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Members of Congress / John Tierney

Biographical Information

TIERNEY, John F., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., September 18, 1951; graduated from Salem High School, Salem, Mass.; B.A., Salem State College, Salem, Mass., 1973; J.D., Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., 1976; member of the Salem, Mass., chamber of commerce, 1976-1996, serving as president, 1995; trustee, Salem State College, Salem, Mass., 1992-1997; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.

Key Votes

See how John Tierney voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

John Tierney has missed 26 votes (1.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

John Tierney has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.5% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Tierney did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Massachusetts, District 6 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
5/14/08 Vote 310: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes No Yes
5/14/08 Vote 309: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No No Yes
5/13/08 Vote 308: H R 4008: Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Yes Yes Yes
5/13/08 Vote 307: H R 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act Yes Yes Yes
5/13/08 Vote 306: H RES 1181: Expressing Condolences and Sympathy to the People of Burma for the Grave Loss of Life and Vast Destruction Caused by Cyclone Nargis Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 305: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 302: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 301: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 300: H R 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 299: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 297: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 295: H R 5818 No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 294: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/7/08 Vote 293: H R 5818 Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn No Yes No

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