Lucille Roybal-Allard

Our team helped to raise soccer and women's sports to new levels, both in America and internationally.

What makes our team so special is that the U.S. women's national soccer program stands in stark contrast to many of its competitors who rely on a government-run or government-financed training system.

Thirty-six years ago today, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act.

I rise today to observe one of the most tragic events in our history, the Armenian Genocide, which took place during the final years of the Ottoman Empire. Each year on April 24th, the Armenian community, along with their friends and…

as one of the original six cosponsors, I come to the floor in strong support of House Resolution 110. I wish to congratulate the Salvadoran people and President-elect Francisco Guillermo Florez Perez and Vice President-elect Carlos…

one of the priorities of the Clinton administration and congressional Democrats is improving education. Democrats recognize that the future of this country depends upon ensuring that all American children receive a high quality education…

I am pleased to join eleven of my colleagues in introducing the Consumer Credit Report Accuracy and Privacy Act of 1999.

we must never forget a time in our country when American workers were forced to toil in appalling conditions, earning pitifully low wages, a time when men, women and, yes, even our children labored under hazardous conditions even during 12…

my California colleagues join me in bringing attention to an orchestrated campaign to silence America's working families. Proposition 226, on California's June ballot, will undermine unions' efforts to advocate on behalf of our Nation's…

I rise in support of H.R. 6. Our commitment to making education a national priority must be reaffirmed. We must help our youth develop their talents and the skills they need to compete in today's highly technical and competitive global…

Lois Capps' journey to Washington, D.C., began in tragedy with the sudden death of her husband and our colleague, Walter Capps. Today, however, the journey has ended in joy and victory, not only for Lois and her family, but for her…

the voters of the 46th Congressional District have reason to celebrate. After a year of investigation and political posturing with a taxpayer price tag of $1 million, the Republican leadership has been forced to give up its investigation…

earlier today this chamber voted to end the probe into the election of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. Congresswoman Sanchez was vindicated, and the voice of her constituents was reaffirmed. It should have never been questioned! And now…

Whereas, Loretta Sanchez was issued a certificate of election as the duly elected Member of Congress from the 46th District of California by the Secretary of State of California and was seated by the U.S. House of Representatives on…

If, in fact, we are going to be hearing the facts, I would also like to ask the question that, if we are talking about 93,000 voters in the 46th district that cast votes for the Sanchez-Dornan election, then why were 1.3 million Orange…

Although the contested election is about the result of the 46th Congressional District, in which 93,000 people voted, Mr. Dornan and his Republican allies sanctioned the INS to pry into the records of all of 1.3 million Orange County…

I just want to add and emphasize something that I feel is extremely important. Not only was the subpoena power given to an ordinary citizen, but the power that was given to subpoena far beyond the district election that was being contested…

today we are debating a budget spending bill that violates the budget agreement and takes away some of the hope and promise built into the original agreement. First, the President and congressional leaders guaranteed $16 billion in health…

those who negotiated the original bipartisan budget agreement recognize that restoring aid to legal immigrants residing in the United States prior to August 23, 1996, and later become disabled is good policy and a needed improvement to…

in my district, on June 14, at MacArthur Park, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, three brave, elderly, former soldiers renewed a battle first begun in World War II. In an unprecedented display of determination, Percy Javellana…

child and teen suicide is a national tragedy in our country. The national suicide rate among 10 to 14-year-olds has increased by 120 percent since 1980. One in 12 high school students attempted suicide in 1995, and each year more than…

I rise to remember our friend, Congressman Frank Tejeda. Frank's commitment to his constituents, family and country was unparalleled. Often when we walked from our offices, in the Cannon House Office Building, to the Chamber, Frank…

we are all aware of the fact that domestic violence is at epidemic levels and rising. What was not known until recently however, is the relationship between domestic violence and welfare dependency: namely, that for victims of abuse, the…

Mr. Chairman, I rise for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with the gentleman from Illinois, Chairman Porter. The gentleman is to be commended for his support on behalf of the Job Corps Program. As he knows, Job Corps has been our…

Mr. Speaker the month of May has been set aside as teenage pregnancy prevention month. Although May is coming to an end, it is imperative that legislators and the American people continue to focus attention on creating policies and…