Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) is pleased to announce that in the 110th Congress she has received a much coveted position on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee.  In addition to her new subcommittee responsibilities, the congresswoman continues to serve on the Homeland Security Subcommittee and the Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education Subcommittee.

"As a member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to aggressively work to ensure our Los Angeles region receives the funding needed for critical transportation projects, including improvements to the region’s airports, bus systems, rail transit systems and freeways.  To help address our region’s critical housing shortage, I will fight for federal housing initiatives to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing,” Congresswoman Roybal-Allard said.

The Transportation-HUD Subcommittee funds all programs and sub-agencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation, including those related to aviation, surface transportation, maritime and rail systems, as well as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.

The congresswoman will continue her work on the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee, where she has been an advocate for health research and preventative health programs, workforce training programs, and programs to enhance educational access for all Americans.  On the Homeland Security Subcommittee, the congresswoman oversees funding for immigration processing, border and port security, as well as a wide variety of area emergency preparedness efforts, including providing police and firefighters with the training and equipment they need to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies. 

The powerful House Appropriations Committee is responsible for much of our nation’s federal spending.  The committee considers 12 annual spending measures which provide funding for a wide range of activities such as national defense, education and crime prevention.  These measures also fund general government operations, including the administration of federal agencies.
 

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