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December 2005

• (December 17, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) Announces Successful Passage in Congress of a New National Resource Center for Employees who are Victims of Domestic Violence.
• (December 15, 2005) Boyle Heights, CA - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's Statement Announcing Next Month's Start of the Tunnel Boring Phase of the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension project.
• (December 7, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Representatives of Mothers Against Drunk Driving meet with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard to thank her for her efforts in Congress to curb underage drinking.

• (November 22, 2005) East Los Angeles, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) receives a tour of the Familia Unida Living With Multiple Sclerosis services facility. The congresswoman recently secured $99,000 in federal funds to improve support services to families affected by Multiple Sclerosis and other debilitating diseases.
• (November 21, 2005) Boyle Heights - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) tours the Variety Boys and Girls Club's facility where she received an update about its plans to build a new facility starting in 2007. An advocate of the program, the congresswoman recently secured $200,000 in federal funds toward the project.
• (November 21, 2005) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard tours the newly renovated St. Vibiana's Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. The congresswoman was instrumental in obtaining $1 million toward the $8 million restoration of the cathedral, which will be used as a performing arts center.
• (November 19, 2005) Downey - Photos: Representatives from the nation's U.S. service academies conducted Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's annual workshop at the Downey City Library for students interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
• (November 18, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces Funding for Community Transportation and Economic Development Projects.
• (November 17, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Following defeat of the Labor-HHS-Education conference report, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard calls upon the Republican leadership to change its misguided priorities and restore federal funding for programs critical to the health and wellbeing of California's families.
• (November 15, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard is Joined by more than 25 Members of Congress in a Special Order Tribute in the U.S. House of Representatives to her Late Father, Former Congressman Edward R. Roybal (1916-2005).
• (November 10, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces Final Approval of Federal Funds for Major Los Angeles Area Projects.
• (November 4, 2005) Op-ed: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Pays Tribute to Veterans.
• (November 4, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces House Passage of a Provision Calling for Improvements in FDA Inspection Practices of Imported Asian Foods.
• (November 3, 2005) Downey - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosts a free information workshop for high school students interested in attending a U.S. service academy.

• (October 13, 2005) Boyle Heights - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) visits a Reach Out and Read program based out of the Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center's Women's and Children's Hospital. The "Reach Out and Read" program is an educational effort to incorporate literacy promotion as a standard part of its pediatric care.
• (October 13, 2005) Boyle Heights - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard toured General Hospital on N. State Street in Boyle Heights and the construction site next door for the new facility where most of its services will be provided to the community starting in the spring of 2007.
• (October 12, 2005) Op-ed by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
• (October 8, 2005) Boyle Heights - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard participates in the rededication ceremony of the Vietnam Veterans Monument in LANI Vest Park. The ceremony marked the relocation of the monument from an area near the corner of Soto and Cesar Chavez Avenue to the new pocket park off of First Street and Chicago.
• (October 8, 2005) Boyle Heights - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard spoke to a large crowd at Roosevelt High School as part of the kick-off to Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's "City-Wide Day of Service With Our Youth."

• (September 29, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) speaks at a press conference in our nation's capital about the dangers of underage drinking and her measure to address the problem called "The STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing) Underage Drinking Act" (HR 864).
• (September 28, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Alma Tomizh of the City of Bellflower who traveled to our nation's capital to participate in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's (CHCI) Edward Roybal Public Health Policy Fellowship program.
• (September 22, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard circulated two bipartisan letters to her fellow Members of Congress this month, urging them to support her measure called the "STOP Act" to curb underage drinking.
• (September 21, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with representatives of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority which operates the Metrolink commuter rail service to discuss federal funding for commuter rail projects as well as the service's emergency preparedness plans.
• (September 14, 2005) Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Announce $11.4 million in Federal Homeland Security Funding for the Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex.
• (September 14, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Bill Noce, the President and CEO of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, to discuss the need to reauthorize the Graduate Medical Education program and his concerns about possible cuts to Medicaid. He also thanked the congresswoman for her ongoing support of federal health care programs that benefit children.
• (September 10, 2005) San Gabriel, Los Angeles - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard receives the "Excellence in Government Award" at the Chinese American Museum's 9th Annual Historymakers Awards Banquet for her help in securing federal funding for the museum's permanent exhibits.
• (September 9, 2005) City of Bell - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) hosts a meeting at the Bell Community Center for area directors of local social service agencies and senior centers about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Plan that goes into effect January 1.
• (September 8, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's Remarks Submitted into the Congressional Record on the Supplemental Appropriations Bill for Hurricane Relief.
• (September 1, 2005) Los Angeles City Hall, Downtown - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joins community leaders at a press conference to unveil the First Street NOW plan organized by Project Restore. The congresswoman secured federal funding for the plan that includes a variety of initiatives to rejuvenate a two-mile stretch of First Street into an attractive pedestrian corridor.

