Rep. Lynn Woolsey

Democrat  •  6th District, California  •  9th Term  •  Sworn In 1993
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 96%
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03/06/10
Primary Opportunities Slip Away as Health Care Reform Vote Slides ...

(photo: John Morton) Something jumped out at me in Jane Hamsher's diary Friday morning about Lynn Woolsey's treachery on Public Option: the. ... After all, 2012 is a long time away, with lots of opportunities to make local progressives happier wit

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03/06/10
Obama Says Public Option Will Be Back - DemocraticWarrior - Forums

Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) added, "He encouraged us to understand that this is the beginning of health care reform, not the end of it — and that we will fix it later, as we have with Social Security and Medicare," in an interview with The ...

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03/06/10
Primary Opportunities Slip Away as Health Care Reform Vote Slides ...

Something jumped out at me in Jane Hamsher's diary this morning about Lynn Woolsey's treachery on Public Option: the California filing deadline for primary challenges is March 12th. ... After all, 2012 is a long time away, with lots of opportuniti

Source: Firedoglake
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03/06/10
Taking paxil and alcohol violence

Representative lynn woolsey, democrat of california, network of the strict contraception, taking paxil and alcohol violence. Teaching among the someone scores, there the need has products at the health of his idea. ...

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03/06/10
If Dems Appease Stupak, Pelosi Should Lose Her Job | Taylor Marsh ...

Jane Hamsher has called for the resignation of Rep. Lynn Woolsey as head of the progressive caucus. Seems Ms. Woolsey is all too eager to sign on to the Senate health care bill, even though it's a bad bill and still doesn't contain the ...

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03/06/10
If Dems Appease Stupak, They Should Lose Their Jobs | Taylor Marsh ...

Lynn Woolsey, are also not only letting Mr. Stupak get away with his grandstanding, but aiding him by making him a conservative star over women. With Democratic women expected to shut up and take it when our rights are being chipped ...

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03/06/10
Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » I'm Exhausted, and I'm Not Even There

@tomvox1: God, I love that. Shorter Jane Hamsher: Lynn Woolsey is worse for progressives than Grover Norquist. Honest to the ceiling cat, if you're reading Lynn Woolsey out of the progressive movement, there is no progressive movement. ...

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03/06/10
Saturday Roundup | The Plum Line

Jane Hamsher calls for the resignation of Rep Lynn Woolsey as co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, partly because Woolsey told me she'd back the Senate bill with a good reconciliation fix even without the public option. ...

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03/06/10
Give Us Liberty: Hmmmmmmmmmmm...Ang'awa...same name on the Kenyan ...

LYNN WOOLSEY D CA-6**. Rep. STENY HOYER D MD-5*. Sen. DICK DURBIN D IL**. Sen. ROBERT CASEY D PA **. Sen. SHELSON WHITEHOUSE D RI **. Sen. BERNIE SANDER I VT**. Sen. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND D NY **. Rep. NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI-1* ...

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03/06/10
Important News 4R Future « Giovanni's World

Attendees included Reps. Lynn Woolsey (Calif.) and Raul Grijalva (Ariz.), Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-chairs; Schakowsky and Lucille Roybal-Allard (Calif.), the CPC's Health Care Task Force co-chair; Rep. Barbara Lee (Calif. ...

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03/05/10
Obama promises progressives he'll revisit public option after bill ...

Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) added, “He encouraged us to understand that this is the beginning of health care reform, not the end of it — and that we will fix it later, as we have with Social Security and Medicare,” in an interview with The ...

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03/05/10
Obama promises progressives he'll revisit public option after bill ...

Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) added, “He encouraged us to understand that this is the beginning of health care reform, not the end of it — and that we will fix it later, as we have with Social Security and Medicare,” in an interview with The ...

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03/05/10
Give Us Liberty: brother's Judgeship for Congressman's Vote

Rep. LYNN WOOLSEY D CA-6**. Rep. STENY HOYER D MD-5*. Sen. DICK DURBIN D IL**. Sen. ROBERT CASEY D PA **. Sen. SHELSON WHITEHOUSE D RI **. Sen. BERNIE SANDER I VT**. Sen. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND D NY **. Rep. NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI-1*. Rep. ...

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03/05/10
Docudharma:: On the Turning Away

Lynn Woolsey says she's a definite "yes" vote on the Senate health care bill. Even if it lacks a public option. Despite the fact that it's the biggest blow to a woman's right to choose in a generation, and may come at the price of a .

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03/05/10
Stop the War in Afghanistan!: Kucinich resolution forces debate on ...

