Open Congress : News Articles for Lynn C. Woolsey

Some outgoing Congress members closing offices early

2012-12-29T01:00:00Z

...said she was waiting for the phone company to shut down the phone lines. The phone lines for the district offices of Rep. Lynn Woolsey of the Santa Rosa area were already disconnected. The district office of Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Long Beach, was stil

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State marine sanctuaries to be expanded

2012-12-22T01:00:00Z

...California national marine sanctuaries with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, and fellow representatives Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, and Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, joined toget

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Feds propose to expand 2 Calif. marine sanctuaries

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...long last, we're on the road to giving these waters off the Sonoma County coast the protection they need and deserve," said Rep. Lynn Woolsey, a Petaluma Democrat who long fought for greater protection. Fishing is allowed within the two sanctuaries, but

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Feds propose to expand 2 Calif. marine sanctuaries

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

Marine sanctuaries expanding

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...1992. "This area is a national treasure. It needs and it deserves permanent protection from oil and gas exploration," said Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-San Rafael, who led efforts to expand the sanctuaries. "This is a matter of economic common sense. Jobs and l

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Huge expansion of U.S. protection for Northern California waters proposed

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...drilling, from Cambria in San Luis Obispo County to Point Arena in Mendocino County. "This area is a national treasure," said Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif. "It needs and deserves permanent protection from oil and gas exploration." Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Ca

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The Obama Administration Protects California Oceans

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...from oil drilling, the Obama administration will leave a blue legacy on the west coast. It also realizes the vision of Rep. Lynn Woolsey, who has valiantly tried for eight years to pass legislation that would protect the coast. And it complements the ne

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Obama to expand national marine sanctuaries, permanently ban oil drilling up Sonoma and Mendocino coasts

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...and Gualala, along with Fort Ross, a former Russian fur-trading outpost dating back to 1812. In recent months, retiring Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-San Rafael, led efforts to urge Obama to create a new national monument along the scenic Sonoma coast using his

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Obama to expand national marine sanctuaries, permanently ban oil drilling, up Sonoma and Mendocino coasts

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

Obama could create 'Yosemites of the Sea'

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...50 miles along the California coast and extending some 30 miles out to sea. It would also fulfill the long-held dream of Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, who has tried repeatedly since 2004 to pass legislation protecting the coastal ecosystem. That's an a

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Obama to expand national marine sanctuaries, permanently ban oil drilling, up Sonoma and Mendocino coasts

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

Obama to expand national marine sanctuaries, permanently ban oil drilling, up Sonoma and Mendocino coasts

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

Obama to expand national marine sanctuaries, permanently ban oil drilling, up Sonoma and Mendocino coasts

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

Obama expands national marine sanctuaries, permanently bans oil drilling, up Sonoma and Mendocino coasts

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

Oakland Tribune editorial: Obama should sign and order to protect coast

2012-12-13T01:00:00Z

...Gulf of the Farallones and the Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries to preserve 4,500 square miles of ocean. U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-San Rafael, has tried to get this done through legislation, but the oil and natural gas industries have fought any

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Woolsey gives her 444th, final antiwar speech

2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

...Lynn Woolsey, who is retiring from Congress in a few weeks, this morning delivered her 444th and final special order speech expressing her opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and her support for a “smart” approach to national security: W

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Mercury News editorial: Northern California Coast marine sanctuary can be Obama legacy

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

Political Blotter: Americans evenly split over legalizing marijuana

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...George Miller, D-Martinez; Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton; Pete Stark, D-Fremont; Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto; Mike Honda, D-Campbell; Lynn Woolsey, D-San Rafael; and Sam Farr, D-Santa Cruz. "Every one dollar spent on unemployment insurance generates $1.55 in e

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Pro/con: Should GOP throw Norquist over the fiscal cliff?

2012-12-08T01:00:00Z

...break free from Norquist’s clutches. For the good of the country and also the Republican Party, it’s time to toss Grover Norquist’s no-tax pledge over the cliff. Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., serves as national president of Americans for Democratic

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Pro-con: Should GOP toss no-tax pledge over cliff?

2012-12-08T01:00:00Z

...the good of the country and also the Republican Party, it’s time to toss Norquist’s no-tax pledge over the cliff. – Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif. Grover Norquist has become one of Washington’s favorite whipping boys, but taxpayers owe him thanks f

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