Campaign Finance Reform
More on Election Reform
May 3, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Slams GOP So-Called ‘Reform’ Bill,
Supports ‘Real Comprehensive’ Reform Package and Calls for Public Financing of Campaigns
January 24, 2006 - Congressman Tierney: Public Financing of Campaigns Must Be Part of Congressional Reform Proposals
January 9, 2006 - Tierney Joins Democrats to Sponsor
House Rules Reform Package
November 24, 2003 - Tierney and Grijalva: Political Paybacks Like Those in Energy and Medicare Legislation Must Come to an End: Pair Introduces Clean Money, Clean Elections Bill
November 24, 2003 - Tierney Introduces Clean Money, Clean Elections Act, Says Political Paybacks in Energy, Medicare Legislation Should Never Happen Again
February 12, 2002 - A Message on Campaign Finance Reform
August 1, 2001 - Tierney Calls on Congress to Adopt National Election Reform Commission's Goals
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Defense & Military
September 12, 2006 - Tierney to Host "Academy Night 2006"
May 8, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Comments on President Bush’s Nomination of
General Michael Hayden to Lead the CIA
May 1, 2006 - Rep. Tierney’s Statement on Intelligence Authorization Bill
March 15, 2006 - Tierney: Republican Leadership Refuses to Protect
Taxpayers, Soldiers & Storm Victims
July 6, 2005 - Reps. Tierney, Markey, Meehan Release Statement on Hanscom Air Force Base and Natick Labs
June 22, 2005 - Tierney Hails Intelligence Bill as A Step in the Right Direction
May 25, 2005 - Tierney's Efforts to Protect Taxpayers' Dollars Unwavering
May 12, 2005 - Tierney Hails Passage of First Responder bill; Helps High-Risk States and Eliminates Bureaucracy; More Funding for First Responders Still Needed
May 13, 2005 - Tierney Comments On Pentagon’s Recommendations For Hanscom Air Force Base
May 5, 2005 - Republicans Block Legislation to Restore Congressional Oversight Over War Contracts
March 8, 2005 - Tierney Co-Authors Bipartisan Legislation to Reestablish Truman Committee, Restore Congressional Oversight Over War Contracts
January 26, 2005 - Tierney Tapped For House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
December 23, 2004 - Congressman John F. Tierney Calls On U.S. Postmaster General to Assist Military Families by Waiving Postage Fees For Care Packages Mailed to Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
December 7, 2004 - Tierney Supports Final Version of 9/11 Intelligence Reform Bill
November 11, 2004 - Congressman John F. Tierney's Veterans Day Message
October 9, 2004 - Tierney Statement on Passage of DOD Authorization Conference Report
October 4, 2004 - Tierney Joins Senator Kennedy, Govenor Romney and Members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to Pitch Hanscom AFB Expansion
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
September 11, 2004 - Tierney Commemorates the Third Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
September 8, 2004 - Tierney Comments on Hanscom’s Infrastructure Improvement Plan
September 2, 2004 - Tierney Invites 6th District Young People to Academy Night 2004
August 19, 2004 - Congressman Tierney to President Bush: Focus on the Future -- Postpone Deployment of Unproven Missile Defense System and Address More Urgent Threats to America
August 11, 2004 - Tierney Draws Attention to Legitimate Issues Raised by New York Times Op-Ed Chart
August 10, 2004 - Tierney Attends Caucus With 9/11 Commission Leaders, Urges Full and Open Debate on its Recommendations
July 26, 2004 - Tierney Issues Call for Prompt Action on 9/11 Commission’s Recommendations
July 22, 2004 - Tierney Comments on Release of the 9/11 Commission Report
June 30, 2004 - Independence Day Message from Congressman John F. Tierney
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
May 27, 2004 - A Grateful Nation Pays Tribute to Our Veterans
May 20, 2004 - Tierney: Congressional Republicans Do Not Allow Vote on Build American Amendment
May 7, 2004 - Tierney Lauds Final CARES Decision by VA Secretary Calls Positive Outcome a Victory for Veterans
May 5, 2004 - Statement by Congressman John F. Tierney Regarding Iraqi Prisoner Abuses at Abu Ghraib
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 17, 2004 - Saluting America’s Troops and Veterans
February 13, 2004 - Tierney: CARES Commission Decision “Step in the Right Direction”, VA Secretary Principi to Make Final Decision
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
Tierney: CARES Meeting in Washington Confirms Recent Press Reports About Status of Bedford VA Hospital
Tierney: Bush, Rumsfeld Action Slams Defense Workers
October 1, 2003 - Tierney Proclaims Missile Defense System Not Ready for Deployment, Criticizes Administration for Canceling Tests, and Classifying Contents of Negative GAO Report
August 18, 2003 - Tierney statement regarding Bush Administration's proposed combat pay cuts for US troops
July 25, 2003 - Tierney: Republicans Continue to Break Promises to 6th District Active Duty Military Personnel and Veterans
July 3, 2003 - Tierney: Don’t Shortchange America’s Veterans Congress Must End the Disability Tax for Those Injured In the Line of Military Duty
July 2, 2003 - Tierney: U.S. Must Make First Responder Funding A Priority, 6th District First Responders Say Budgets Are Tight
March 12, 2003 - Congressman Tierney Releases GAO Report on F/A-22 Raptor, Expresses Deep Concern over Utility and Cost of Aircraft
June 12, 2002 - Tierney Calls for Investigation into Secrecy of Missile Defense Agency, Asks GAO to Investigate Possible Violations of Federal Law
July 16, 2001 - Tierney Cautions Pentagon Against Irrational Exuberance
June 7, 2001 - House Takes First Steps to Increase Coast Guard Funding
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Economy & the Budget
More on the Economy and Tax Cuts
March 15, 2006 - Tierney: Republican Leadership Refuses to Protect
Taxpayers, Soldiers & Storm Victims
March 6, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Calls for CSBG Program Funding
June 14, 2005 - Massachusetts Delegation Urges Bush to Release FEMA Funds for Red Tide Relief
June 10, 2005 - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Asks Commerce Department to Declare Massachusetts Disaster Area in Wake of Red Tide Crisis
