Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism.

Since redistricting in 2010 the district no longer includes downtown Los Angeles. She has also been active in the Congressional Children's Caucus and on the Democratic Homeland Security and the Livable Communities task forces. Allard III.

S. Representative for California's 40th congressional district serving in Congress since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party.