• (August 23, 2005) Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard tours the Autry National Center's Museum of the American West located on Western Heritage Way in Los Angeles.
• (August 20, 2005) Photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates the 2005 graduating class of the Aztec and Junior Aztec Fire Fuels Crew (AFFC) Programs at a ceremony at the Los Angeles Fire Academy near Dodger Stadium. A longtime supporter of the AFFC initiative, the congresswoman successfully secured federal funding in 2005 for the organization's program in Boyle Heights where many of the graduates received their training.
• (August 17, 2005) Downtown, LA - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard tours the Arts District where more than 1,200 artists live and work in loft apartments and offices located in converted warehouses that were once abandoned.
• (August 8, 2005) Op-ed by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard: On Medicare's 40th Anniversary, Let Us Recommit to Quality Health Care for Seniors.
• (August 2, 2005) Boyle Heights - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined residents, local law enforcement officials and community leaders for the Boyle Heights National Night Out Against Crime at the Hollenbeck Community Police Station in Boyle Heights.
• (August 2, 2005) Huntington Park, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined residents, local law enforcement officials and community leaders for the City of Huntington Park's National Night Out (NNO) and the Huntington Park Police Department's 8th Annual Open House.
• (August 2, 2005) Downtown, Los Angeles - Following last month's terrorist attacks in London, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with Los Angeles-area transit agency representatives from Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Metrolink, the Municipal Transit Operators Coalition, and Union Station to discuss their security funding needs.
• (August 2, 2005) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) co-hosts a congressional forum on the future of Social Security with Congressman Xavier Becerra and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) headquarters.
• (August 2, 2005) City of Vernon - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) speaks to local business leaders in Vernon about legislative issues before Congress.

• (July 29, 2005) Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Introduces the "THRIVE Act" to Step Up Outreach Efforts to Promote Adult Immunizations.
• (July 29, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces Passage of more than $14 million in Federal Transportation Funds for the Cities of Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Commerce, Downey, Huntington Park, Maywood, Vernon, and Los Angeles County.
• (July 28, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Tribute: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Recognizes the L.A. Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on the Occasion of its Centennial Anniversary.
• (July 27, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Introduces Legislation to Protect Child Farmworkers in the United States.
• (July 27, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Citing an Urgent Need to Provide Better Opportunities to Child Farmworkers, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) Praises Congresswoman Roybal-Allard's CARE Act.
• (July 27, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Angel Prado of East Los Angeles.
• (July 21, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard: The 15th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• (July 20, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) is joined by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-8) of the U.S. House of Representatives at a reception on Capitol Hill in honor of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's first trip to the nation's capital since taking office July 1.
• (July 13, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presents Hospital Corpsman Third Class Victor Urena of Downey with the distinguished Navy Times "Sailor of the Year" award at a ceremony held at the Reserve Officers Association on Capitol Hill.
• (July 12, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with members of the Hollenbeck Police Activities League (PAL)Youth Leadership Council. The program is operated out of the Hollenbeck Police Department's satellite office at the Estrada Courts housing development in Boyle Heights in the 34th District.
• (July 9, 2005) City of Bell - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund held a U.S. Citizenship Form Completion Workshop at Bell High School.
• (July 8, 2005) Bell - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with members of the Rancho Southeast Association of Realtors to discuss the challenges they face managing rental properties and the process involved with becoming a real estate broker.