May 25, 2005 - Tierney's Efforts to Protect Taxpayers' Dollars Unwavering
May 19, 2005 - Tierney Slams House Interior Bill
May 13, 2005 - Tierney Comments On Pentagon’s Recommendations For Hanscom Air Force Base
May 5, 2005 - Republicans Block Legislation to Restore Congressional Oversight Over War Contracts
March 22, 2005 - Congressman Tierney's Statement on the GOP Budget Resolution
March 8, 2005 - Congressman Tierney Fights to Save Drug Education and Prevention Program
March 5, 2005 - Tierney Leads Efforts to Restore Funding for First Responders
March 1, 2005 - Topsfield Fire Department to Purchase Current Gear and Safety Equipment Thanks to $54,941 Competitive Grant
February 9, 2005 - Salem Fire Department to Upgrade Prevention Services Thanks to $16,339 Competitive Grant for Fire Prevention
February 2, 2005 - Tierney's Constituents Say President's State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
February 1, 2005 - Beverly Fire Department to Receive $51,300 Competitive Grant for Gear and Thermal Cameras
January 12, 2005 - Tierney Spearheads Effort for First Responder Funding in the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget
January 7, 2005 - Burlington Fire Department to Receive $90,000 Competitive Grant for Generator and Communications Equipment
December 1, 2004 - Tierney Secures Federal Transportation Grant; Brings New Van to Assist Manchester Seniors
November 22, 2004 - Tierney Secures Funds, Assistance for 6th District Communities
October 26, 2004 - Tierney Announces Medicare Reprieve for North Shore Hospitals
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
September 16, 2004 - Tierney: New Study Confirms GOP Economic Polices Causing Health Care Costs to Rise for Middle-Class Americans
September 14, 2004 - Tierney Supports Extending Funding for Women’s Business Centers
August 23, 2004 - Tierney: New Overtime Regulations Harmful to American Workers
August 17, 2004 - Non-Partisan Study Confirms Bush Tax Cuts Highly Skewed Toward Wealthiest
August 6, 2004 - Tierney: Anemic Job Growth Demonstrates Need for Change in GOP’s Failed Economic Polices
August 3, 2004 - Tierney to Sponsor Thursday, August 5th Community Meeting for Displaced Sanmina-SCI Workers
July 16, 2004 - Statement On Amendment Blocking Tax Dollars for Corporate Expatriates
July 9, 2004 - Tierney Joins Bi-Partisan Effort, Led by Democrats, to Reverse President’s Attempt to Deeply Cut Small Business Loan Subsidies
July 7, 2004 - Tierney: A Focus on Innovation Will Lead America Toward a Brighter Future, Says GOP’s Research and Development Bill Touts Programs Targeted for Major Cuts
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
June 17, 2004 - Tierney Challenges GOP to Join Bi-Partisan Bill to Put Americans Back to Work, Says Republican Bill Hurts Mass. Families and Small Businesses
June 15, 2004 - MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERS TO PAY $428 MILLION MORE FOR GAS THIS SUMMER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, Report Released by Markey, Tierney Shows Effect of Higher Gas Prices on MA Drivers
May 5, 2004 - Tierney to GOP: Fix the Alternative Minimum Tax, and Pay for It
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 5, 2004 - Tierney Demands End to Failed Economic Policies
February 10, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Help Wanted for Job Creation
January 30, 2004 - Tierney Says Bush Budget Should Keep Promise to Leave No Child Behind, Calls On The President To Keep His Promise in Budget Next Week
January 28, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Jobless Workers Deserve Better - New Report Shows Negative Impact to Boston Metro Area Unless Unemployment Benefits are Extended
January 22, 2004 - Tierney on Administration’s Job Training Proposal: Rhetoric Doesn’t Match Reality
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
January 8, 2004 - Tierney Expresses Dismay at Administration’s ‘Tips’ on How Employers Could Avoid Paying Overtime to America’s Hardest Workers
December 19, 2003 - Tierney: Bush Leaves Unemployed Workers Out in the Cold
December 11, 2003 - Tierney Calls Proposed Changes in Overtime Regulations an “Assault” on Working Americans
December 9, 2003 - Media Advisory: Congressman Tierney to Participate in Hearing on Bush Administration's Proposed Changes to Overtime Regulations on Thursday, December 11th
October 3, 2003 - Tierney Statement on House Vote to Protect Overtime Pay
August 29, 2003 - Tierney: America’s Workforce Deserves Better
August 1, 2003 - Tierney Decries Continued Job Loss in Massachusetts, New Data Shows 3.2 Million Jobs Lost Nationwide Since January 2001
March 6, 2003 - Congressman John F. Tierney Testifies Before U.S. House Budget Committee Budget Should Put Americans Back to Work, Fund Vital Priorities, Include Costs of War
February 26, 2003 - Tierney Addresses U.S. House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Priorities; Raps President for Under-funding Promises and Silence as to Costs of War
February 23, 2003 - Tierney Joins House Government Reform Committee Colleagues in Expressing Views and Estimates on the President's Proposed Civil and Military Defense Budget Items for Fiscal Year 2004
October 18, 2002 -- Tierney Statement - Congress: Much Remains to be Done
September 12, 2002 - Tierney Says Bush Budget Leaving Many Children Behind; Rhetoric Doesn’t Live Up to Budget Reality
January 7, 2003 - Tierney Applauds House Democratic Economic Stimulus Plan, Fair, Fast-Acting and Fiscally Sound are Democrats’ Guiding Principles; President's Plan Again Too Heavily Weighted Toward Wealthy
December 20, 2001 - Tierney Criticizes Republican's’ Latest Stimulus Scheme
November 6, 2001 - Economy Needs Economic Stimulus
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Education
More on Education
April 27, 2006 - Rep. Tierney and House Democrats Host
E-Hearing on College Affordability
April 26, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Calls for Improved Effort to
Rebuild and Reopen Schools in Katrina-Affected Areas
April 4, 2006 - Tierney Says Higher Education Bill Still "A Work In Progress"
March 30, 2006 - Republican Higher Education Bill Misses Opportunity
To Make College More Affordable
March 28, 2006 - How Can We Build A Skilled Workforce
To Keep Massachusetts’s Companies Competitive?
