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Read the latest news from Washington DC and the 34th Congressional District. Below is a list of press releases that highlight new initiatives and chronicles the work of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard.
Current Issues by Date
December 2006- (December 29, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: During a recent tour of the United Parcel Service's Olympic Boulevard facility in Downtown, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presented Mr. Jose Garcia, a part-time UPS sorter, with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition for his 49 years of loyal service to the company.
- (December 29, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: Democrats will provide a New Direction for America in the First 100 Hours of the New Congress.
- (December 27, 2006) Los Angeles - Op-ed: Funding Supports Proven Strategy: Drunk Driving Enforcement Saves Lives.
- (December 21, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The congresswoman presents the President of the Union Rescue Mission with a certificate of recognition on the occasion of the mission's 115th anniversary of serving the poor and homeless in the Skid Row area.
- (December 20, 2006) Washington, D.C. - The President Signs the Congresswoman's "STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing) Underage Drinking Act" Into Law.
- (December 19, 2006) Los Angeles - The congresswoman and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announce that nearly $3.6 million in Affordable Housing Program grants will help finance six development projects in her district that will generate 426 new affordable housing units.
- (December 16, 2006) Cudahy - Photo: The congresswoman meets with local participants of Special Angels USA International in Cudahy Park.
- (December 15, 2006) Downey - Photos: The Downey Chamber of Commerce Holds its annual Holiday Open House.
- (December 15, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - The congresswoman visits the children of the Hope Street Family Center's Early Childhood Center, which is a component of the California Hospital Medical Center's Community Programs.
- (December 15, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The congresswoman urges seniors at the Angelus Plaza senior housing complex to take advantage of her constituent casework services available for assistance with federal agencies.
- (December 14, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Fashion Business Inc.'s Founder, Frances Harder, showed the congresswoman the classrooms where the organization conducts industry-related training sessions for its members who are apparel workers and entrepreneurs. The congresswoman secured $49,600 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Labor for Fashion Business Inc. to launch a new eight-week certification course on a computer-based order-entry and data-management system for apparel companies.
- (December 14, 2006) Boyle Heights - Photo: The congresswoman updates members of the Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce about her federal efforts in Congress to reduce crime, revitalize neighborhoods and support local youth at its annual holiday breakfast.
- (December 14, 2006) Little Tokyo, Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The President of the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy guided the congresswoman on a tour of the center, which opened in October 2005 at 111 N. Central Avenue. The organization is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational institution that aims to provide tools for living democratically in a diverse American society.
- (December 14, 2006) Boyle Heights - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates the outgoing board members of the East Los Angeles Community Corporation (ELACC) at its open house called a "Tamales & Centennial Celebration."
- (December 14, 2006) Vernon - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard discusses with members of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce the importance of working in partnership with other area chambers to help small business owners access useful resources at its annual Holiday Open House.
- (December 13, 2006) Boyle
Heights – Photo: Nearly three months following its opening, Congresswoman
Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulated the staff and students of the Boyle
Heights Youth Technology Center for their success in getting the facility
off to a running start. During her visit, the congresswoman – who
sits in the Appropriations Committee and secured $100,000 in federal funds
for the facility – praised the center’s emphasis on education
and computer skills in preparing students for employment in today’s
competitive global job market.
- (December 13, 2006) Boyle Heights - Photos: The congresswoman visits the University of Southern California's Health Sciences Campus in Boyle Heights.
- (December 13, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: SRO Housing Corporation's Executive Director leads the congresswoman on a guided tour of one of its hotels operated to house individuals who were formerly homeless.
- (December 13, 2006) East Los Angeles - Photos: Representatives from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pulled up to the Salazar Park Senior Center on East Whittier Boulevard in a special Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage outreach bus to help seniors enroll in Medicare's new prescription drug benefit.
- (December 13, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The congresswoman tours HealthCare Partners Medical Group's downtown office to meet with key physicians and staff about healthcare issues that concern Los Angeles families.
