• ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
Experience: House: District 40, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $484,136Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Lucille Roybal-Allard
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Edward; 4 Children: Ricardo, Lisa, Angela, Guy Mark
    Birth Date: 06/12/1941
    Birth Place: Boyle Heights, CA
    Home City: Los Angeles, CA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BA, California State University, Los Angeles, 1965

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 40, 1993-present
    Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1987-1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Children's Working Group, present
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force, present
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Former Member, Livable Communities Task Force
    Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 1999-2000
    Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, 1998-1999

Professional Experience

    Former Assistant Director, Alcoholism Council of East Los Angeles
    Former Employee, United Way

Additional Information

Awards:

    U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's President's Award; National Association of Community Health Centers' Distinguished Community Health Defender Award; National Hispana Leadership Institute's Legislative Award; The American Public Health Association's Public Health Legislator of the Year Award; The National Hispanic Media Coalition's Impact Award; The March of Dimes Foundation Public Affairs Leadership Award; Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Congressional Excellence Award; The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence's Humanitarian Award; The Hispanic Dental Association's National Leader Award; The American Psychiatric Association's Platinum Award; The Eugene A. Obregon Memorial Foundation's Eugene A. Obregon Medal; The Southern California Leadership Network's Elected Leader of the Year Award; The YWCA-Greater L.A.'s Job Corps Champions Award; The Tahirih Justice Center's Congressional Leadership Award; The Cuban American National Council's 2013 Leadership Award
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 116
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
10/30/2004 H.J.Res.57 Expressing the sense of the Congress in recognition of the contributions of the seven Columbia astronauts by supporting establishment of a Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center. 10/30/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-391. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/22/2004 H.R.4888 STOP Underage Drinking Act 07/22/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/07/2004 H.R.4493 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2004 06/07/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/22/2004 H.R.3700 For the relief of Benjamin Cabrera and Londy Patricia Cabrera. 01/22/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
12/01/2003 H.R.3420 Security and Financial Empowerment Act 12/01/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
10/31/2002 H.R.2670 Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act 10/31/2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
10/28/2002 H.R.5703 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2002 10/28/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/28/2001 H.Res.251 Recognizing the League of United Latin American Citizens for sponsoring LULAC Senior Citizens Week in California, and commending the League for providing more than 70 years of service to Hispanic Americans of all ages. 11/28/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.  (All Actions)
08/20/2001 H.R.2239 CARE Act of 2001 08/20/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
08/10/2001 H.R.2034 School and Day-Care Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 2001 08/10/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
07/31/2001 H.R.2598 Underserved Adult and Adolescent Immunization Act of 2001 07/31/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/18/2001 H.R.2032 Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 2001 06/18/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  (All Actions)
06/18/2001 H.R.2031 Consumer Credit Report Accuracy and Privacy Act of 2001 06/18/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  (All Actions)
05/25/2001 H.R.2033 Home Ownership Tax Credit Act of 2001 05/25/2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/25/2001 H.R.1509 National Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking Act of 2001 04/25/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/03/2001 H.R.1206 To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of garlic. 04/03/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
11/06/2000 H.R.5083 To extend the authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to use certain park lands in the city of South Gate, California, which were acquired with amounts provided from the land and water conservation fund, for elementary school purposes. 11/06/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-443. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/28/2000 H.R.5262 Battered Women's Employment Protection Act 10/28/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
10/28/2000 H.R.5261 School and Day-Care Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 2000 10/28/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.  (All Actions)
07/27/2000 H.R.5084 Home Ownership Tax Credit Act of 2000 07/27/2000 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 3797
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/12/2017 H.R.2878 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
05/22/2017 H.R.2590 To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/19/2017 H.Res.347 Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
05/19/2017 H.Res.344 Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.R.672 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2482 To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2451 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2351 Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/04/2017 H.R.2392 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2043 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2254 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
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