November 10, 2005 - Tierney Announces $200,000 for North Shore Community College
Gang Prevention Initiative in the City of Lynn
October 27, 2005 - Tierney Fights to Protect Student Aid
October 6, 2005 - Tierney Announces $41,000 School Safety Grant
for Wilmington Public Schools
September 27, 2005 - Tierney Calls for Additional Student Financial Aid
For Hurricane Katrina and Rita Victims
July 22, 2005 - Tierney Fights For Massachusetts Schools
June 24, 2005 - Tierney Condemns Education Cuts
June 16, 2005 - Tierney Raps GOP for Cutting Funding for "COPS"
May 26, 2005 - Tierney Announces College Affordability and Accountability Act
May 3, 2005 - Awards Presented for Sixth District Congressional High School Art Competition at Montserrat College
April 20, 2005 - Congressman John Tierney's Earns Perfect Score from Women's Group
March 8, 2005 - Congressman Tierney Fights to Save Drug Education and Prevention Program
March 4, 2005 - Tierney Says GOP Job Training Bill Fails Workers
March 3, 2005 - Congressman Tierney to Hold Campus Conversation on Social Security
February 2, 2005 - Tierney's Constituents Say President's State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
January 17, 2005 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Message
November 22, 2004 - Tierney Statement on IDEA Conference Report
November 22, 2004 - Tierney Secures Funds, Assistance for 6th District Communities
November 22, 2004 - Kennedy, Kerry and Tierney Announce $550,000 for North Shore Community College
October 14, 2004 - Lynn Receives $100,000 Federal Grant to Help Secure Schools
October 6, 2004 - Tierney: New Report Shows Failure to Increase Pell Grants Harms Students from Massachusetts’ Sixth Congressional District
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
September 20, 2004 - Girls Inc. of Lynn to Receive $100,000 Federal Grant to Help Prevent Substance Abuse in Teens
September 2, 2004 - Tierney Invites 6th District Young People to Academy Night 2004
July 14, 2004 - Republican Leadership Gets the Facts Wrong, Claims that States Did Not Cut Higher Education Funding, Republican Credibility Gap on Education Grows
July 12, 2004 - Tierney Joins Legislative Effort to Provide a Temporary Fix to Cover the GOP’s Deep Cuts in Education Spending
July 9, 2004 - Senator Kerry, Congressman Tierney: Lynn Public Schools Receive $378,673 Federal Grant to Support Elementary School Counseling
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
June 17, 2004 - Tierney Challenges GOP to Join Bi-Partisan Bill to Put Americans Back to Work, Says Republican Bill Hurts Mass. Families and Small Businesses
June 4, 2004 - House Supports Goals of Congressman Tierney’s Alternative Paths to Teaching Act
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 4, 2004 - GOP Retreats on College Affordability Issue
February 24, 2004 - Tierney Earns Perfect Score on Children's Issues
January 30, 2004 - Tierney Says Bush Budget Should Keep Promise to Leave No Child Behind, Calls On The President To Keep His Promise in Budget Next Week
January 22, 2004 - Tierney on Administration’s Job Training Proposal: Rhetoric Doesn’t Match Reality
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
January 9, 2004 - Rep. Tierney Marks 2nd Anniversary of "No Child Left Behind" Act by Calling on Congress to Keep Its Promise
November 18, 2003 - Tierney Announces College Affordability and Accountability Act to Make College Affordable For All
November 17, 2003 - LEO Receives $2 Million Federal Grant for Head Start Program
October 29, 2003 - Child Development Programs in Essex County to Receive $1 Million Federal Head Start Grant
October 10, 2003 - Salem Public Schools to Receive $877,472 Federal Grant to Enhance the Education of American History Teachers
October 1, 2003 - Lynn Schools to Receive $249,970 Federal Grant to Strengthen Their Emergency Response Plan
September 12, 2003 - Tierney Announces $517,000 Federal Grant for LEO Head Start Program
September 3, 2003 - Tierney Invites 6th District Young People to Academy Night 2003
July 24, 2003 - Tierney: Republican Head Start Bill Leaves America’s Youngest Children Behind
July 17, 2003 - Tierney: House Republicans Retreat on Head Start
July 17, 2003 - Tierney: Republicans Fail the Latino Community on Head Start
July 17, 2003 - Tierney: Los Republicanos han fallado a la Comunidad Latina en el programa de Head Start
July 11, 2003 - Tierney: House Republicans Leave Millions of Children Behind FY 04 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill Slashes $205 Million in Federal Education Aid to Massachusetts
June 17, 2003 - Tierney Urges President Bush to Reverse Mandate That Would Have Sixth District Families Paying More for a College Education
September 12, 2002 - Tierney Says Bush Budget Leaving Many
Children Behind; Rhetoric Doesn’t Live Up to Budget Reality
September 6, 2002 - Tierney Encourages Sixth District High School Students to Participate in the "Team America Rocketry Challenge"
August 2, 2002 - Tierney Bill Would Promote Small Business Development: Challenges Colleges and Universities to Become Small Business Incubators
June 24, 2002 - House Reauthorizes National Sea Grant College Program: Salem State Project at Cat Cove Gets Support from Program
May 30, 2002 - Tierney Working to Keep College Affordable