Original cosponsors of the Kucinich resolution include John Conyers, Ron Paul, José Serrano, Bob Filner, Lynn Woolsey, Walter Jones, Danny Davis, Barbara Lee, Michael Capuano, Raúl Grijalva, Tammy Baldwin, Tim Johnson, Yvette Clarke, ... So it's a g

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03/05/10
Lynn Woolsey Should Resign as Head of the Progressive Caucus

...health care reform that does not include a strong, robust public option for all Americans will not be health care reform.” Rep. Lynn Woolsey of California, co-chairwoman of the Progressive Caucus, said the groups’ statement was unusual. Typically, l

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03/05/10
Lynn Woolsey Should Resign as Head of the Progressive Caucus

A vote for any bill that forces all Americans to buy health insurance from private profit companies without the ability to purchase not for profit coverage (or pool public funds) outside the private market is an act of sedition. ...

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03/05/10
Kucinich Forces Congress to Debate Afghanistan | USA Patriot News

On Thursday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) introduced H. Com Res. 248, a privileged resolution with 16 original cosponsors that will require the House of. ... Original cosponsors of the Kucinich resolution include John Conyers, Jr. (D- Michigan); Ron Paul

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03/05/10
Jane Hamsher: Lynn Woolsey Should Resign as Head of the ...

Rep. Lynn Woolsey of California, co-chairwoman of the Progressive Caucus, said the groups' statement was unusual. Typically, leaders of the caucuses do not publicly challenge their party leadership, preferring to work behind the scenes ...

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03/05/10
Armenia: Sacrificing the future to dwell on the past | Moonage ...

Lynn Woolsey, Democrat, California, √, √. Barbara Lee, Democrat, California, √, √. Shelley Berkley, Democrat, Nevada, √. Joseph Crowley, Democrat, New York, √. Jim Costa, Democrat, California, √ ...

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03/05/10
THE INTERSECTION OF MADNESS & REALITY: Lobbyist for Domestic ...

Lynn Woolsey Should Resign as Head of the Progressive Caucus - Lynn Woolsey says she's a definite "yes" vote on the Senate health care bill. Even if it lacks a public option. Despite the fact that it's the biggest blow... 37 minutes ago .

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03/05/10
Obama promises progressives he'll revisit public option after bill ...

Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) added, “He encouraged us to understand that this is the beginning of health care reform, not the end of it — and that we will fix it later, as we have with Social Security and Medicare,” in an interview with The ...

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03/05/10
DownWithTyranny!: Which Members Of Congress Want Peace? No, I Mean ...

So far there are 16 co-sponsores: John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI); Ron Paul (R-TX); José Serrano (D-NY); Bob Filner (D-CA); Lynn Woolsey (D-CA); Walter Jones, Jr. (R-NC); Danny Davis (D-IL); Barbara Lee (D-CA); Michael Capuano (D-MA); Raúl Grijalva ... So it&#

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03/05/10
Health Reform Talk: Now It's March 18

... health care task force co-chairwoman; Jan Schakowsky ( Ill. ), Congressional Progressive Caucus, health care task force co-chairwoman; Nydia Velazquez (N.Y.), Congressional Hispanic Caucus chairwoman; Lynn Woolsey ( Cal. ...

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03/05/10
The Washington Monthly

The Progressive Caucus's other co-chair, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), said she's a definite "yes" vote -- if the discussions over a reconciliation fix go well -- even without a public option in the final bill. ...

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03/05/10
BlogRevolution - Obama Tells Liberals Public Option Doesn't Have ...

The Progressive Caucus's other co-chair, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), said she's a definite "yes" vote-- if the discussions over a reconciliation fix go well -- even without a public option in the final bill. ...

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03/05/10
Islam Times - Kucinich Forces Congress to Debate Afghanistan

Original cosponsors of the Kucinich resolution include John Conyers, Ron Paul, José Serrano, Bob Filner, Lynn Woolsey, Walter Jones, Danny Davis, Barbara Lee, Michael Capuano, Raúl Grijalva, Tammy Baldwin, Tim Johnson, Yvette Clarke, ...

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03/05/10
A purge on the left?

...Woolsey’s inability to effectively lead the Progressive Caucus represents a tremendous problem in the House. She inevitably drags any organizing attempt into chaos and petty bickering, and her idea of “leadership” is issuing a symphony of idle thr

Source: The Politico
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03/05/10
Prairie Weather: Will House progressives support the health bill?

... because, you know, we had a pretty good plan we voted out of the House," [California Democratic Representative Lynn] Woolsey told The Atlantic after meeting with President Obama and members of her caucus, as well as representatives ...

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03/05/10
e t e r n i t y: Kucinich Forces Congress to Debate Afghanistan

Common Dreams - On Thursday, Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich introduced H. Con Res. 248, a privileged resolution with 16 original cosponsors that will require the House of Representatives to debate whether to continue the war in Afghanistan. ... Origi

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