- (December 12, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The congresswoman meets with representatives from local community health clinics to discuss the importance of federal funding for new community health centers in Los Angeles County.
- (December 12, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulated this year's Millennium Momentum Foundation's honorees who were recognized for their efforts to promote workforce diversity at all levels of corporate and government employment.
- (December 8, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Downey Intern Hoda Elshishtawy completes a Washington, D.C. internship in the congresswoman's office.
- (December 7, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Following this week's final passage in Congress, the "STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing) Underage Drinking Act" Heads to the President to be Signed into Law.
- (December 1, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: On World AIDS Day, the congresswoman commends Bienestar, a non-profit organization that provides HIV/AIDS services to Latino families and other underserved individuals, for its outstanding work in the community.
November 2006- (November 20, 2006) Boyle Heights - Photos: Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School is named a Blue Ribbon high school by the U.S. Department of Education.
- (November 18, 2006) Commerce - Photo: Commerce celebrates the completion of the protective sound wall along Ferguson Drive, near the area of the June 2003 train derailment.
- (November 11, 2006) Huntington Park - Photos: During a Veterans Day ceremony at Freedom Park, the congresswoman read the names of 28 soldiers from the Los Angeles area who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003 and led a moment of silence in their honor.
- (November 9, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) celebrates its 30th anniversary at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown.
- (November 8, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: A Veterans Day Message.
- (November 3, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The Valley Economic Development Center Celebrates 30 Years of Assisting Businesses in the Los Angeles Area.
- (November 2, 2006) City of Bell - Photo: The Bell Chamber of Commerce's Autumn Mixer.
- (November 2, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The congresswoman updated members of the downtown business community about ongoing efforts to revitalize downtown at the Central City Association's Executive Committee meeting at The California Endowment offices in downtown Los Angeles.
- (November 2, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Skid Row Housing Trust Executive Director Mike Alvidrez presents the congresswoman with the "Friend of the Homeless" Award at the grand opening of its Rainbow Apartments affordable housing complex.
October 2006- (October 28, 2006) City of Commerce - Photos: Community residents turn out for the Commerce Family Wellness "Health, Wellness and Resource Fair."
- (October 27, 2006) Downey - The Downey Unified School Board celebrates the success of its True Lasting Connections' Family Resource Center.
- (October 25, 2006) Hollywood, CA - Photo: Enterprise Community Partners - an organization dedicated to creating affordable housing - honors the congresswoman for her successful advocacy to continue a program in Los Angeles that allows Enterprise to purchase foreclosed homes, rehabilitate them, and sell them to first-time homebuyers at affordable prices.
- (October 24, 2006) Maywood - Photo: The Maywood City Council honors the congresswoman for her work in Congress on behalf of the community.
- (October 20, 2006) Westwood, Los Angeles - Photos: The congresswoman tours the Los Angeles Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s new Mobile Command Center obtained with the assistance of $1 million in federal funds secured by the congresswoman.
- (October 19, 2006) Hollywood, CA - Photo: JWCH Institute, Inc., a private non-profit health agency serving Los Angeles County patients, awards the congresswoman its distinguished "Hand & Heart" award for her strong leadership in addressing the homeless problem and alleviating its impact on downtown Los Angeles.
- (October 18, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: The congresswoman tours Art Share LA. An early supporter of the non-profit, the congresswoman secured $150,000 in federal funds for its technology instruction for at-risk youth.
- (October 18, 2006) Commerce, CA - Photo:The Rio Hondo Boys and Girls Club holds its 2006 Annual Officers Installation and Awards Banquet held at Commerce's Crowne Plaza Hotel.
- (October 16, 2006) City of Maywood - Photo: The community celebrates the opening of the new Maywood Academy High School.