• (June 30, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard visits with 15-year-old Veronica Azcarate of Downey during the high school junior's week in Washington, D.C. as a participant in Presidential Classroom.
• (June 30, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Roybal-Allard Joins House Democrats in Introducing a Comprehensive Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
• (June 30, 2005) Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Introduces Legislation to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence to Maintain Employment and Economic Stability.
• (June 28, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: President and Executive Director of Students Against Destructive Decisions Penny Wells presents Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with its 2005 Outstanding Contribution Award for her sponsorship of "The STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing) Underage Drinking Act" (HR 864) and for her successful efforts to create a national media campaign aimed at parents to combat underage drinking.
• (June 27, 2005) In an effort to help immigrant students attend college, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Urges Support for Passage of the Student Adjustment Act/Dream Act.
• (June 23, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets Harold Reaves, M.D. of Los Angeles and his family as they prepare to take a tour of the Capitol Building led by a member of the congresswoman's staff.
• (June 21, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Robert Oehler, Vice-Chairman of Far East National Bank, located on South Grand Avenue in the 34th District.
• (June 21, 2005) Little Tokyo, Los Angeles - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Recognizes Little Tokyo's Japanese American Cultural and Community Center on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary.
• (June 18, 2005) Bellflower, CA - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates the graduates of the Bellflower Unified School District's Americorps' Project REACH and Project APPLE programs at a ceremony held at the Bellflower Civic Center Auditorium.
• (June 17, 2005) City of Bell - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Invites Local Residents to a July 9 U.S. Citizenship Workshop.
• (June 17, 2005) Op-ed: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Calls for Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Schools and Expand Educational Opportunity.
• (June 16, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard visits with 18-year-old Jessica Abarca of Belmont High School during the high school senior's week in Washington, D.C. as a participant in Presidential Classroom.
• (June 16, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard visits with 15-year-old Karla Nieto of Downey during the high school junior's week in Washington, D.C. as a participant in Presidential Classroom.
• (June 16, 2005) Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and Congressman Wolf Announce Appropriations Committee Approval of $850,000 to Curb Underage Drinking.
• (June 15, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with pastors from her district and elsewhere in California who were in our nation's capital to attend the 4th National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast.
• (June 14, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard welcomed 18-year-old Steven Montgomery of Bellflower and his family to our nation's capital to celebrate the opening of the Congressional Art Competition exhibit, "An Artistic Discovery." Steven won first place in the 12th Annual 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition chaired by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard.
• (June 14, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photos: The American College of Nurse-Midwives Presents Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with its 2005 Public Service Award for her efforts to direct federal attention toward the alarming increase in Cesarean Sections performed in the United States today.
• (June 9, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with members of the National Association of Hispanic Publications to discuss federal policies regarding federal-agency advertisements in Latino-owned publications.
• (June 9, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with a group of 11th grade students from Bell High School in the 34th District during a four-day trip to the nation's capital.
• (June 6, 2005) Downtown - Photos: The Los Angeles County Commission for Women (LACCW) honors Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with its 2005 President's Award for her ongoing work on a wide-variety of women's issues, including preventing domestic violence.
• (June 3, 2005) Downtown - Congresswoman Roybal-Allard met with members of the Jewish Federation's Jewish Community Relations Committee and Government Relations Committee to discuss a variety of issues, including the need for greater funding for Medicaid.
• (June 3, 2005) Chinatown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with David Gee, President of the Chinatown Public Safety Association, at the group's 23rd Annual Awards Banquet.
• (June 2, 2005) Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Downtown - Photos: The California Hospital Medical Center recognized Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard as its 2005 Los Angeles Humanitarian.
• (June 2, 2005) Bell, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard speaks to seniors who belong to the "55+ Fun Club" at the Bell Community Center about her efforts to protect guaranteed benefits under Social Security.

