Congresswoman Roybal-Allard joined in the community spirit of Thanksgiving at Salazar Park in Los Angeles. This was the twenty-sixth year that the park has provided turkey lunches for local families and senior citizens, and the third time that Representative Roybal-Allard had the privilege of joining them. Pictured here, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard gives calendars to young attendees before joining them for pumpkin pie. ### Read more

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard got into the Christmas spirit early this year by participating in the Huntington Park 61st Annual Christmas Parade. Representative Roybal-Allard was joined at the event by Christmas VIPS’s Mr. and Mrs. Clause, as well as a number of local leaders including the mayor and vice mayor of Huntington Park and a number of members of the City Council. ### Read more

Representative Roybal-Allard dropped by the 39th annual Senior Corps RSVP Volunteer Luncheon to honor seniors who have volunteered to serve their local communities. The luncheon was held at the All Peoples Christian Center, which sponsors the Retired Senior and Volunteer Program, or RSVP. This was an opportunity for Congresswoman Roybal-Allard to applaud the men and women who give so much to better their communities. ### Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) spoke in the House of Representatives today [click here for video] to recognize the significance of the consensus document produced by the Home Birth Consensus Summit that took place in Warrenton, VA between October 20 and 22. "The publication of the Home Birth Consensus document is of critical importance to all current and future childbearing families in this country," said Rep. Roybal-Allard. "I am pleased that the report supports the need for matern... Read more

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard joined local community leaders and veterans in Downey, Commerce and Huntington Park this week to honor the commitment and sacrifice of the United States armed services. At each event Representative Roybal-Allard spoke of the heroism displayed across generations by the men and women who wear this nation’s uniform, and the debt of gratitude owed by all who benefit from their sacrifices. ### Read more

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard joined the Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) in honoring Kelly Boyer, Director of the Los Angeles Multifamily Hub for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for her active role in helping provide housing to seniors, economically disadvantaged families and people with disabilities. The Event was held at Angelus Plaza, one of RHF’s retirement communities and the largest affordable housing community for older adults in the nation. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard a... Read more

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard added her voice to the chorus of community leaders calling on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to protect Medicare and Medicaid funds that keep community health centers operating. These vital institutions provide medical care for countless uninsured and underinsured Americans. Representatives Roybal-Allard and Judy Chu joined a petition drive organized by the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County in support of community health centers, and ... Read more

The Los Angeles River Revitalization project championed by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) was highlighted as one of the country's most promising ways to reconnect Americans with the natural world in a 50 state report released today by the America's Great Outdoors (AGO) federal coalition (which includes the Departments of Interior and Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Council on Environmental Quality). The project was only one of two in California highlighted in the rep... Read more

Today more than 19,000 Japanese-Americans who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service (commonly known as the "go for broke" regiments) were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the nation’s highest civilian honor – for their service during World War II. “I am pleased to join our country in extending my most heartfelt congratulations to the Nisei veterans of the 110th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and ... Read more

Today Congresswoman Roybal-Allard met with Jose L. Cuisa, the Ambassador from the Philippines. They discussed the importance of the strong relationship between the United States and the Philippines and the vibrant Los Angeles Filipino community living in the Congresswoman’s district. Read more