Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) praised the news that Vernon’s Exide Technologies lead-acid battery recycling facility will permanently close. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard represents the City of Vernon, as well as many cities and communities affected by the Exide plant’s pollution, including Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, East Los Angeles, Huntington Park, and Maywood. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard issued the following statement about the Exide plant’s closure: “The permanent clos... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement this afternoon following the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 240, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2015: “I am very glad that the House has finally passed a clean bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of Fiscal Year 2015. This bill is a victory for the safet... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke in the House of Representatives this morning about House Republicans’ plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security for just three weeks with a new continuing resolution (CR), instead of passing a full-year DHS funding bill. The current CR to fund DHS is set to expire at midnight tonight. The text of Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s speech follows: “In December 2014... Read more

Today, the House Democratic Caucus formally approved Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) to be the Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security for the 114th Congress. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard becomes the first Latina to serve as Ranking Member or Chair on a House Appropriations Subcommittee. Her selection as Ranking Member was approved by the House Democratic Caucus, based on the recommendation of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee an... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) issued the following statement today regarding U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen's injunction blocking President Obama's immigration executive actions: “I am confident that the President’s immigration policies are legal and well within his authority, and that this decision from a district court judge in Texas will not stand. But if the Republican leadership in Washington truly believes this court case will go their way in the end, they should stop holdi... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-17), Ranking Democrat on the full Appropriations Committee, today announced united support of all 188 voting Democrats for their bill H.R. 861, a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that does not include poison pill riders regarding the President’s executive actions on immigration. “Our clean Homeland Security funding bill will keep... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) introduced the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Act of 2015. The ATTAIN Act seeks to prepare students for today’s competitive workforce, bolster their overall academic performance, and encourage their teachers to better use the education technology tools available to them. “In this era of ever-shrinking school budgets, overcrowded schools, and overextended teachers, studies show technology can have a tremendous impact on st... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), who has been recommended to be Ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-17), Ranking Democrat on the full Appropriations Committee, today introduced H.R. 861, a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that does not include poison pill riders regarding the President’s executive actions on immigration. “There are only 17 days remaining until Homeland Security funding expires, an... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) released the following video in honor of Black History Month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9at8wmI-us Below is a copy of Rep. Roybal-Allard’s statement: “Hello, I’m Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, representing California’s 40th Congressional District. “Every February, we as a nation come together to celebrate Black History Month and recognize the many contributions African Americans have made to the foundation and greatness of our count... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), who has been recommended by House Appropriations Committee Democrats to be Ranking Member on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement on Homeland Security funding in President Obama’s budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016: “President Obama’s Homeland Security budget request for Fiscal Year 2016 demonstrates his strong commitment to protecting our nation by supporting our DHS personnel and their critica... Read more