• (May 31, 2005) Los Angeles Harbor - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard tours the Port of Los Angeles on a US Coast Guard 25 - foot fast response boat with Rear Admiral Kevin J. Eldridge, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh District.
• (May 30, 2005) Downey, CA - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined with veterans and their families to cut the ribbon for the new Niche Gardens and dedication of a new Veterans Memorial Wall at the Downey Cemetery as part of Memorial Day ceremonies in the City of Downey.
• (May 26, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Citing Concerns that the Trade Agreement Would Widen the Gap between the Haves and the Have-nots, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Today Announced its Opposition to CAFTA.
• (May 26, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) visits with Downey constituents during the family's recent trip to our nation's capital for a relative's wedding. The family met with the congresswoman before going on a tour of the United States Capitol Building led by Mario Meza, a staff member in the congresswoman's Washington, D.C. office.
• (May 26, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Joe Solmonese, the new President of the Human Rights Campaign, to discuss civil rights and anti-hate crimes legislation.
• (May 26, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: The National Coalition for Cancer Research presented Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with its 2005 Congressional Champions Award for her leadership in raising awareness about the need for cancer research.
• (May 24, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with Los Angeles-area representatives of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee who thanked the congresswoman for her consistent support of foreign aid to Israel.
• (May 24, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: The Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance and the California Breast Cancer Organizations in conjunction with the National Breast Cancer Coalition met with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard to thank her for her continued support of the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program.
• (May 24, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Representatives of the Boyle Heights-based organization called Community Voice- LA presented Congresswoman Roybal-Allard with its Spirit of Faith Certificate of Appreciation for her efforts to help families in Los Angeles.
• (May 24, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces House Passage of 2006 Funding For Los Angeles Harbor and Los Angeles River.
• (May 24, 2005) Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates Downey High School senior Evan Messiha on his admission into the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island.
• (May 18, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives of the Los Angeles Tower Local of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to discuss federal issues of concern to air traffic controllers.
• (May 11, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: The California Bankers Association paid a visit to Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard to discuss federal issues affecting the banking industry.
• (May 11, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard reads Alphabet Fiesta as part of the Association of American Publishers' "Get Caught Reading" campaign.
• (May 11, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Mr. Peter Lake, President and CEO of the Commerce-based non-profit organization, ByDesign Financial Solutions, and Ms. Colleen Sloan, the organization's board chairwoman.
• (May 7, 2005) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard receives the Lingkod Bayan (Political Leadership) Award from Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) located in Historic Filipinotown during its 33rd anniversary celebration.
• (May 6, 2005) Commerce - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with community residents and local agencies at a hearing held at Commerce City Hall to discuss railroad safety.
• (May 5, 2005) Floor Statement by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard: Supplemental Appropriations Bill Conference Report.
• (May 5, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joins schoolchildren in participating in the "Paperclip Campaign" as a way of honoring Holocaust victims during the national Days of Remembrance May 1-8.
• (May 5, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Mexican Ambassador Carlos de Icaza. Cinco de Mayo or the Fifth of May commemorates the 1862 victory by Mexican forces, including ordinary citizens, over French soldiers at the battle of Puebla.
• (May 4, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with Mr. Thaddeus Phillips, City Librarian for the Downey City Library, and other Los Angeles-area library representatives during the American Library Association's 31st Annual National Library Legislative Day.
• (May 3, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with the Principal of Woodlawn Avenue Elementary School in Bell to discuss legislative issues associated with school improvement.
• (May 3, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates members of the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT) from Los Angeles who were in Washington to be honored by Johnson & Johnson's Community Health Care Program for improving access to quality health care services for medically underserved populations.
• (May 3, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with community pharmacy owners, including Downey pharmacy owners John and Karen Tilley, who were on Capitol Hill as members of the National Community Pharmacists Association to lobby Members of Congress about legislative issues affecting independent pharmacy owners.
• (May 3, 2005) Floor Statement: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Pays Tribute to Asian Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders.
• (May 3, 2005) Op-ed: On Cinco de Mayo, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Cautions Our Nation's Youth About the Dangers of Turning the Cultural Celebration into "Cinco de Drinko."
• (May 3, 2005) Op-ed: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Calls for Passage of Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable, Quality and Reliable Health Coverage for America's Families.

