping millions of students and families pay for college – and doing so at no new cost to U.S. taxpayers. The legislation, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, will boost college financial aid by about $20 billion over the next five years. The legislation pays fo... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates Dr. David C. Lizárraga - President and CEO of TELACU/Millennium based in East Los Angeles in the 34th District - for providing expert testimony earlier in the day before the Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee. Dr. Lizárraga testified in support of the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007, which would maintain and improve existing senior housing, allow housing-prov... Read more

As guest speaker at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly Pancakes & Politics breakfast, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard spoke to more than 60 chamber members about federal legislation pending before Congress. The congresswoman, who serves on the Appropriations Committee and represents Downtown, also urged chamber members to meet with Members of Congress with a unified voice about the Los Angeles region’s federal spending priorities. During the congresswoman’s remarks she said, ... Read more