- (October 14, 2006) Boyle Heights - Photo: Jovenes, Inc., a non-profit organization that serves homeless youth, presents the congresswoman with its first-ever Community Excellence Award for her help in securing $300,000 in federal funds for computers.
- (October 13, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: CHARO Community Development Corporation celebrates its 39th anniversary.
- (October 4, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: October is National Spina Bifida Awareness Month.
- (October 4, 2006) Por la Congresista Lucille Roybal-Allard: Las hispanas son las que corren el más alto riesgo de partos con espina bífida, y las que consumen menores dosis de ácido fólico.
September 2006- (September 29, 2006) Rosemead, CA - Photo: The Asian Food Trade Association Inducts New Board Members.
- (September 26, 2006) Huntington Park, CA - The City of Huntington Park Celebrates its 100th Anniversary.
- (September 26, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Actress Cheryl Hines, Emmy-nominated star of the sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, visits Capitol Hill on behalf of United Cerebral Palsy.
- (September 23, 2006) Downey, CA - Photo: At this year's service academy workshop at the Downey Public Library, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked Nicholaus Parmer of Downey for his helpful assistance as an intern in her district office in downtown.
- (September 23, 2006) Downey - Photos: The congresswoman holds her annual service academy workshop at the Downey City Library.
- (September 21, 2006) Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. - Photos: Members of Congress joined more than 100 local Latino community leaders - including Sandra Mendoza of Pico Union in Los Angeles - and representatives from national Latino advocacy organizations in unveiling the Democratic legislative agenda for Latino families.
- (September 20, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Los Angeles bankers discuss ongoing efforts to revitalize the downtown area.
- (September 20, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Cancer advocates from Huntington Park, Cudahy, Downey and Bellflower visit Capitol Hill to garner support for a legislative agenda to improve the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.
- (September 15, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The community celebrates the opening of the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex located at 322 South Lucas Avenue in downtown.
- (September 14, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: The director of government relations at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center meets with the congresswoman to thank her for her support of the center's youth programs.
- (September 12, 2006) Washington, D.C. - A proud salute to Rusty Hammer who - after five fruitful years - left his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.
- (September 9, 2006) Bell Gardens, CA - The City of Bell Gardens celebrates the Village Square Shopping Center Grand Opening.
- (September 8, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Latino leaders from throughout the country gather for the National Latino Congreso (Congress) to discuss issues critical to Latino families.
- (September 5, 2006) Downey - High School Students and Parents Invited to September 23 U.S. Service Academy Workshop.
August 2006- (August 25, 2006) Monterey Park, CA - Photo: The Chinatown Senior Citizen Service Center commemorates the organization's 30th anniversary.
- (August 25, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: A New Direction for America.
- (August 11, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Justin Woo completes an internship in the congresswoman's district office this summer.
- (August 4, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Justin Jeng, who participated in the Taiwanese American Citizenship League Internship program, completes an internship in the congresswoman's district office this summer.
- (August 4, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Mr. John Jimenez of Bellflower receives multiple service medals that he earned during the Korean War while serving in the U.S. Army.
- (August 4, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Marvin Benitez of Boyle Heights completes a summer internship in the congresswoman's district office.
- (August 3, 2006) Boyle Heights, Los Angeles - Photo: Local law enforcement officials are honored for their service with the Hollenbeck Division of the gang-prevention program called the Los Angeles City/County Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) Program.
- (August 3, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal Allard receives pencil drawings of her father, the late Congressman Edward Roybal, and of herself from Mr. Serafin Venegas who drew the pictures as a gift to the congresswoman for her efforts in helping him to secure medals that he earned during WWII.
- (August 3, 2006) Little Tokyo, Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: Seniors participating in the Koreisha Chushokukai Senior Center's Nutrition Program at the Union Church of Los Angeles in Little Tokyo receive Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's constituent service brochures that have been translated into Japanese.
- (August 3, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Famed Architect Frank Gehry is honored for the Walt Disney Concert Hall's inclusion in the U.S. Postal Service's 2005 Masterworks of Modern Architecture postage stamp series.