April 26, 2002 - NECC Technology Grant Comes Through: Once Threatened, $600,000 Now Assured
February 1, 2002 - Bay State Lawmakers Want Education Funds Restored
December 20, 2001 - Funding Secured For Northern Essex Community College
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Environment & Energy
More on Energy
More on the Environment
May 25, 2006 - Rep. Tierney: Drilling in Alaska Will Not Solve Nation’s Energy Crisis
May 18, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Calls on President to Convene
Emergency Energy Summit to Address Skyrocketing Gas Prices
November 10, 2005 - Tierney, Kennedy and Kerry Announce $250,000 for Common Pasture in Newburyport and Newbury
October 7, 2005 - Tierney Blasts Republicans for Providing Subsidies
to Oil Companies at Expense of Consumers
September 14, 2005 - Tierney Calls for Increase in Low-Income Fuel Assistance
August 2, 2005 - Tierney Releases GAO Report: EPA Not Properly Administering Clean Water Act
July 26, 2005 - Tierney Demands Full Disclosure from NRC
June 14, 2005 - Massachusetts Delegation Urges Bush to Release FEMA Funds for Red Tide Relief
June 10, 2005 - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Asks Commerce Department to Declare Massachusetts Disaster Area in Wake of Red Tide Crisis
May 31, 2005 - Reps. Markey, Tierney Investigate Additional Seabrook Security Woes
Text of Letter
May 19, 2005 - Tierney Slams House Interior Bill
November 22, 2004 - Tierney Secures Funds, Assistance for 6th District Communities
November 17, 2004 - Energy Saving Tips
October 28, 2004 - Home Heating Oil Could Jump 50% of More This Winter: Tierney Faults Republicans for Inaction on Energy Prices
October 18, 2004 - Tierney, New England Members of Congress: Regional Approach to LNG Terminals Necessary
August 17, 2004 - Tierney/Newburyport Officials Review Federal/Local Partnership
Efforts around "Livable Communities"
July 20, 2004 - Tierney: Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Approved by House of Representatives
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
June 23, 2004 - Tierney Calls for Comprehensive Review of Policies Surrounding the Siting and Safety of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals
June 15, 2004 - MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERS TO PAY $428 MILLION MORE FOR GAS THIS SUMMER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, Report Released by Markey, Tierney Shows Effect of Higher Gas Prices on MA Drivers
June 9, 2004 - Tierney Co-Sponsors Bill to Reauthorize Funding for Essex National Heritage Area
May 19, 2004 - Tierney to Congressional Republicans: Put Science Before Politics
April 21, 2004 - Unhappy Earth Day for EPA: President’s Polices Put Polluters First
April 21, 2004 - Rep. Tierney's Floor Statement on Earth Day
March 30, 2004 - Tierney Applauds New Report, Says EPA Must Do More to Ensure Americans Have Access to Clean Water
December 17, 2003 - Tierney: Decision to Scrap Changes to the Clean Water Act One of Few Victories for the Environment
November 20, 2003 - Tierney Opposes Energy Bill: “It is Pork and Polluter Friendly”
October 31, 2003 - Tierney Supports House Motion to Strengthen Clean Air Act
October 28, 2003 - Kennedy, Kerry, Meehan, Tierney Secure $1 Million for Essex National Heritage Area, Delegation Restores Administration's Proposed $420,000 Cut
October 8, 2003 - Tierney, Government Reform Committee to Host Field Hearing in Ipswich on EPA’s Enforcement of the Clean Water Act
July 1, 2003 - Tierney Calls on Bush Administration to Come Clean As to Why EPA Is Dragging its Feet on Clean Water Act Enforcement
June 6, 2003 - Tierney Again Scores 100% on Environmental Issues
July 18, 2002 - Tierney Announces U.S. House Approval of $1 Million for Essex National Heritage Area
July 1, 2002 - Tierney Says Bush Shortchanging Toxic Cleanups, Calls More than $225 Million Shortfall a Gift to Polluters
June 25, 2002 - Tierney Scores 100% Environmental Voting Record: Dubbed "Public Interest Hero" by National Advocacy Group
June 24, 2002 - House Reauthorizes National Sea Grant College Program: Salem State Project at Cat Cove Gets Support from Program
April 19, 2002 - Tierney Joins International Observance of Earth Day, Calls for Vigilance Against Environmental Rollbacks
February 25, 2002 - Tierney Earns Perfect Rating in National Environmental Scorecard
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First Responders
February 9, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Calls for More Funding for COPS Program
February 3, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Spearheads Effort For C.O.P.S. Funding in FY 2007 Budget
October 6, 2005 - Tierney Announces $386,128 Grant for
Town of Bedford Police Department Program
September 20, 2005 - Tierney Announces Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant for
Boxford Police Department
September 20, 2005 - Tierney Announces $42,560 Federal Grant
for Town of Nahant
September 8, 2005 - Tierney Announces $75,600 Federal Grant for Danvers Fire Department
August 5, 2005 - Tierney Announces $30,000 Federal Grant for Saugus Police Department
June 16, 2005 - Tierney Raps GOP for Cutting Funding for "COPS"
