John F. Tierney (born September 18, 1951) is the United States Representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party and an advocate for government oversight. Tierney is a former attorney, and has served in the House since 1997.
A liberal member of Congress, Tierney has voted along with other Democratic Representatives from Massachusetts. He sits on the House Committee on Education and Labor, where his priorities include green energy and increased college access. He has co-authored several pieces of legislation, including the Green Jobs Act of 2007 and College Affordability and Accountability Act of 2008. He is the former chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, where he helped establish the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan and chaired a hearing over scandalous conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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