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Congresswoman Roybal-Allard speaks at an LA River Day celebration on Capitol Hill, as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti looks on.
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Congresswoman Roybal-Allard Statement on Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution October 29, 2020 Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) cosponsored the House resolution “Recognizing Latina Equal Pay Day.” The resolution was introduced by Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), and it highlights the need to recognize and address the stark disparity in wages paid to Latinas in comparison to white, non-Hispanic men. After the resolution was introduced, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard issued the following statement: “Today marks Latina Equal Pay Day, the day that ... More
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Chairwoman Roybal-Allard Urges DHS Leaders to Delay USCIS Furloughs & Contract Cancellations August 21, 2020 Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and a bipartisan group of senior House and Senate members wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leaders to urge the delay of planned furloughs and contract cancellations for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Chairwoman Roybal-Allard and her congressional colleagues wrote to Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and USCIS Deputy Director for Policy Joseph Edlow to explain that US... More
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Chairwoman Roybal-Allard Announces $23 Million in FEMA Grants to CA Dept of Public Health for COVID August 19, 2020 Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) announced the awarding of more than $23 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to the California Department of Public Health to help address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Public Health is receiving $13.1 million for contract testing services, as well as $10.4 million for alternative care sites and emergency medical care facility expenses statewide. As chairwoman of... More
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Chairwoman Roybal-Allard Announces $2.4 Million in FEMA Grants to LA-Area Urban Search & Rescue Teams August 18, 2020 Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) announced the awarding of more than $2.4 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) grants to Los Angeles-area US&R teams. The City of Los Angeles’ US&R team will be receiving $1,180,631, and the Los Angeles County US&R team will be receiving $1,266,631. As chairwoman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Chairwoman Roybal-Allard oversees F... More
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Maternity Care Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Roybal-Allard and Herrera Beutler Celebrate Securing Maternity Care Victories in House Appropriations Bill July 31, 2020 Today, Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), the founding Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care and members of the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, celebrated the inclusion of key Maternity Care Caucus priorities in HR 7617, the FY 2021 domestic appropriations bill which includes funding for the Department of Health and Human Services. The congresswomen successfully advocated for provisions in this bill to promote materna... More
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