May 12, 2005 - Tierney Hails Passage of First Responder bill; Helps High-Risk States and Eliminates Bureaucracy; More Funding for First Responders Still Needed
March 5, 2005 - Tierney Leads Efforts to Restore Funding for First Responders
March 1, 2005 - Topsfield Fire Department to Purchase Current Gear and Safety Equipment Thanks to $54,941 Competitive Grant
February 1, 2005 - Beverly Fire Department to Receive $51,300 Competitive Grant for Gear and Thermal Cameras
January 12, 2005 - Tierney Spearheads Effort for First Responder Funding in the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget
January 7, 2005 - Burlington Fire Department to Receive $90,000 Competitive Grant for Generator and Communications Equipment
December 7, 2004 - Tierney Supports Final Version of 9/11 Intelligence Reform Bill
October 7, 2004 - Tierney: House Republicans' Post-9/11 Legislation is a “Poison Pill”
September 30, 2004 - Tierney Supports 9/11 Families, Says Intel Bill Should Reflect Commission's Recommendations, Congressman Decries Efforts by House GOP to Pad Intel Bill with Partisan Provisions
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
September 11, 2004 - Tierney Commemorates the Third Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
August 11, 2004 - Tierney Draws Attention to Legitimate Issues Raised by New York Times Op-Ed Chart
August 10, 2004 - Tierney Attends Caucus With 9/11 Commission Leaders, Urges Full and Open Debate on its Recommendations
July 26, 2004 - Tierney Issues Call for Prompt Action on 9/11 Commission’s Recommendations
July 22, 2004 - Tierney Comments on Release of the 9/11 Commission Report
October 1, 2003 - Lynn Schools to Receive $249,970 Federal Grant to Strengthen Their Emergency Response Plan
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
February 23, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Don't Shortchange Firefighters
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
January 8, 2004 - West Newbury Fire Department to Receive a $108,000 Federal FIRE Grant to Update Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus System and Provide Other Upgrades
January 8, 2004 - Burlington Fire Department to Receive $120,645 Federal FIRE Grant to Upgrade Gear, Purchase Thermal Imaging Devices
January 8, 2004 - Lynn Fire Department to Receive Federal FIRE Grant $129,360 to Replace Air Tanks and Some Turnout Gear
January 8, 2004 - Reading Fire Department to Receive $143, 595 Federal Grant to Purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and Provide Other Upgrades
January 8, 2004 - Salisbury Fire Department to Receive $57,177 Federal Grant to Replace Diesel Exhaust System in Fire Station and Train Firefighters
January 8, 2004 - Ipswich Fire Department to Receive $52,020 Federal Grant to Purchase Diesel Exhaust System for Fire Department
Gloucester Fire Department to Receive $252, 954 Federal FIRE Grant to Upgrade Their Self Contained Breathing Apparatus System
Marblehead to Receive $98,677 Federal FIRE Grant to Help Replace Firefighting Gear and Breathing System
Middleton Fire Department to Receive $70,119 Federal Fire Grant to Upgrade Firefighters Gear
September 22, 2003 - Fire Departments in Hamilton and Danvers Awarded Federal Grants to Upgrade Services
September 9, 2003 - Tierney: Our First Responders Need More from the Federal Government
September 5, 2003 - Tierney Announces Newbury Police to Receive $150,000 Federal Grant
July 2, 2003 - Tierney: U.S. Must Make First Responder Funding A Priority, 6th District First Responders Say Budgets Are Tight
December 20, 2002 - Peabody Fire Department Gets Federal Grant: $176,000 Will Help Purchase Personal Protective Equipment for Firefighters
October 16, 2002 - COPS Grants
July 29, 2002 - Tierney in Connecticut for Subcommittee Field Hearing: “Homeland Security: Keeping First Responders First” is Theme
July 9, 2002 - Gloucester Fire Department Awarded Federal Grant: FEMA’s First Round of Assistance to Firefighters Grants Includes Gloucester
June 18, 2002 - Tierney Urges President to Provide Funds for First Responders
November 7, 2001 - Tierney Seeks Release of Overtime Pay for 9/11 First Responders
June 7, 2001 - House Takes First Steps to Increase Coast Guard Funding
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Fishing
June 14, 2005 - Massachusetts Delegation Urges Bush to Release FEMA Funds for Red Tide Relief
June 10, 2005 - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Asks Commerce Department to Declare Massachusetts Disaster Area in Wake of Red Tide Crisis
September 15, 2003 - Lawmakers Insist on More Options for Fishery Management, Press For Alternatives That Reduce Economic Pain For New England Fishermen
December 20, 2001 - Congress Approves $800,000 for Health Plan Serving Massachusetts Fisherman and their Families
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Grants
March 6, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Calls for CSBG Program Funding
December 5, 2005 - December 5, 2005 - Tierney Announces $30,000 Grant for North Shore Music Theatre
November 10, 2005 - Tierney, Kennedy and Kerry Announce $250,000 for Common Pasture in Newburyport and Newbury
November 10, 2005 - Tierney Announces $200,000 for North Shore Community College Gang Prevention Initiative in the City of Lynn
October 6, 2005 - Tierney Announces $386,128 Grant for Town of Bedford Police Department Program
