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• (April 17, 2009) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Confirms President Raul Castro’s Statement and Applauds President Obama’s and Secretary Clinton’s Response.
• (April 13, 2009) Rep. Richardson’s Recently Returning from Cuba Remarks on President Obama’s Lifting of Family, Travel, Money Restrictions to Cuba.
• (April 10, 2009) Congresswoman Laura Richardson and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to Tour the Areas and Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
• (April 8, 2009) Young Lawmaker Congresswoman Laura Richardson Takes a Page from President Obama’s Playbook and Calls for a New Diplomatic Era and to Turn the Page in Cuba with Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro
• (April 3, 2009) The Following are the Requests that Were Received by the Office of Rep. Laura Richardson for the Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Cycle

• (March 31, 2009) CONGRESSWOMAN RICHARDSON EXPLAINS THE FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE
• (March 11, 2009) TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE

• (February 19, 2009) CONGRESSWOMAN RICHARDSON BRINGS WASHINGTON HOME

• (January 14, 2009) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Joins House Colleagues in Passing One of President-Elect Obama’s First Bills He Will Sign and Put Our Children First.

• (December 19, 2008) Rep. Richardson Requests and Receives 30-day Extension from HUD for UJIMA Village Residents.
• (December 18, 2008) Rep. Richardson Starts First Ever “Snow Days for Christmas” at Nickerson Gardens Public Housing Community in So. Central Los Angeles.
• (December 16, 2008) Rep. Richardson Joins Rep. Rohrabacher in Bi-Partisan Discussion of New Goods Movement Technology That Will Improve the Health of Impacted Neighborhoods
• (December 10, 2008) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Joins House Colleagues to Restore Confidence in the Failing Auto Industry.

• (November 21, 2008) U.S. Rep. Laura Richardson partners with the Port of Long Beach to Distribute Over 600 Turkeys in her 5th Annual “Operation Gobble Program.”
• (November 6, 2008) Congresswoman Richardson Calls On Treasury Secretary Paulson For Swift Action for the City of Long Beach

• (October 29, 2008) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Wins An Additional 6.8 Million in Defense Funds For South Bay/Long Beach Area Businesses
• (October 28, 2008) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Returns to Washington, DC for Special House Committee Hearing
• (October 28, 2008) Congresswoman Richardson Joins the Congressional Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus
• (October 24, 2008) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Wins 1.6 Million in FundsFor California State University Long Beach and CSU
• (October 7, 2008) U.S. Rep.Richardson's Bill to Rename a Portion of California Highway 91 After U.S. Rep. Juanita Millender- McDonald Passes its Final Congressional Hurdle--the Senate

• (September 25, 2008) Congresswoman Richardson Voted Into the New Democrat Coalition.
• (September 19, 2008) Congresswoman Laura Richardson to Host CBCF Issue Forum with Whoopi Goldberg
• (September 12, 2008) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Votes in Favor of $8 billion Transfer to the Highway Trust Fund
• (September 12, 2008) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Announces $319, 596 Grant Award from the National Institute of Justice for the Long Beach Police Department to the Re-establish the Cold Case Unit.
• (September 12, 2008) Congresswoman Laura Richardson will be attending/speaking at the following events this week:
• (September 9, 2008) Congresswoman Richardson Votes to End Access for Mexican Trucks
• (September 9, 2008) Congresswoman Richardson District Work Period Update

• (July 30, 2008) Congresswoman Richardson Exceeds Another Milestone Securing a National Hearing in Congressional District in Less Than 1 Year
• (July 2, 2008) Congresswoman Richardson Exceeds Federal Funding Levels; $7 Million initially included in the House Appropriations Bill for the 37th Congressional District

• (June 24, 2008) House of Representatives Pass Medicare Bill

• (September 24, 2007) Congresswoman Laura Richardson Holds Local Oath of Office Ceremony at King Hospital Event Attended by Over 200 Including Wife of Rapper Snoop Dogg
• (September 21, 2007) *** MEDIA ADVISORY – SATURDAY *** Local Oath of Office Ceremony for Rep. Laura Richardson (CA-37)
• (September 17, 2007) Congresswoman Laura Richardson to Hold Local Swearing-In Ceremony at King-Harbor Hospital