- (August 2, 2006) East Los Angeles, CA - Photos: The congresswoman visits seniors at the Salazar Park Senior Center on East Whittier Boulevard and urges them to take advantage of her caseworker outreach hours at the center on the first Thursday of each month from 8:30 to noon.
- (August 2, 2006) City of Bell Gardens - Photos: Bell Gardens city officials guide the congresswoman on a city tour, which included a stop at the new Bell Gardens Sports Complex at Ford Park. With the assistance of $400,000 in federal funds that the congresswoman helped to secure for a transportation center at the complex , the city constructed the multi-million dollar facility which will be open to the community for soccer, baseball, tennis, golf and other sports.
- (August 2, 2006) City of Bell Gardens - Photo: Bell Gardens Police Chief Keith Kilmer thanks the congresswoman for her assistance in securing $600,000 in federal funds in 2000 to replace the police department's dispatch system with a new state-of-the-art Computer Aided Dispatch system and $150,000 last year to upgrade the department's 9-1-1 police communication system with new digital portable radios.
- (August 2, 2006) Bell Gardens, CA - Photo: City of Bell Gardens' Director of Recreation and Community Services Pamela Yugar thanks the congresswoman for her assistance in securing $35,000 in federal funds for the city's new computer lab which opened in March and can be used by the city's residents at no charge.
- (August 2, 2006) Downey, CA - Photo: Patients and staff of the DaVita Downey Dialysis Center explain dialysis and the center's outpatient services.
- (August 2, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: Salvador Hernandez of South Fresh Fruit, Inc. shows Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) some of the fruits and vegetables he sells at the Alameda Produce Market, which she toured with the property's owner and developer, Richard Meruelo.
- (August 2, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: The Central City East Association Organizes Skid Row Walk.
- (August 1, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Students and representatives from the California Institute of the Arts present the congresswoman with an art piece prepared by the students in appreciation of her assistance in securing federal funding for the college's digital art training program for disadvantaged youth in the 34th District and throughout the Los Angeles area.
- (August 1, 2006) Bell Gardens, CA - Photos: Bell Gardens Community Adult School students learn about a wide-variety of issues pending before Congress, including immigration reform proposals and the need to increase the federal minimum wage.
- (August 1, 2006) Huntington Park, CA - Photo: Residents, local law enforcement officials and community leaders came together for the City of Huntington Park's National Night Out and the Huntington Park Police Department's 9th Annual Open House.
- (August 1, 2006) Downey, CA - Photo: Seniors are urged to contact Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's district office for assistance resolving problems with federal agencies.
- (August 1, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Officials with the Latino Theater Company Discuss their Renovation Plans.
July 2006- (July 31, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: Social Security: 71 Years Strong.
- (July 27, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Ms. Jo Merrill, the former March of Dimes Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, is honored with a congressional record tribute upon her retirement from the national voluntary health agency after 22 years.
- (July 22, 2006) Boyle Heights - Photo: Community Leaders Celebrate the Opening of a New Computer Lab at the Lucille Beserra Roybal Youth & Family Center.
- (July 18, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Twenty-two year-old Juan Alvarez of Downey wraps up a one-month summer internship program sponsored by the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials.
- (July 13, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: Swift U.S. Senate Passage of Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Needed.
- (July 11, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Los Angeles County School Superintendent Darline Robles and members of the Board visit Capitol Hill to discuss the county's six-county collaborative effort to assist Southern California's English Language Learner students achieve high levels of academic achievement.
- (July 8, 2006) Boyle Heights, LA - Photo: Boyle Heights high school students participate in the Salesian Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles' Adelante Leadership Summer Program.
- (July 7, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: More than 250 community health advocates from throughout the country attended the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' Regional Health Forum in the 34th Congressional District. The theme of the forum was "Empowering Local Communities, Informing National Policymakers: A New Agenda to Address Health Disparities."
