• 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
06/12/2017 H.R.2886 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor. 06/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/19/2017 H.R.2572 To establish humane practices for the repatriation of aliens at the border, establish effective standards for the treatment of certain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 05/19/2017 Referred to House Homeland Security  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.R.2251 Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act 04/28/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/08/2017 H.R.2084 Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act 04/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.Res.270 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1412 Commission on the Removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico Act 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
01/31/2017 H.R.508 Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017 01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/14/2016 H.R.6314 Commission on the Removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico Act 11/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/14/2016 H.Res.680 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. 04/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3841 Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2015 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2764 CARE Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
10/05/2015 H.R.3606 Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act 10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.  (All Actions)
10/05/2015 H.R.3605 Protect Family Values at the Border Act 10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.  (All Actions)
06/12/2015 H.R.2709 Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 06/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.1004 Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1717 STOP Act 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.Res.187 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/11/2015 H.R.861 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 02/11/2015 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
12/18/2014 H.R.1281 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014 12/18/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-240. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/11/2014 H.R.5879 HELP Separated Children Act 12/11/2014 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
Total: 3797
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/13/2013 H.R.1124 TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act
03/13/2013 H.Res.112 Celebrating the history of municipal bonds, the 100-year precedent of the Federal tax exemption for municipal bond interest, and the important contribution municipal bonds have made to economic growth and wellbeing in each State and municipality in our great Nation.
03/13/2013 H.Res.90 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or amount of benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and that the House of Representatives should reject any proposed legislation that includes any provisions that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under SNAP.
03/12/2013 H.R.1015 Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2013
03/05/2013 H.R.961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013
02/28/2013 H.R.918 Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act
02/28/2013 H.R.519 Uniting American Families Act of 2013
02/28/2013 H.R.452 Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013
02/28/2013 H.Res.38 Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens.
02/25/2013 H.R.583 Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
02/25/2013 H.Res.61 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.
02/22/2013 H.R.676 Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act
02/19/2013 H.R.713 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013
02/19/2013 H.R.670 Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.769 Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.755 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
02/15/2013 H.R.752 Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.628 Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.543 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013
02/15/2013 H.R.526 ACHE Act
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