Former U.S. Representative

Lynn C. WoolseyNo longer serving

District CA‑6 Party Democratic In office 1993–2013

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

127

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

3,887

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

12,598

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

1,705

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

127 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 110th at 33. In the 112th, 19 — 4 more than the median representative, who filed 15. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from California. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash. , November 3, 1937. Graduated from Lincoln High School, Seattle, Wash. Attended the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. , 1955-1957. B. S. , University of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif. , 1980. Human resources manager and personnel service owner. Teacher, Marin Community College, Indian Valley, Calif. Instructor, Dominican College of San Rafael, Calif. Member, Petaluma, Calif. , city council, 1984-1992. Vice mayor, Petaluma, Calif. , 1989 and 1992. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2013). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012.

Focus

Drawn from the 127 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 127.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 6156	On Passage	Not Voting	Nov 16, 2012
HR 2453	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments	Not Voting	Nov 15, 2012
HRES 808	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Not Voting	Nov 15, 2012
HRES 808	On Ordering the Previous Question	Not Voting	Nov 15, 2012
HR 6371	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Nov 13, 2012
HR 3409	On Passage	No	Sep 21, 2012
HR 3409	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Aye	Sep 21, 2012
HR 3409	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Sep 21, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 6409	Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Oct 2, 2012
HRES 573	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Mar 6, 2012
HR 3178	Employee Misclassification Prevention Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.	Nov 18, 2011
HR 3151	Domestic Violence Leave Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.	Nov 18, 2011
HR 2346	Balancing Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.	Sep 8, 2011
HR 1903	21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.	Sep 8, 2011
HR 2607	HELP Separated Children Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.	Aug 25, 2011
HR 793	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12781 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Inverness, California, as the "Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office".	Became Public Law No: 112-15.	May 31, 2011

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 837	Relating to the death of the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, a Senator from the State of Hawaii.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Dec 19, 2012
HR 2775	To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Dec 18, 2012
HR 3359	Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.	Nov 30, 2012
HR 6599	Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Nov 16, 2012
HR 6597	EACH Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Nov 16, 2012
HR 6587	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California, as the "Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building".	Became Public Law No: 112-256.	Nov 15, 2012
HR 6388	To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.	Oct 16, 2012
HR 1394	Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Oct 9, 2012

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 12, 2012	Recognizing Departing Members of the California Delegation	House floor
Dec 12, 2012	A Legacy of Working for Peace and a More Perfect World	House floor
Dec 12, 2012	Personal explanation	Written statement
Dec 4, 2012	Fighting Hiv/Aids: a Pillar of Smart Security	House floor
Nov 29, 2012	One Less Place Setting at the Holidays	House floor
Nov 29, 2012	Honoring Janet Orchard	Written statement
Nov 29, 2012	Personal explanation	Written statement
Nov 28, 2012	Honoring the Santa Rosa Symphony	Written statement

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Education and Workforce CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Education and Workforce Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 25 · End of the 112th Congress
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jul 2012	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Workforce Protections	Ranking Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2012	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 25 · End of the 112th Congress
Energy and Environment	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Nov 2012	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Foreign Affairs CommitteeMember2007–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Foreign Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 56 · End of the 111th Congress
Africa and Global Health	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Dec 2010	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Africa and Global Health	Member	Listed Jun 2009 to Jun 2009	Hearing, Jun 2009
Africa and Global Health	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to May 2009	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.