- (July 5, 2006) Downtown, LA - The Los Angeles City Council, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and members of the Public Works Commission officially re-named the commission's meeting place as the Board of Public Works Edward R. Roybal Session Room in honor of one of the most esteemed and well respected public figures in the city's history.
- (July 1, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: Hundreds of legal permanent residents took part in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' National Citizenship Day at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The national effort consisted of a series of citizenship workshops held across the country on July 1 to assist eligible immigrants through the process of becoming U.S. citizens.
June 2006- (June 28, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry, a national spokesperson for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), thanked Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard for her efforts in Congress to curb underage drinking at a briefing in the U.S. Capitol Building.
- (June 28, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congressional Art Competition Winner Jennifer Rosas of Bellflower Attends the National Student Art Competition Exhibit Opening in the U.S. Capitol Building.
- (June 22, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Roosevelt High School junior Linda López visits our nation's capital as part of the U.S. House of Representatives Page Program.
- (June 21, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Roybal-Allard Fights to Increase the Federal Minimum Wage.
- (June 15, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: Student Loan Consolidation by June 30 Results in Significant College Savings for Families.
- (June 13, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Representatives from the Vernon-based Baker Commodities, Inc. in Los Angeles visit Capitol Hill.
- (June 8, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator Martha Herrera of USC University Hospital in Boyle Heights visits Capitol Hill to discuss federal funding for diabetes research and prevention.
- (June 7, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: The National Network to End Domestic Violence presents Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with a Certificate of Appreciation for her efforts to end Violence Against Women.
- (June 7, 2006) Los Angeles, CA - Photo: Legal Permanent Residents are Urged to Attend the July 1 Citizenship Workshop at the Los Angeles Convention Center (West Hall A) from 8-2 p.m. To Promote the Nationwide Citizenship Day effort, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a Kick-off Press Conference in Washington, D.C.
May 2006- (May 31, 2006) Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Urban Area Awarded Record $80.6 million Federal Homeland Security Grant. Mayor Villaraigosa Praises the Congresswoman - who is a member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee - for her Leadership in Securing the Funds.
- (May 29, 2006) Boyle Heights, CA - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) reads the names of 18 fallen soldiers from Los Angeles communities who died in the line of duty since 2003 at the Cinco Puntos 50th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony sponsored by the Eugene Obregon American Legion Post # 804, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars and the GI Forum.
- (May 29, 2006) Downey - Photo: The Downey community honors our nation's fallen soldiers on Memorial Day.
- (May 25, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Rear Admiral Jody Breckenridge - who is the new U.S. Coast Guard District Eleven Commander - visits the nation's capital to discuss the importance of security at the ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach.
- (May 25, 2006) Washington, D.C. - House Passes Needed Funding for Major LA Area Initiatives, including revitalization of land along the LA River.
- (May 24, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Immigrant students and their friends participate in National Lobby Day on Capitol Hill to garner support for Congresswoman Roybal-Allard's American Dream Act.
- (May 23, 2006) Arlington, VA - Photos: The Congressional Women's Caucus conducts a ceremony for women service members at the Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
- (May 23, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Introduces the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2006 (HR 5397).
- (May 18, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Members of the National Association of Hispanic Publications honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with its Outstanding Congressional Advocacy Acknowledgement Award for her ongoing support of Hispanic publishers in this country.
- (May 18, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Representatives of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance visit Washington, D.C. as participants in the Asian Pacific Islander American Democratic Summit.
- (May 16, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and members of the L.A. Area Chamber visit Capitol Hill to discuss federal policy issues with Members of Congress.
- (May 10, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulated representatives of CARE Ambulance Service on the company's recent selection as the new 911 Emergency Ambulance Service for families in Los Angeles County. The congresswoman also congratulated two of the Emergency Medical Technicians with CARE who were honored recently by their peers for exemplary service during Hurricane Katrina and Rita.
