In 1992, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard became the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress.  As a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Congresswoman has worked tirelessly to create jobs, improve health services, and create stronger, better educational opportunities for her constituents in California's 40th Congressional District.  She also ranks as one of the House's foremost supporters of immigration reform, a strong homeland security system, labor unions, veterans, and the rights of women and children.

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard is the first Latina to serve on the House Appropriations Committee, and the first Latina to serve as a chairwoman on a House Appropriations Subcommittee. On the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, the Congresswoman fights to ensure our homeland security personnel have the resources they need to keep our country safe, and she advocates for bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform that treats immigrants humanely, focuses on deporting those who threaten national security, and better secures our borders.

From her position on the House Appropriations Committee, the Congresswoman has secured millions of dollars to create jobs on much-needed local construction and transportation projects, and at organizations throughout her district.  She has been at the forefront of the fight to improve the quality and affordability of health services, and has led legislative efforts to protect the health of mothers and babies.  She has successfully secured funding for local health needs, including infant and child care, prenatal health, dental care, HIV testing, substance abuse, diabetes treatment, and telehealth services.  She has been equally successful in obtaining federal dollars for local education and labor projects, including job training and placement services, arts and vocational education, afterschool care, early education, magnet schools, and English literacy programs.

In addition to the Homeland Security Subcommittee, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard serves on the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee, which oversees federal funding for public education, workforce training, health care initiatives, and related agencies.  She also serves as a member of the newly created Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform, which will provide recommendations to improve the budget and appropriations process.  Furthermore, she is a member of the leader's council, the founder and co-chair of the Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform, a founding co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care, and a vice chair of the Congressional Task Force on Seniors.  She is also a member of the following caucuses, among others- the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where she serves on the Health Care and Mental Health Task Force; the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC); the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus; and the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC).

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard's accomplishments include-

Creating Jobs for the 40th Congressional District and Greater Los Angeles

Increasing the Fairness of Our Immigration System and Protecting Our Homeland

Fighting for a Healthier District

Strengthening Our Schools and Workforce

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard is the eldest daughter of the late Congressman Edward R. Roybal and Lucille Beserra Roybal.  She is married to Edward T. Allard III.  Together, she and her husband have four children and nine grandchildren.  She received her bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles.  She also holds an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from National Hispanic University.