Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined 16 other Members of Congress in praising the first hearing on the DREAM Act convened June 28 by Senator Dick Durbin (IL) before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), co-author of the DREAM Act, said: “As an original co-author of the House-version of the DREAM Act, I join my colleagues in commending the Senate Judiciary Committee. Yesterday’s... Read more

Nine out of 10 Americans who meet the medical criteria for addiction started smoking, drinking, or using other drugs before age 18, according to a national study released today by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. Adolescent Substance Use: America’s #1 Public Health Problem reveals that adolescence is the critical period for the initiation of substance use and its consequences. The CASA report finds 1 in 4 Americans who began using any addictive ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with her summer 2011 interns Alfonso Alfaro (of Norwalk), Art Montoya (of Downey), Lauren Mueller (of Manhattan Beach), and Jonathan Vallejo (of La Mirada), and thanked them for their service in her Los Angeles District Office. Representing UCLA, UC Berkeley, and Long Beach State, these four interns bring an array of interests and expertise to the Congresswoman’s team. During their summer-long stay in the office, they will be performing a wide vari... Read more

Rebecca Rosas of Downey, this year’s 34th Congressional District Art Competition winner, traveled to our nation’s capital to get a firsthand glimpse of her artwork on display in the U.S. Capitol Building. A senior at Warren High School, Rebecca’s spray paint on puzzle board piece entitled Autism Speaks, will be exhibited in the U.S. Capitol for one year. She was accompanied on her trip by her grandmother, Lucia Gonzalez of Downey, and her art instructor, William Russell. Click here to learn more... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with a UCLA delegation made up of students, faculty, alumni and staff to discuss the university’s partnership with the federal government in the areas of veterans’ education, military readiness, support for injured war veterans and Defense basic research. Pictured from left to right: Dave Grzechowiak, Nurse; UCLA Client Services Coordinator Eddie de La Riva, who is a resident of Maywood in the 34th District; Alex Gruenberg, UCLA alumnus; Erik Dut... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and five other Congresswomen wrote Manal al-Sharif, a Saudi woman who was jailed for nine days for the offense of driving, to offer encouragement and moral support in her efforts to overturn Saudi Arabia’s ban on women drivers. The arrest and jail term sparked much online debate and dissent in Saudi Arabia, and a protest was held outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, DC today. The lawmakers wrote: "We have been following your story with great intere... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked Tanya Cano for her service in her Los Angeles District Office. A native of Cudahy, Tanya is currently studying at Cerritos Community College. While working in the congresswoman's office, Tanya performed a wide variety of tasks including conducting research on scholarship and grant opportunities and providing administrative support to office staff. She also accompanied the congresswoman and field staff to meetings and briefings throughout the di... Read more

At a press conference on Capitol Hill, Actor and Activist Eva Longoria joined Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and other child advocates today in announcing the introduction of "The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment" (CARE, HR 2234), legislation which ensures adequate protections for children working in our nation’s agricultural fields. “Agriculture is the only industry governed by labor laws that allow children as young as 12 to work with virtually no restrictions on the numb... Read more

Actor and Activist Eva Longoria, who is executive producer of a new documentary THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA, will join Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) on Thursday June 16 at 10 am at the House Triangle outside the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. to announce a new push to reform child labor laws for farmworkers. THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA, a new film by Shine Global, U. Roberto Romano and Executive Producer Eva Longoria, examines the lives of child migrant laborers.... Read more

The Breed Street Shul Project honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with a framed photo of community residents standing in front of the historic Shul in Boyle Heights holding signs that read “Thank you very much, Lucille” in Hebrew. Breed Street Shul Advocate Mark Weinstein, CEO of MJW Investments, is shown presenting the congresswoman with the award for her successful efforts to secure federal funding for the rehabilitation of the Shul’s original building dating to 1915. The Shul ... Read more