October 6, 2005 - Tierney Announces $41,000 School Safety Grant for Wilmington Public Schools
September 20, 2005 - Tierney Announces Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant for Boxford Police Department
September 20, 2005 - Tierney Announces $42,560 Federal Grant for Town of Nahant
September 8, 2005 - Tierney Announces $75,600 Federal Grant for Danvers Fire Department
August 5, 2005 - Tierney Announces $30,000 Federal Grant for Saugus Police Department
March 1, 2005 - Topsfield Fire Department to Purchase Current Gear and Safety Equipment Thanks to $54,941 Competitive Grant
February 9, 2005 - Salem Fire Department to Upgrade Prevention Services Thanks to $16,339 Competitive Grant for Fire Prevention
February 1, 2005 - Beverly Fire Department to Receive $51,300 Competitive Grant for Gear and Thermal Cameras
January 7, 2005 - Burlington Fire Department to Receive $90,000 Competitive Grant for Generator and Communications Equipment
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Health Care
More on Health Care
July 25, 2006 - Bipartisan Health Care Bill Introduced, “Creative Federalism” Could Break Gridlock & Cover the Uninsured
June 29, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Calls for Overhaul of Nation’s
Drug Safety System
October 13, 2005 - Tierney Urges Bush Administration to Correct Error
in “Medicare and You” Handbook
September 23, 2005 - Tierney Re-Introduces
States’ Rights to Innovate in Health Care Act
May 13, 2005 - Tierney Urges Panel to Keep Care at Bedford VA Hospital
December 1, 2004 - World AIDS Day 2004 Statement
November 22, 2004 - Tierney Secures Funds, Assistance for 6th District Communities
October 26, 2004 - Tierney Announces Medicare Reprieve for North Shore Hospitals
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
September 16, 2004 - Tierney: New Study Confirms GOP Economic Polices Causing Health Care Costs to Rise for Middle-Class Americans
September 15, 2004 - Tierney: Bush Administration Should Come Clean With America’s Seniors About Why Medicare Costs Will Rise in 2005
July 15, 2004 - Tierney to Bush Administration: Stop Stonewalling Prescription Drug Re-importation
July 1, 2004 - Overcharged! Tierney Expresses Outrage at Drug Companies for the Fleecing of Public Hospitals and Community Health Clinics Which Serve Low-Income Americans
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
May 13, 2004 - Tierney: Congress Can Do More About Health Care
May 6, 2004 - Tierney: Increasing Awareness About Autism is Critical Bi-Partisan Resolution Passes House Unanimously
May 3, 2004 - Tierney: New Medicare-Approved Prescription Drug Cards Offer No Guarantee, Urges Seniors to Weigh New Card from HHS Carefully
April 2, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Cautions Seniors to be Wary of Phone Solicitations for New Medicare Drug Discount Card
March 18, 2004 - Wounded Credibility -- Rep. Tierney speaks on the House Floor
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 4, 2004 - Tierney Lauds Lynn Health Task Force’s Health Care Action Day
February 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney to Participate in Town Hall Meeting in Lynn About the New Medicare Law
February 24, 2004 - Tierney Earns Perfect Score on Children's Issues
February 13, 2004 - Tierney: CARES Commission Decision “Step in the Right Direction”, VA Secretary Principi to Make Final Decision
February 3, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Speaks on the House Floor on Medicare
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
December 8, 2003 - Tierney Continues Fight for Bedford VA Hospital
December 8, 2003 - Tierney: Bush Signing of Medicare Bill Marks Beginning of the End of Medicare
November 25, 2003 - World AIDS Day 2003: A Message from Congressman John F. Tierney
November 21, 2003 - Tierney: Medicare Legislation Bad Medicine for America’s Seniors
November 20, 2003 - Congressman Tierney's Letter to Seniors on Medicare
November 20, 2003 - Tierney Invites Seniors: Calculate How Much You'll Still Have to Pay Under Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
November 13, 2003 - Tierney and Mass Senior Action Blast Reported Medicare Deal: "Major Step Backward"
November 5, 2003 - Video: A Conversation with Congressman Tierney on Medicare and Prescription Drugs
October 28, 2003 - Tierney Attends Congressional Field Forum in Boston on Increasing Access to Prescription Drugs
October 10, 2003 - Lynn Community Health Centers to Receive Federal Grant to Provide Mental Health Services to Under-Served Areas
July 30, 2003 - Tierney Celebrates 38th Anniversary of Medicare, Vows to Keep Fighting to Pass a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Under Medicare
July 25, 2003 - Tierney: Lower the Price of Prescription Drugs by Allowing Drug Re-Importation, Tierney to Host More Town Hall Meetings on Medicare
June 27, 2003 - Tierney: House GOP Medicare Bill Bad Medicine for Seniors
June 24, 2003 - Tierney Says GOP Medicare Plan Would Abandon Senior Citizens Enrolled in Retiree Health Plans
June 19, 2003 - Tierney Says Small Business Owners Deserve Patient Protections, Opposes AHPs Without Consumer Rights
March 5, 2003 - Tierney
Wants Prescription Drugs Covered By Medicare; President’s Plan Would Dump
