Lucille Roybal-Allard

I rise to introduce the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2009. The 111th Congress begins in an era of continued shrinking school budgets, overcrowded schools, and overextended teachers. On an individual and on a…

this week the Nation is celebrating National Public Health Week, and I can think of no better way for this House to have begun the celebration than by the passage of today's packet of critical bipartisan public health legislation. I…

I hoped I would rise today in strong support of this SCHIP conference agreement that ensures millions of additional children access to health care. While I am pleased that we are increasing our investment in children's health, I'm deeply…

I rise in support of H.R. 3074. As a new member of the subcommittee, it has been an honor to work with Chairman John Olver and Ranking Member Joe Knollenberg. I commend them for crafting a quality, bipartisan bill in the face of serious…

to help address domestic violence in our country, I rise to announce the re-introduction of the Security and Financial Empowerment Act, or as it is better known, the SAFE Act. Domestic violence is a personal and social tragedy that…

I rise to support H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. This bill, which authorizes water projects through the Army Corps of Engineers, is essential to maintaining and improving our Nation's vital water resources and…

on behalf of the millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities, I rise in support of H.R. 4, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. And I thank our Speaker Nancy Pelosi for making this issue one of the first…

today I proudly stand with our new Speaker Nancy Pelosi and my Democratic colleagues as we live up to our promise to honor workers by passing the Fair Minimum Wage Act. Increasing the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour over 2 years…

the STOP Act is a result of an enormous commitment to the future well-being of our children by a bipartisan coalition of Democrats and Republicans from both Houses who have worked in partnership with our public health advocacy groups and…

Mr. Speaker, the passage of the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act is an opportunity for this House to make a historic commitment to the well-being of our children and our Nation. I extend my sincere thanks to my colleagues…

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Therefore, I want to highlight the crisis of underage drinking in this country. Every month 11 million youth between the ages of 12 and 20 drink alcohol. Each day over 5,000 kids under the age of 16 take…

every year in the United States, thousands of babies are born with serious, preventable birth defects of the brain and spine. Spina bifida, the most common neural tube defect, is the leading cause of childhood paralysis. Anencephaly, a…

I rise to honor a friend and trusted adviser, Donald McCamie DeArmon, on the occasion of his retirement from a distinguished career of 28 years of public service in the United States House of Representatives. {time} 2015 Don began his…

on behalf of the Roybal family I sincerely thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren), the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Napolitano), and my colleagues for tonight's special order and for their kind words about my father…

thanks to the passage of the Violence Against Woman Act in 1994, domestic violence is recognized as a crime committed by the abuser, and not the fault of the victim. However, neither our federal laws nor the laws of many of our states…

after years of hard work on both sides of the aisle to create a Head Start reauthorization bill that treats our Nation's neediest children fairly, it is with a heavy heart that I must oppose the final passage of H.R. 2123. Head Start is…

45,000 adult Americans die every year from infectious diseases that could have been prevented by a simple vaccination. Tragically, 40 percent of adults in our country are underimmunized for preventable diseases such as influenza and…

this week our Nation has lost a great leader and statesman from my home State of California, Bob Matsui. And it is with a great deal of sadness that I join my colleagues to pay tribute to Bob's life and his distinguished record of service…

I will be voting for the resolution today because I agree with its praise of our troops in Iraq, who under difficult circumstances continue to display high standards and professionalism during the occupation and rebuilding of Iraq…

when President Bush's $87 billion supplemental request was presented to the Appropriations Committee, Chairman Young, Chairman Lewis and Chairman Kolbe had corrected a number of serious deficiencies in the President's budget request. For…

I rise on the 35th anniversary of the East Los Angeles Community Union to recognize its president and CEO, David Lizarraga, and to commend TELACU on the 20th anniversary of its scholarship program. TELACU is a nonprofit community…

would not every Member of this House love to have a campaign in which they could run 93 TV ads for every TV ad run by their opponent? There is no doubt which candidate would win. So it goes with the contest between alcohol commercials and…

I rise today to talk to my colleagues about an important subject that has a significant impact on our national public health and on our children: underage drinking. My interest in this topic began as a member of the subcommittee of the…

I rise in support of S. 141, a bill to improve the calculation of the federal subsidy rate with respect to small business loans of the Section 8(a) program. As a member of the Commerce-Justice-State Subcommittee of the House Appropriations…

like my colleagues of both parties and in both Chambers and as the wife of a Vietnam veteran, the national debate on whether or not to go to war with Iraq and under what circumstances has weighed heavily on my mind and my heart. For…