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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Children's Working Group, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present

Chair, Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Homeland Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, present

Former Member, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Livable Communities Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, United States Congress, 1999-2000

Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, United States House of Representatives, 1998-1999

Education

  • BA, California State University at Los Angeles, 1965

Professional Experience

  • BA, California State University at Los Angeles, 1965
  • Former Assistant Director, Alcoholism Council of East Los Angeles
  • Former Employee, United Way

Political Experience

  • BA, California State University at Los Angeles, 1965
  • Former Assistant Director, Alcoholism Council of East Los Angeles
  • Former Employee, United Way
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 40, 2013-present
  • Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 40, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 34, 2003-2013
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 33, 1993-2003
  • Assembly Member, State of California Assembly, 1987-1992

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Children's Working Group, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present

Chair, Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Homeland Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, present

Former Member, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Livable Communities Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, United States Congress, 1999-2000

Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, United States House of Representatives, 1998-1999

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Chair, Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Gemini

— 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

  • Edward R. Roybal

  • Congressman

Favorite Book:

To Kill A Mockingbird, The Pelican Brief, murder mysteries

Favorite Movie:

Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, Saturday Night Fever

Favorite Musician:

the Platters, Tito Puente, Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand, Alejandro Fernandez, Johnny Mathis, Carole King

Favorite TV Shows:

The Good Wife, Brothers and Sisters, the first season of 24, LOST

  • Lucille Beserra Roybal

  • 9

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

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