Seniors into HMOs, Undermine Medicare
February 28, 2003 - Tierney
Joins Fight to Preserve Access to Safe and Affordable Canadian Medicines;
Blasts Glaxo Embargo as a "Disgrace"
September
10, 2002 - Tierney Says Medicare-Plus-Choice is
"Failed Concept," Calls for Stepped Up Efforts to Overhaul
Medicare in Face of Secure Horizons Premium Hikes and Service Cutbacks
August
21, 2002 - U.S. Seniors Pay Much More for
Prescription Drugs Than People in Other Countries: Congressman Tierney
Commissioned Investigation into Discriminatory Prices Affecting Sixth
District Seniors
July 1, 2002 - Tierney
To Help Saugus Seniors Calculate Drug Savings: Democrats’
Prescription Drug Plan Offers Real Deal for Seniors
June 19, 2002 - Tierney
Supports Democratic Prescription Drug Proposal
June 19, 2002 - Tierney
Fights GOP Leadership's Gift to Drug Company Contributors: "It's Time
to Put Patients Over Profits"
December 20, 2001
- Congress Approves $800,000 for Health Plan
Serving Massachusetts Fisherman and their Families
December 5,
2001 - Seniors Get Some Help With Health Care
Options
November 8,
2001 - Tierney,
Colleagues File Bill to Protect HMO Consumers
August 2,
2001 - Tierney Decries White House Attempts to Kill Real
Patient Protection Legislation
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Heating
October 7, 2005 - Tierney Blasts Republicans for Providing Subsidies
to Oil Companies at Expense of Consumers
September 14, 2005 - Tierney Calls for Increase in Low-Income Fuel Assistance
November 17, 2004 - Energy Saving Tips
October 28, 2004 - Home Heating Oil Could Jump 50% of More This Winter: Tierney Faults Republicans for Inaction on Energy Prices
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
March 19, 2003 - Tierney,
Mass. Delegation Urge Release of Oil Reserves, Ask President to Act to
Mitigate Rising Oil Prices
January 24, 2003 - White
House Hears Pleas of Legislators, Releases Emergency Heating Assistance Funds
December
20, 2002 - Tierney Asks President to Release Energy
Aid Joins Colleagues in Urging Immediate Release of $300 Million for Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program
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Homeland Security
More on Homeland Security
August 10, 2006 - Statement by Congressman John F. Tierney on the Airline Terrorist Plot
May 15, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Comments On Reported
NSA Collection of Phone Call Records
May 8, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Comments on President Bush’s Nomination of
General Michael Hayden to Lead the CIA
May 4, 2006 - Rep. Tierney Supports Port Security Bill
May 1, 2006 - Rep. Tierney’s Statement on Intelligence Authorization Bill
November 9, 2005 - Congressman Tierney Reiterates Call For Suspension of Rove’s Security Clearance and Access to Classified Information
October 28, 2005 - Tierney Response to Criminal Indictment
of Vice President's Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor
September 20, 2005 - Tierney Announces Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant for
Boxford Police Department
September 20, 2005 - Tierney Announces $42,560 Federal Grant
for Town of Nahant
July 26, 2005 - Tierney Demands Full Disclosure from NRC
July 13, 2005 - Congressman Tierney Calls For Suspension of Rove’s Security Clearance and Access to Classified Information
July 6, 2005 - Reps. Tierney, Markey, Meehan Release Statement on Hanscom Air Force Base and Natick Labs
June 22, 2005 - Tierney Hails Intelligence Bill as A Step in the Right Direction
June 16, 2005 - Tierney Raps GOP for Cutting Funding for "COPS"
May 31, 2005 - Reps. Markey, Tierney Investigate Additional Seabrook Security Woes
Text of Letter
May 25, 2005 - Tierney's Efforts to Protect Taxpayers' Dollars Unwavering
May 23, 2005 - Tierney Calls For Review of Controversial Sections of US PATRIOT Act
May 13, 2005 - Tierney Comments On Pentagon’s Recommendations For Hanscom Air Force Base
May 12, 2005 - Tierney Hails Passage of First Responder bill; Helps High-Risk States and Eliminates Bureaucracy; More Funding for First Responders Still Needed
March 5, 2005 - Tierney Leads Efforts to Restore Funding for First Responders
March 1, 2005 - Topsfield Fire Department to Purchase Current Gear and Safety Equipment Thanks to $54,941 Competitive Grant
February 9, 2005 - Salem Fire Department to Upgrade Prevention Services Thanks to $16,339 Competitive Grant for Fire Prevention
February 2, 2005 - Tierney's Constituents Say President's State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
February 1, 2005 - Beverly Fire Department to Receive $51,300 Competitive Grant for Gear and Thermal Cameras
January 26, 2005 - Tierney Tapped For House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
January 12, 2005 - Tierney Spearheads Effort for First Responder Funding in the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget
January 7, 2005 - Burlington Fire Department to Receive $90,000 Competitive Grant for Generator and Communications Equipment
December 7, 2004 - Tierney Supports Final Version of 9/11 Intelligence Reform Bill
December 1, 2004 - Congressman John F. Tierney to Join 9/11 Families in Vigil for Passage of 9/11 Bill
October 7, 2004 - Tierney: House Republicans' Post-9/11 Legislation is a “Poison Pill”