- (May 10, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with Los Angeles-area beer distributors to discuss issues of concern to the beer industry such as threats to the three tiered system of alcohol distribution and regulation, and also the congresswoman's legislative efforts to curb underage drinking. Pictured from left to right: Mr. John Anderson, CEO of ACE Beverage Company in Boyle Heights; the congresswoman; and Terry White of the Golden Beverage Co.
- (May 9, 2006) Washington, D.C. - A Tribute to Asian Pacific Americans during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
- (May 8, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces Support for a Comprehensive, Aggressive and Responsible National Security Agenda.
- (May 5, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Op-ed: On Cinco de Mayo, We Must Caution Our Nation's Youth About the Dangers of Turning the Cultural Celebration into "Drinko de Mayo."
- (May 5, 2006) Para el Cinco de Mayo, Debemos Advertir a los Jóvenes de Nuestra Nación sobre los Peligros de Convertir esta Celebración Cultural en "Bebida de Mayo."
- (May 3, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: On behalf of Los Angeles' Autry National Center, Jackie Autry, widow of the famous cowboy entertainer, Gene Autry, visits Capitol Hill.
- (May 2, 2006) U.S. Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C. - Photo: Democrats and Republicans from the House and the Senate joined together to announce support for legislation to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act.
- (May 2, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Calls for Passage of Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable, Quality and Reliable Health Coverage for America's Families.
April 2006- (April 27, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined the Century Council in unveiling its new public awareness campaign called "Girl Talk" focused on underage drinking among teenage girls. At the event, the congresswoman discussed the STOP Act, which she sponsored to make permanent a national media campaign directed at parents, and to provide grants to local organizations to address underage drinking in their communities.
- (April 27, 2006) Washington, D.C. - LA River Legislation Introduced in the House and Senate.
- (April 25, 2006) Los Angeles - Photos: The 2006 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition Finalists Are Announced.
- (April 23, 2006) Westlake area, Los Angeles - Photo: The National Association of Letter Carriers holds its annual legislative training session at its Angel City Branch 24 Union Hall.
- (April 20, 2006) Downtown, LA - Photos: The LA Fashion Business Improvement District held its annual meeting at the California Mart.
- (April 19, 2006) Bellflower - Photo: Seniors at the Simms Senior Center receive an update about Medicare's new prescription drug benefit.
- (April 19, 2006) Westlake/Downtown - Photo: Los Angeles City and County firefighters discuss their emergency preparedness and federal funding needs.
- (April 18, 2006) Downey - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard tours the Southeast Center for Independent Living in Downey.
- (April 18, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: The Los Angeles community celebrates the groundbreaking of the new Urban Job Corps Campus for at-risk youth.
- (April 9, 2006) Boyle Heights - Photo: White Memorial Medical Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Specialty Care Tower.
- (April 5, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Eighth grade students from Henry T. Gage Middle School in Huntington Park visit Capitol Hill.
- (April 5, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology discuss eye care issues on Capitol Hill.
- (April 3, 2006) Congresista Lucille Roybal-Allard hace un llamado para mas tiempo para suscribir en el nuevo programa de prescripción de drogas por enfermedad.
- (April 3, 2006) Op-ed: Reminder about the May 15 deadline for Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for a Medicare prescription drug plan without paying penalties.
- (April 1, 2006) Washington, D.C. - The "Go for Broke Educational Foundation" Receives a $99,000 Federal Grant.
March 2006- (March 29, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Comprehensive Homeland Security Agenda Unveiled.
- (March 29, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: At the request of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard who is a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, Mr. Carl E. Coan, President & CEO of Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center in Downtown, Los Angeles, testified before the subcommittee about the important role of community health centers in providing critical pediatric services to children in underserved areas.
- (March 28, 2006) Los Angeles, CA - New constituent office hours announced for the cities of Bellflower and Bell. The congresswoman's constituent office hours at the other locations in the 34th Congressional District remain unchanged.
