Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lucille Elsa Roybal-Allardis the U.S. Representative for California's 40th congressional district, serving in Congress since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Since redistricting in 2010, the district no longer includes downtown Los Angeles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 June 1941
CountryUnited States of America
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Newborn screening is a public health intervention that involves a simple blood test used to identify many life-threatening genetic illnesses before any symptoms begin.
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When approved, the SAFE Port Act will make progress toward protecting the physical infrastructure of our seaports as well as our national economy which is so clearly dependent on the commercial shipping business.
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