“Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Democratic Budget Resolution. In the face of a burgeoning national debt, I want to commend Chairman John Spratt for drafting a budget that reflects the commitment of our new Democratic majority to restore fiscal integrity, and shift federal budget priorities to reflect key American values. This budget resolution will balance the federal budget in five years by requiring that any new expenditure be offset. This is a fiscally responsible policy that t... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) commends Ayanna Hudson Higgins (shown right), Director of Arts Education at the Los Angeles County Arts Commission located in downtown Los Angeles in the 34th District, for her commanding expert testimony on the importance of federal funding for arts education in our nation's public schools before a Congressional Appropriations Subcommittee. The commission provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) ) is joined by Congressman David Dreier (CA-26, R) in welcoming Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and members of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce at a press conference to kick-off the chamber’s annual “Access D.C.” visit on Capitol Hill. The delegation includes nearly 200 business and civic leaders from across the Los Angeles region who met with more than 50 elected officials, including members of Congress and administration officials, to ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard accepts the “Championing Hispanic Success in Higher Education Award” for her advocacy on behalf of Hispanic-Serving Institutions from Dr. Antonio R. Flores, president and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). The congresswoman spoke to more than 100 college representatives from throughout the country at HACU’s annual Capitol Hill forum about the federal appropriations process in Congress. During her remarks, the congresswoman pra... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Downey Councilman Mario Guerra (District 2) to discuss plans for the construction and opening of the Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center in the summer of 2008 as well as the city’s needs for infrastructure improvements. While in our nation’s capital, the councilman also met with NASA and Smithsonian Air & Space officials regarding the learning center. The center will be located at the site of the former NASA space shuttle manufac... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and Congressman Mike Simpson (ID-02) introduced legislation this week to eliminate preventable newborn deaths and severe disabilities through the increased use of comprehensive and standardized newborn screening tests. “It is unacceptable that babies continue to be born in this country each year with diseases that can be detected by a simple blood test, and then treated to prevent serious complications,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “By en... Read more

The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), shown on right, congratulates Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) on recently joining the House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees federal funding for all programs and agencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation, including NHTSA. Administrator Nicole Nason provided the congresswoman with an overview of the Administration's priorities, including efforts to curb drunk driving. The c... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with the University of Southern California Provost C.L. Max Nikias and members of the USC Board of Trustees to discuss the importance of federal efforts to improve the accessibility, affordability and quality of higher education in our country. Provost Nikias also discussed the university's achievements in conducting cutting-edge research that contributes to maintaining our country's role as a leader in science and technology. -- ### -- Read more

In recognition of the congresswoman's longstanding advocacy on behalf of community health care clinics and the uninsured, the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County, on behalf of the National Association of Community Health Centers, presented Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with its 2007 Distinguished Community Health Defender Award for her "commitment during the Second Session of the 109th Congress to strengthen and preserve access to quality health care for America's me... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Admiral Thad Allen, 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, to discuss a variety of important security-related issues, including the Central California Area Maritime Security Committee charged with improving area security measures and the Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater System program to modernize its entire offshore fleet as needed over the next 25 years. The congresswoman, who sits on the Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, ... Read more