Yesterday, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) joined Congressman Michael K. Simpson (ID-02) and Congressman David P. Joyce (OH-14) in leading the sending of a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins urging t... READ MORE
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Congresswoman Roybal-Allard congratulates members of VFW Post 2830 on the reopening of its post in Bell Gardens after relocating from Maywood. Founded 82 years ago, VFW Post 2830 encompasses Bell Gardens, Maywood, Bell, Commerce, Vernon, Huntington Park, South Gate and the Florence-Firestone area.
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Congresswoman Roybal-Allard celebrates the re-opening of the Chinatown Service Center's North Hill community health center.
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Congresswoman Roybal-Allard joins members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus at a press conference in Washington, DC to speak against cuts to programs like Social Security and Medicare during the debt ceiling negotiations.
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Southern California Rehabilitation Services/Southeast Center for Independent Living representatives and clients welcome Congresswoman Roybal-Allard to the Barbara Riley Community and Senior Center's new computer lab in Downey.
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As the honorary chair of the 3rd annual Los Angeles Hispanic Youth Institute held at UCLA, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard urges 125 local high schoolers to pursue education despite obstacles they may face.
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Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) attended the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House, where she accepted a Medal on behalf of her late father, Former Congressman Edward R. Roybal. President Obama presented the awa... READ MORE
Earlier this week, I made remarks in the Congressional Record celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), a Los Angeles organization dedicated to promoting #LatinaLeadership and hastening political and economic equality for Latinas. A member of my district staff presented a copy of this tribute to HOPE's Executive Director and CEO, Helen Iris Torres, at the organization's anniversary dinner last night. You can read my remarks below. #25yearsofHOPE
314,000 new private sector jobs were added last month! That makes November the 57th straight month of private sector job growth, continuing the longest streak in our nation's history. The unemployment rate held at 5.8%, its lowest mark since July 2008. There's still more to do -- and that's why I will continue to fight for job-creating legislation that will build on the job growth we've already seen -- but this jobs report is very good news, and a testament to President Obama's success in pulling our country out of the economic tailspin he inherited.
Congrats to @HOPELatinas on #25yearsofHOPE! Thanks for your efforts to promote #LatinaLeadership. http://t.co/tZrO3dKvkS
314,000 new jobs last month! 10.9 million new jobs since 2010. Unemp rate 5.8%. Still more to do, but great news! http://t.co/fh3iF5a76f
Yesterday, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) joined Congressman Michael K. Simpson (ID-02) and Congressman David P. Joyce (OH-14) in leading the sending of a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins urging t... READ MORE
Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) attended the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House, where she accepted a Medal on behalf of her late father, Former Congressman Edward R. Roybal. President Obama presented the awa... READ MORE
On the eve of President Barack Obama posthumously honoring former Congressman Edward R. Roybal with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony on Monday, November 24th, Congressman Roybal’s daughter, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Alla... READ MORE
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) issued the following response to President Obama’s speech this evening announcing his executive action on immigration: “I applaud President Barack Obama for announcing executive action that begins to addres... READ MORE
Today, on the eve of an expected announcement by President Obama on immigration reform, Members of the Congressional Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform, led by the group’s Chair, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), called for an ind... READ MORE
Congrats to @HOPELatinas on #25yearsofHOPE! Thanks for your efforts to promote #LatinaLeadership. http://t.co/tZrO3dKvkS
314,000 new jobs last month! 10.9 million new jobs since 2010. Unemp rate 5.8%. Still more to do, but great news! http://t.co/fh3iF5a76f
Earlier this week, I made remarks in the Congressional Record celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), a Los Angeles organization dedicated to promoting #LatinaLeadership and hastening political and economic equality for Latinas. A member of my district staff presented a copy of this tribute to HOPE's Executive Director and CEO, Helen Iris Torres, at the organization's anniversary dinner last night. You can read my remarks below. #25yearsofHOPE
314,000 new private sector jobs were added last month! That makes November the 57th straight month of private sector job growth, continuing the longest streak in our nation's history. The unemployment rate held at 5.8%, its lowest mark since July 2008. There's still more to do -- and that's why I will continue to fight for job-creating legislation that will build on the job growth we've already seen -- but this jobs report is very good news, and a testament to President Obama's success in pulling our country out of the economic tailspin he inherited.
On Wednesday, December 10, at 5:30 PM, State Senator Ricardo Lara will host a Southeast L.A. community forum at the Oldtimers Foundation at 3355 E. Gage Ave. in Huntington Park. Senator Lara will be providing information about how undocumented residents can obtain driver’s licenses and low-cost insurance now that AB 60 and SB 1273 have become law. Representatives from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the California Department of Insurance, the Consul General of Mexico, and local community-based organizations will also be present to offer assistance. For more information, please refer to the flyer below. El miércoles 10 de diciembre, a las 5:30 PM, el senador estatal Ricardo Lara tendrá un foro para la comunidad del Sudeste de Los Angeles en el Oldtimers Foundation en 3355 E. Gage Ave. en Huntington Park. El Senador Lara proporcionará información acerca de cómo los residentes indocumentados podrán obtener licencias de conducir y seguro de bajo costo ahora que AB 60 y SB 1273 se han convertido en ley. Representantes del Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados, el Departamento de Seguros, el Cónsul General de México, y las organizaciones comunitarias locales también estarán presentes para ofrecer asistencia. Para obtener más información, consulte el folleto a continuación.
Beware of phone calls and emails from scam artists claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts. They may send you bogus IRS e-mails, or may call you using caller IDs that appear as IRS telephone numbers – and then call again claiming to represent the police or the Department of Motor Vehicles (with their caller ID again supporting their claim). Scammers may threaten those who refuse to pay with arrest, deportation, or loss of a business or driver’s license. They may tell victims they owe taxes and must pay using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. They may use common names and fake IRS badge numbers. They may even provide you with the last four digits of your Social Security Number in order to appear more convincing. The Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration cautions that if someone calls claiming to be from the IRS and uses threatening language if you refuse to pay immediately, that signals that it really isn’t the IRS calling. In fact, if a person has unpaid taxes, the IRS’s first contact to them will usually be made by mail, not by phone. Furthermore, the IRS will not ask for payment using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer, will not ask for a credit card number over the phone, and will never request personal or financial information by e-mail, by text message, or through social media. Please know you can always report IRS scams to the Treasury Department by visiting http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml or by calling 800-366-4484. You can also forward scam e-mails to phishing@irs.gov.
I'm very sad to hear of the passing of former Congressman Herman Badillo, who served as a strong and effective advocate for Latino priorities during his seven years in the House. In 1976, he joined my father, Congressman Edward Roybal, in co-founding the Congressional Hispanic Caucus -- an institution that has channeled and amplified the message of the Latino community for nearly forty years. Today, I join my colleagues in celebrating Congressman Badillo's service and mourning his loss. In this 1971 photo, my father (center) and Rep. Badillo (right) speak with Sen. Joseph Montoya.