• (April 28, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Mr. Hank Carabelli, President and CEO of PAC WEST Telecomm, Inc., to discuss future legislation impacting telecommunications. Carabelli's Stockton, CA -based company also has an office in a complex called Wilshire One in the congresswoman's 34th District.
• (April 27, 2005) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's district staff wears jeans to work in recognition of Denim Day. Organized by the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW), Denim Day is an event held to protest common misconceptions and negative attitudes that contribute to violence against women.
• (April 23, 2005) Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) announces the winners of the 2005 Congressional Art Competition
• (April 23, 2005) Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard stands with 17-year-old Noemi Rodriguez of Bell High School who recently completed an internship in the congresswoman's district office in downtown, Los Angeles.
• (April 22, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard writes to Ambassador Peter Allgeier, the Acting United States Trade Representative, to express her strong opposition to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
• (April 20, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard met with David Lizárraga, Chair of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and other chamber members to discuss a wide variety of business issues pertinent to the Hispanic business community. Mr. Lizárraga is also President and CEO of TELACU, a non-profit community development corporation based in the congresswoman's district.
• (April 20, 2005) Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and the JWCH Institute, Inc. Announce the Award of a Federal Grant that will help thousands of poor men and women in Los Angeles' Skid Row to access comprehensive medical care.
• (April 19, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard co-hosted a bipartisan luncheon for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce's 52-member lobbying team on Capitol Hill. As part of "Access D.C." during the week of April 18, chamber members visited with Members of Congress to discuss a wide variety of legislative priorities, including the need to bring increased federal dollars to the nation's fastest growing region.
• (April 19, 2005) Op-ed:Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Honors Veterans by Urging Passage of the New GI Bill of Rights.
• (April 14, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives of the Natural Resources Defense Council to discuss the importance of clean air initiatives and mercury reduction.
• (April 13, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives from the Southern California Water Company to discuss the Drinking Water Standards Preservation Act (HR 1540) and proposed legislation about private activity bonds for water and wastewater (Shaw/Davis Bill).
• (April 13, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: The American Psychiatric Association honors Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with its Platinum Award for her leadership in support of people with mental illness.
• (April 13, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Mr. Arthur Dean, the chairman and CEO of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. The organization presented the congresswoman with its 2005 Congressional Leadership Award for her sponsorship of "The STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing) Underage Drinking Act" (HR 864) and for her ongoing support of federal funding for substance-abuse programs.
• (April 12, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Los Angeles-area representatives of the American Heart Association to discuss increased funding for heart disease and stroke prevention programs and research.
• (April 12, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with beer distributors to discuss her legislative efforts to curb underage drinking.
• (April 8, 2005) Downey - Photos: For the 10th year, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted a free workshop to provide local non-profit organizations and municipalities with assistance in obtaining grant application materials and the latest information on how to prepare federal grant proposals.
• (April 6, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Representatives of Special Olympics, including Bellflower athlete Dustin Plunkett, thanked Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard for her ongoing support of federal funding for the organization. Special Olympics serves 1.7 million athletes with intellectual disabilities in more than 150 countries worldwide.
• (April 6, 2005) Floor Tribute by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard: Honoring Pope John Paul II.
• (April 6, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard discusses educational funding priorities with President Michael Ortiz of California State Polytechnic University.

• (March 25, 2005) Downtown - Photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard serves meals at the Los Angeles Mission's Easter Dinner celebration.
• (March 24, 2005) Boyle Heights - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard accepts the Legislator of the Year Award from the Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce.
• (March 24, 2005) Angelus Plaza, Downtown - Photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard speaks to seniors about the potential dangers of plans to partially privatize Social Security.
• (March 24, 2005) Maywood - Photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard meets with local chamber of commerce leaders in the district to identify possible topics for workshops and seminars that would best meet the needs of local businesses.
• (March 23, 2005) Boyle Heights - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Developer Mark Weinstein, CEO of MJW Investments, atop the Sears Building in Boyle Heights.
• (March 23, 2005) Vernon - Photos: The congresswoman tours the facilities of the Red Chamber Company, a Vernon-based seafood importer.
• (March 21, 2005) Downey - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday by reading Green Eggs and Ham to Mrs. Leon's second-grade students at Rio Hondo Elementary School.
• (March 21, 2005) Downtown - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard tours the Downtown Center Business Improvement District.
• (March 21, 2005) Bellflower - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday by reading Green Eggs and Ham to second-grade students at Ramona Elementary School.
• (March 18, 2005) Downey - Op-ed: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Invites Community-based Nonprofits in the 34th District to Attend Her 10th Annual Federal Grants Workshop in Downey on Friday, April 8.
• (March 15, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Mayor Anne Bayer of the City of Downey met with Congresswoman Roybal-Allard to discuss the Downey Landing Project and one of its key components, the Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center, at the site of the former NASA space shuttle manufacturing facility in the city. The congresswoman was the lead sponsor of the legislation approved last year to name the learning center in honor of the seven Space Shuttle Columbia astronauts who lost their lives on Februrary 1, 2003.
• (March 15, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with officials with the California Hospital Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles to discuss the hospital's federal funding needs.
• (March 15, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard meets with Dr. Marcia Goin, a psychiatrist with an office in downtown, Los Angeles, to discuss non-discriminatory coverage of treatments for mental illness.
• (March 15, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City to discuss legislation of importance to the fire service and local firefighters.
• (March 14, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge (4th District) to discuss local transportation issues.
• (March 10, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: The National Hemophilia Foundation honors Congresswoman Roybal-Allard with its "Dr. L. Michael Kuhn" Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership on behalf of the bleeding disorder community.
• (March 9, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Charles Dante of the Dante Valve Company in the City of Bellflower to discuss defense-related issues.
• (March 8, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives from the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County and the California Primary Care Association to discuss national, state and county health center policy issues, including ensuring adequate federal funding for patients seeking medical care in community health clinics.
• (March 8, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority to discuss efforts to prevent the spread of groundwater pollution from the San Gabriel Valley into the Central Basin Municipal Water District.
• (March 7, 2005) As Tax Day Approaches, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Urges Teachers to Take Advantage of a Federal Tax Break for "Out-of-Pocket" Classroom Expenses
• (March 2, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with members of the California State Association of Letter Carriers to discuss needed reforms to the Postal Service

