Lynn C. Woolsey

Fewer Americans have access to insurance and health care. The House appropriately invested in immediate and preventive care. The Senate bill cuts $5.8 billion that was directed towards grants and contracts to prevent illness through health…

And that's what happens to most people who get help; some, not, but most do. So, knowing that, the fourth issue we have of asking of our conferees in our Progressive Caucus letter that our two co-chairs signed is investing in America's…

there are many reasons to support the President's economic recovery package. Today, I rise to talk about one especially good reason, a reason that will help our Nation's brave veterans to get good jobs. As we know, President Obama has…

on his first day in office, I sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling for an international cease fire or ``time out.'' Like many of my colleagues, I have serious concerns about our Nation and its ongoing participation in armed…

I rise today to applaud the bold leadership coming from our new administration. Today President Obama signed executive orders to put an end to destructive policies of the Bush administration. Americans and people all over the world will…

I rise to give my 288th Special Order on the subject of the occupation of Iraq. The first 287 cited the terrible death and destruction that the occupation was causing and the damage that it was doing to America's moral standing in the…

A breath of fresh air filled the Capitol this morning. It happened during the confirmation hearings for Hillary Clinton. The Secretary of State-designate in her testimony said that "diplomacy will be the vanguard of foreign policy" in the…

Lilly Ledbetter went to work at Goodyear Tires every day for 19 years. She was one of the few female supervisors at the plant, and she was an outstanding one, at that. She received awards for her work. However, all of those years she was…

this week was the beginning of the 111th Congress, and it is absolutely clear we face enormous challenges. We must deal with an economic crisis that is robbing the American people of their savings, their jobs and their homes. We must…

I want to thank Mr. Oberstar and Mr. Mica for this piece of legislation because, Madam Chairman, it's going to take a big change in how we do business if our country is going to meet our energy demands for the future. While the Republicans…

there is an old saying: Everybody complains about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it. That is pretty much what we are doing in Iraq. In testimony before Congress and from press conference to press conference…

the importance of homeownership can't be underestimated. That's why I support H. Res. 1271, a bill to recognize National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United States. For most Americans, homeownership…

nothing has stained the honor of the United States in recent years like the use of torture against detainees, detainees in Iraq and detainees elsewhere. Torture goes against our Nation's most basic values, and it undermines the American…

for over 5 years, the administration has had a single-minded obsession with the occupation of Iraq. It has poured our troops and our treasure into a misguided foreign adventure, while ignoring our Nation's real security needs, both at home…

an informed citizenry is one of the cornerstones of our American democracy. In order to make the right decisions about our country's policies, Americans must know the facts. That is why every member of the administration and every Member…

for over 5 years, the American people have seen the administration break one promise after another when it comes to Iraq. Now, another promise is being broken. This time, it has to do with the stop-loss policy, a policy that forces…

Thank you, Congresswoman Watson. And I want to thank Chairman Conyers for organizing this special order and for his leadership on universal health care. I am glad to join with my colleague, Diane Watson, and Jan Schakowsky is here, and we…

ours is a very generous Nation. As we have seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Southeast Asian tsunami, the depth and breadth of American giving is unsurpassed. Our dedication goes far beyond natural disasters, however. In…

Thank you, Chairman Miller. Madam Chairman, I'm pleased to rise in support of H.R. 3021, the 21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act. No child should be expected to learn in a crumbling school building. And this bill will…

I rise to pay tribute to Lieutenant General William E. Odom, a great American and a true patriot. General Odom passed away last Friday at the age of 75 after a lifetime of service to the Nation. General Odom was a soldier and a scholar. He…

last week, Members of this House were given a chance to put some real action behind the slogan, ``Support the Troops,'' because one of the spending votes that we had before us included a provision to support the 21st Century Veterans Bill…

earlier today the Congressional Progressive Caucus held an event called ``Winter Soldier'' where we honored our men and women in uniform who have returned as veterans. And then this afternoon, we were given another bite at the so-called…

Today the Congressional Progressive Caucus held an event called ``Winter Soldier.'' We listened to the veterans of the Iraq occupation, and they told us about what it's been like over there and what they've learned. The meeting actually…

the civil war in Iraq has devastated the colleges and the universities in that country. It is estimated that thousands of students and professors have been forced to flee the violence, cutting short their studies and their academic…

This past Monday was Workers Memorial Day. Workers Memorial Day is the day when we remember those who have lost their lives or have been injured as a result of unsafe health and safety conditions in the workplace. On Workers Memorial Day…