- (March 25, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Joins 500,000 at a rally against passage of the Sensenbrenner bill (HR 4437) which would make illegal presence in the United States a crime.
- (March 25, 2006) Downey, CA - Photo: Arc of Southeast Los Angeles County holds annual "Walk for Independence" at Downey's Stonewood Center Mall.
- (March 24, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard speaks at a reception hosted by the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
- (March 24, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) tours Pac West's facility near Wilshire and Grand.
- (March 23, 2006) Downey, CA - Photo: As part of the National Education Association's annual Read Across America event, Downey students celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by reading "Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!"
- (March 23, 2006) Boyle Heights - Photos: Construction of the Edward R. Roybal Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, which is named after the congresswoman's late father and former congressman, moves forward.
- (March 22, 2006) Huntington Park, CA - Photo: Representatives from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pulled up to the Oldtimers Foundation in Huntington Park recently in a special Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage outreach bus to help seniors enroll in Medicare's new prescription drug benefit that started January 1.
- (March 22, 2006) Huntington Park, CA - Photo: Hub Cities WorkSource Career Center officials discuss the center's many services available to Los Angeles-area job seekers.
- (March 22, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Miki Jordan, the Executive Director of Para Los Niños, leaves the agency after 14 years of service to the community's children and families. A longtime supporter of Para Los Niños, the congresswoman secured $500,000 for its programs in 2001 and currently serves on its advisory board.
- (March 22, 2006) Commerce - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with representatives from nine area health care clinics - all members of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County -- at a roundtable discussion she organized at the Commerce Emergency Operations Center to discuss their patients' health care needs. A member of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee of Appropriations, the congresswoman also received the National Association of Community Health Centers' 2005 Distinguished Community Health Defender award.
- (March 18, 2006) Downey, CA - Photo: During the Downey Rose Float Association's 51st annual scholarship pageant, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates the association's outgoing Miss Downey, Miss Teen Downey and their courts for their community involvement over the past year.
- (March 14, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Members of the Los Angeles City Council visit Capitol Hill to discuss federal issues of importance to the City of Los Angeles, including the need for continued funding of the Los Angeles River Restoration project. In November, the congresswoman was pleased to announce congressional approval of $2 million in federal funds that she helped to secure for studies at sites along the Los Angeles River, including $750,000 for a feasibility study by the Corps of Engineers at the Cornfields site.
- (March 7, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Representatives of the University of Southern California discuss the university's CREATE Homeland Security Center of Excellence.
- (March 1, 2006) Op-ed by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard: Women who take a daily multivitamin containing the recommended amount of folic acid can prevent serious birth defects.
February 2006- (February 28, 2006) Bellflower, CA - Photos: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates high school seniors Akira Nervik and Devon Zillmer, both of Bellflower, on their appointments to one of our nation's top military service academies. Devon Zillmer accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and Akira Nervik accepted an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
- (February 28, 2006) Washington, D.C. - As the April 17 deadline to file tax returns approaches, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard encourages teachers, teachers' aides, principals and counselors to take advantage of a federal tax deduction for school supplies purchased with their own money.
- (February 23, 2006) Downey, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard reads "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" to two-year-old Kei Ana J. Hood at the new Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center. The visit was part of the Reach Out and Read literacy program which promotes early literacy by bringing new books and advice about the importance of reading aloud into the pediatric exam room.
- (February 23, 2006) Monterey Park, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein greet Los Angeles Councilmember Jose Huizar (CD-14) at a special luncheon of the Eastside Chambers of Commerce.
- (February 22, 2006) Commerce, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard speaks to seniors at the Commerce Senior Center about Medicare's new prescription drug benefit that started January 1.
