In 1992, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard became the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress. She has distinguished herself throughout her 30-year congressional career as a dedicated advocate for the dignity and well-being of all Americans. The congresswoman is the first Latina to serve on the Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives as well as the first Latina to serve as one of the 12 “Cardinals,” or Chairs, of a House Appropriations Subcommittee. She is the first woman to chair the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the first woman to chair the California Democratic congressional delegation. She is a founding co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care, founder of the Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform and a co-founder of the Congressional Public Health Caucus.
As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I strongly support increased funding for affordable housing programs that provide shelter and services to those in difficult economic circumstances. I have also worked over the years to provide critical federal resources to local non-profits that assist homeless men, women, and children in our communities.
The nation’s foreclosure crisis hit homeowners in the Los Angeles metropolitan area particularly hard. I have been working with my congressional colleagues to help families stay in their homes, and to help revitalize our communities that have been impacted by the crisis.
If you, or someone you know, is in danger of foreclosure and needs assistance, please contact LA County NeighborWorks at (888) 895-2647 for counseling services, or visit them online at http://www.nhslacounty.org/programs-and-services.