• (February 25, 2005) City of Vernon - Photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard tours Home Best, a furniture importer and wholesaler. The congresswoman met with the company's executives who thanked her for her assistance in resolving its past problems with U.S. Customs over anti-dumping duties.
• (February 25, 2005) City of Vernon - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard tours Hannibal Industries Inc., with its President, Blanton Bartlett , and Senior Vice President, George Christiansen. The company produces steel tubing used to make fencing, window guards and other products.
• (February 25, 2005) Los Angeles - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces New Federal Funding for Elderly Veterans.
• (February 24, 2005) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard speaks at the Women of the Leadership Connection event about transportation issues.
• (February 24, 2005) City of Commerce - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with leaders from the Los Angeles County Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association to tour the Electrical Training Institute of Southern California, a new cutting-edge training facility located in the City of Commerce.
• (February 23, 2005) Boyle Heights - Photos: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard attends the grand re-opening of the East LA YMCA. With the congresswoman's assistance, the facility received $150,000 in federal funds to expand its programs.
• (February 22, 2005) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: Holding the Japanese "maneki" (cat) figurines symbolizing entrepreneurial prosperity, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard praises the launch of the new Asian Pacific Islander (API) Small Business Program. With the help of $750,000 in federal assistance that the congresswoman helped to secure, the program will expand its assistance to low-income women entrepreneurs in their native language, as well as in English.
• (February 18, 2005) Congresswoman Roybal-Allard, Mayor Hahn, Councilwoman Miscikowski Announce La Fire Department to Receive $750,000 Grant From Department of Homeland Security
• (February 16, 2005) Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard was Joined by Senate and House Colleagues Today in Introducing "The STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing) Underage Drinking Act"
• (February 11, 2005) Op-ed:This Tax Season, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Urges all Eligible Working Families to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Free Tax Preparation Services
• (February 5, 2005) Los Angeles - Photo: The Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) of Los Angeles County presents Congresswoman Roybal-Allard with its first-ever Edward R. Roybal Public Service Award in recognition of her public service to the Latino community.
• (February 2, 2005) Op-ed: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces March 1 Deadline For Area High School Students to Participate In the Twelfth Annual Congressional Student Art Competition

• (January 27, 2005) City of Bell - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined Robert Arciniaga (second from the left) who is the outgoing president of the Bell Chamber of Commerce at the chamber's annual installation. Also pictured: City of Bell Mayor George Cole (far left) and Chamber General Manager, Julie Gonzalez (far right).
• (January 19, 2005) Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard meets with Roger Snoble, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to discuss LA area transportation projects, including the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension light rail project.
• (January 4, 2005) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard pays tribute to the late Honorable Robert T. Matsui.