Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with more than 60 Los Angeles-area participants of the non-profit Close Up Program for New Americans, including Roosevelt High School senior Alis Ortiz of Boyle Heights (pictured) in the congresswoman's 34th District. The congresswoman spoke about her work in Congress and urged the students to further their education after high school as a way of getting ahead in today's competitive workforce. Under the program's mission to "inspire and empower" students b... Read more

Local participants in the Dreams Across America Tour thank Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard for her commitment to just and humane comprehensive immigration reform. Known as Dreamers, more than 100 immigration reform advocates traveled by train to Capitol Hill from different parts of the country, including Los Angeles, to share their personal and inspirational stories about being an immigrant in this country. The Dreamers also urged Members to pass legislative reforms that would allow all Amer... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard applauded the recent passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of record federal budget increases for our nation’s veterans and men and women currently serving in the armed forces. “The significant funding increases contained in the 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill truly reflect the priorities and new direction of our Democratic leadership in Congress,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “This measure is a major ste... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented University of Southern California School of Pharmacy officials with a congressional record tribute in honor of its receipt of the 2007 Pinnacle Award from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. Located in Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights on the USC Health Sciences Campus adjacent to the LAC+USC Medical Center, the USC School of Pharmacy received the award for its pioneering work delivering first-rate disease management and low-cost... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) introduced "The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment" (CARE) today to end the double standard existing in child labor laws that results in inadequate protections for children working in our nation’s agricultural fields. The congresswoman chose June 12th to introduce her legislation in commemoration of World Day Against Child Labor (use this as a link to the above attached release from the Child Labor Coalition), which focuses this year on ending a... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV). The representatives visited our nation's capital and met with Members of Congress as part of the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s Annual Lobby Day which drew over 150 advocates from all over the country. The California domestic violence delegation to Washington urged Congress for full funding of the Violence Against Women’s Act which provides critical funding ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard participated as the honorary chairperson in the opening ceremony for the American Cancer Society’s 7th Annual Southeast Cities Relay for Life, which took place at Huntington Park High School. About 200 people participated in the festivities. At the ceremony, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard commended the volunteers for their show of support for individuals and families who have been affected by cancer. She also joined cancer survivors, including her sister Lillian ... Read more

Goodwill Southern California officials led Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) on a tour of their facility at 342 N. San Fernando Road. The tour included a peek into Goodwill’s Recycling and Shredding departments where Goodwill diverts more than 119 tons of e-waste and 98 tons of paper each month from California’s landfills. The last leg of the tour was held in Goodwill’s MetroNorth WorkSource Center. Through the Center, more than 500 Angelenos with disabilities and vocational disadvanta... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined community residents and leaders at the ground breaking ceremony for the new Ramona Opportunity High School at 231 South Alma Avenue. The new school, when completed, will serve 300 students, twice as many as it currently serves. The school is being reconfigured to allow for space for the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension’s Indiana Station. Community officials in attendance included: Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina; Los Angeles City C... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with more than two dozen Huntington Park residents at the home of longtime resident Betty Davis Gonzalez (pictured on left in the second photo above). Ms. Gonzalez is vice-chair of the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission and founder of Centro de Padres at Huntington Park High School, an organization dedicated to increasing parental involvement at the school and in their children’s education. During the informal gathering, the congresswoman discu... Read more