Today local members of Congress called on Governor Jerry Brown to join the governors of New York, Illinois and Massachusetts and suspend California’s participation in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Secure Communities program. At a press conference in Downtown Los Angeles, Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Judy Chu (CA-32) were joined by former Los Angeles police chief and current City Councilmember Bernard C. Parks (CD-8) and Councilmember Jan... Read more

Children participating in Proyecto Pastoral's afterschool program located in the Pico-Aliso area of Boyle Heights tried out new computers and other equipment donated by GTECH’s After School Advantage program during a ribbon-cutting event in honor of the computer lab’s grand opening. The Proyecto Pastoral afterschool program, called IMPACTO (Imaginando Mañana Pico-Aliso Community Team Outreach), is an after-school academic enrichment program designed to motivate and inspire underserved youth of B... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates Bellflower resident, Seth Tanner Miller, on his appointment to the U. S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Seth expects to begin the elite 4-year Air Force Academy program this summer. Each year, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard nominates qualified students from her district to the service academies including the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the U.S. Military Academ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard participated in the free, self-guided, public art phenomenon known as The Downtown Art Walk in Downtown Los Angeles. With exciting and unique offerings around every corner, Downtown celebrates the arts each and every month on the 2nd Thursday. Hours vary by gallery, but can typically range from noon – 9 p.m. Future Downtown Art Walk dates (the 2nd Thursday of every month) are: July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10 and December 8. Many of The... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) spoke to students in Julian De La O’s U.S. government class at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex located at 322 South Lucas Avenue in Downtown in the congresswoman's district. The first Mexican American woman elected to Congress, the congresswoman shared with the students her experiences in politics. She also provided an overview of her legislation, including the DREAM Act. The legislation, which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives la... Read more

After another spring break spent lugging 50-pound buckets of vegetables and using sharp shears to cut onions, Norma Flores López returned to school with her hands too swollen to hold her pencil. She fell behind in her schoolwork. It wasn’t the first time. From age 12, López, who is now 26, worked 12-hour days, seven days a week on farms during peak season. Children must be at least 16 years old to work in most industries in the United States, and generally do so with strict limitations on the nu... Read more

The United States spends significantly more on childbirth than any other industrialized country, but ranks far behind almost all developed countries in healthy child birth results for both mothers and babies. To address this national tragedy, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) introduced the Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act which places a national focus on evidence-based maternity care practices to help achieve the best possible maternity outcomes for mothe... Read more

Calling the measure irresponsible and a threat to our nation’s security, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) spoke against the Republican federal spending bill for homeland security programs today. A member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard charged that the spending cuts in the legislation would severely hamper our nation’s ability to respond quickly to emergencies and prevent terrorist attacks. The bill cuts $1.1 billion from current homel... Read more

Calling the measure irresponsible and a threat to our nation’s security, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) spoke against the Republican federal spending bill for homeland security programs today. A member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard charged that the spending cuts in the legislation would severely hamper our nation’s ability to respond quickly to emergencies and prevent terrorist attacks. The bill cuts $1.1 billion from current homel... Read more

On Memorial Day, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined more than 250 area veterans, local elected officials and members of the community at the intersection commonly known as Cinco Puntos near the Mexican-American All Wars Memorial to pay tribute to service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Organized by the Eugene A. Obregon American Legion Post 804 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4696, the 64th Annual Memorial Day Program at Cinco Puntos followed a 24-... Read more