The National Beer Wholesalers Association presents Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with its 2007 Legislative Excellence Award for her work on passage of a new law called, “The STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing) Underage Drinking Act.” The STOP Act makes permanent an Ad Council national media campaign directed at parents that started in 2005, coordinates all federal programs and research initiatives on underage drinking, and provides grants to institutions of higher education, states and non-pr... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined her colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in supporting legislation called the “10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act” to assure that the U.S. maintains an abundance of qualified, well-equipped math and science teachers in grades K-12. “The measure significantly increases our federal investment in scholarships and stipends to encourage math and science college majors to pursue careers in teaching,” Congress... Read more

California Forensic Science Institute's Executive Director Rose Matsui Ochi thanks Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) for her federal support of efforts to develop forensic training courses for DNA, Drug Toxicology and Firearms at the institute located at California State University, Los Angeles. The California Forensic Science Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving public safety through the advancement of forensic science. A constituent of Downtown in the congres... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) applauded today’s (April 19) passage of a historic $20 million authorization for restoration and revitalization projects along the Los Angeles River. This authorization, included in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 394 to 25. "For years, I have worked with my Los Angeles colleagues to revitalize the LA River, and our efforts have secured more than $3 million for studies of promising proje... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard thanked more than 100 advocates who traveled to our nation’s capital from throughout the country to participate in the 8th Annual National Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Legislative Action Days for their personal commitment to ending domestic violence. Coinciding with Sexual Assault Awareness Month this month, the participants met with Members of Congress to discuss the importance of funding domestic violence and sexual assault programs in our communitie... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) discusses her work in Congress with Alejandro Torres, an eighth grade student at Hollenbeck Middle School in Boyle Heights, who visited our nation’s capital for the first time as a participant in the People to People World Leadership Forum. President Dwight Eisenhower established the People to People Ambassador Programs, which include the world leadership forum, in 1956 as a way of bringing together ordinary people from different states and countries t... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joins Downey community leaders at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Columbia Space Science Learning Center. Located on a 13-acre site of the former Rockwell International plant, the 18,000-square-foot facility will honor the memory of the Columbia Space Shuttle astronauts who died in service to their country. The center is slated for completion on February 1, 2008, the fifth anniversary of the tragedy. The center will also pay tribute to the many people who ... Read more

In recognition of the City of Downey’s 50th Anniversary, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presented Downey Mayor Rick Trejo with a Congressional Record Tribute in honor of the community. The congresswoman presented the mayor with the tribute at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Columbia Space Science Learning Center. Located on a 13-acre site of the former Rockwell International plant, the 18,000-square-foot facility will honor the memory of the Columbia Space Shuttle Crew who died in servi... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked local Iraq War veterans for their service to our country during a tour of the East Los Angeles Vet Center and East Los Angeles Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinic, which are co-located at 5400 E. Olympic Blvd in the TELACU Building. The congresswoman visited the facilities to learn firsthand from the veterans about their experiences accessing health care and other services upon their return home. Both centers assist veterans who live throughou... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard spoke about her experience as a woman serving in Congress to about 50 Los Angeles-area federal U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employees who attended the agency’s Women’s History Month luncheon. -- ### -- Read more