- (February 22, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: During a meeting in Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's (CA-34) downtown Los Angeles office, the congresswoman and Deputy Consul General of Israel Yaron Gamburg discussed the rich local history that the Jewish and Latino communities share in Los Angeles and the ongoing need for both groups to work in partnership toward shared priorities in the United States.
- (February 19, 2006) Commerce, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates the Rio Hondo Boys and Girls Club and its Executive Director Robert Rubio at the club's annual fashion show luncheon for inspiring and enabling young people to realize their full potential.
- (February 14, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) speaks at a rally on Capitol Hill attended by scores of alcohol and substance-abuse prevention youth advocates and community leaders from throughout the country. The congresswoman spoke 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).
- (February 8, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) accepts the National Textile Center University Research Consortium Award in recognition of her leadership in support of the National Textile Center's work on behalf of the fiber, textile, and apparel industries.
- (February 8, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with Mr. David Burcham, Dean of the Loyola Law School and Father Robert Lawton, President of Loyola Marymount University, to discuss the work of the Center for Juvenile Law and Policy.
- (February 6, 2006) Los Angeles, CA - Op-ed: 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 6, 2006) Los Angeles, CA - Congresista Lucille Roybal-Allard urge a todas las familias elegibles que aprovechen del impuesto sobre la renta (EITC) del reembolso del impuesto al niño (CTC) y de los servicios gratuitos de la preparación de impuestos.
- (February 1, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard meets with John Beaumont, President of the California State Association of Letter Carriers, to discuss pending legislation in Congress to provide Postal Service customers with more service options while keeping postage rates low.
- (February 1, 2006) Washington, D.C. - Photo: Los Angeles Community College District officials thank Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard for her ongoing support of federal funding for higher education.
January 2006- (January 30, 2006) Los Angeles, CA - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard invites all interested high school students living in California's 34th Congressional District to participate in "Artistic Discovery" - the 2006 Congressional Student Art Competition. The deadline to submit entries is February 27.
- (January 29, 2006) Bellflower, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined Assemblymember Hector De La Torre and Bellflower City Councilmember Dorothy King in recognizing Father Paul Caporali for his 50 years of priesthood at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Artesia Boulevard in Bellflower.
- (January 28, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Named after her father, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presents the Edward R. Roybal Scholarship Award to two law students at the Mexican American Bar Association's 46th Annual Installation of Officers and Awards Gala. In keeping with the late Congressman Ed Roybal's legacy, the $5,000 scholarships are awarded to law students who demonstrate a dedication to the Latino community.
- (January 28, 2006) Alhambra, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presents retired Hollenbeck Middle School Principal Victoria Castro with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition for her outstanding years of service to the children of Boyle Heights and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
- (January 28, 2006) Commerce, CA - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined residents from the City of Commerce to commemorate the city's 46th Anniversary, which incorporated January 28, 1960.
- (January 27, 2006) Downey, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulated local business leaders for their membership in the Downey Chamber of Commerce at the chamber's 103rd Anniversary Luncheon.
- (January 27, 2006) Downtown, Los Angeles - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presents John Suh, President of the Korean American Economic Development Center (KAEDC), with a Certificate of Recognition at a gala banquet kicking off the First Annual Korean American Economic Development Conference.
- (January 26, 2006) Los Angeles, CA - Photo: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) attends the LA Area Chamber of Commerce's 117th Annual Installation Dinner.
- (January 19, 2006) East Los Angeles, CA - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's Grants Manager to Speak at East Los Angeles Financial Aid Workshop.
- (January 19, 2006) Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Announce $3.6 Million In Affordable Housing Grants For Downtown Los Angeles.
- (January 18, 2006) Los Angeles, CA - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates the Los Angeles office of an international architecture and planning firm on its receipt of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Achievement Certificate.
- (January 13, 2006) Koreatown, Los Angeles - Photo: Mr. Steven Koh, President of the Korean American Foundation of Southern California, presents Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with a plaque of appreciation for her efforts in Congress to recognize January 13 as Korean American Day.
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