September 30, 2004 - Tierney Supports 9/11 Families, Says Intel Bill Should Reflect Commission's Recommendations, Congressman Decries Efforts by House GOP to Pad Intel Bill with Partisan Provisions
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
September 11, 2004 - Tierney Commemorates the Third Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
September 8, 2004 - Tierney Comments on Hanscom’s Infrastructure Improvement Plan
August 19, 2004 - Congressman Tierney to President Bush: Focus on the Future -- Postpone Deployment of Unproven Missile Defense System and Address More Urgent Threats to America
August 11, 2004 - Tierney Draws Attention to Legitimate Issues Raised by New York Times Op-Ed Chart
August 10, 2004 - Tierney Attends Caucus With 9/11 Commission Leaders, Urges Full and Open Debate on its Recommendations
August 2, 2004 - Tierney Salutes 9/11 Families, Urges Adoption of Commission Report Recommendations by 9/11/04
July 26, 2004 - Tierney Issues Call for Prompt Action on 9/11 Commission’s Recommendations
July 22, 2004 - Tierney Comments on Release of the 9/11 Commission Report
October 1, 2003 - Lynn Schools to Receive $249,970 Federal Grant to Strengthen Their Emergency Response Plan
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
May 20, 2004 - Tierney: Congressional Republicans Do Not Allow Vote on Build American Amendment
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
February 23, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Don't Shortchange Firefighters
February 11, 2004 - President Bush: How Will You Protect Passenger Privacy?
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
September 30, 2003 - Tierney Statement on Calling for the Appointment of a Special Counsel After the Unauthorized Disclosure of CIA Officer
February 27, 2003 - Tierney
Testimony on Homeland Security to Massachusetts Joint Legislative Committee:
Bush Administration Playing Shell Game with Federal Funds for Locals
August
28, 2002 - Tierney Encourages Nuclear
Preparedness, Education and Planning
June 26, 2002 - Congressman
Tierney's Statement on the House Floor on June 26, 2002
Supporting H.R. 4598, the Homeland Security Information Sharing
Act
June 20, 2002 - Congressman
Tierney's Statement at the June 20, 2002 Government Reform
Committee Hearing on the Proposed Department of Homeland
Security
May
17, 2002 - Tierney Wants Bipartisan National
Commission on Terrorism
June 7, 2002 - Tierney
Welcomes Bush Homeland Security Initiative: Renews Calls for Completion of
Threat Assessment and Resources for First Responders
January 11, 2002 -
Massachusetts
to Stockpile Anti-Radiation Pills - State
Responds to Congressional Delegation’s Pleas
October
31, 2001 - Democrats Announce Bio-Terrorism
Legislation
October 24,
2001 - Tierney Helps Formulate Bio-Terrorism
Response Measure: Proposal
Focuses on Local Health and Safety Resources
October 22,
2001 - SBA
Broadens Access to Disaster Loans: Tierney
Says New Regulations Could Help Local Businesses Hurt by Attacks
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Housing
December
19, 2002 - Lynn Housing Authority
release: Lynn Receives Funds to Serve City's Homeless
December
18, 2002 - North Shore Consortium Awarded
Federal Funds to Provide Emergency Shelter
December
4, 2002 - Tierney, Kennedy Announce Major
Federal Grant to Action, Inc.
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Immigration
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
April
25, 2002 - Democrats Lead
Effort to Restore Fairness for Immigrants
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Iraq & Foreign Affairs
May 1, 2006 - Rep. Tierney’s Statement on Intelligence Authorization Bill
March 15, 2006 - Tierney: Republican Leadership Refuses to Protect
Taxpayers, Soldiers & Storm Victims
July 13, 2005 - Congressman Tierney Calls For Suspension of Rove’s Security Clearance and Access to Classified Information
May 25, 2005 - Tierney's Efforts to Protect Taxpayers' Dollars Unwavering
May 5, 2005 - Republicans Block Legislation to Restore Congressional Oversight Over War Contracts
March 8, 2005 - Tierney Co-Authors Bipartisan Legislation to Reestablish Truman Committee, Restore Congressional Oversight Over War Contracts
January 29, 2005 - Iraq after the vote: Much at stake for both U.S. and Iraqis
January 26, 2005 - Tierney Tapped For House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
December 23, 2004 - Congressman John F. Tierney Calls On U.S. Postmaster General to Assist Military Families by Waiving Postage Fees For Care Packages Mailed to Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
August 11, 2004 - Tierney Draws Attention to Legitimate Issues Raised by New York Times Op-Ed Chart
June 30, 2004 - Independence Day Message from Congressman John F. Tierney
May 20, 2004 - Tierney: Congressional Republicans Do Not Allow Vote on Build American Amendment
May 5, 2004 - Statement by Congressman John F. Tierney Regarding Iraqi Prisoner Abuses at Abu Ghraib
March 18, 2004 - Wounded Credibility -- Rep. Tierney speaks on the House Floor
March 17, 2004 - Saluting America’s Troops and Veterans
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
December 15, 2003 - Tierney Statement on the Capture of Saddam Hussein
October 24, 2003 - Tierney Marks United Nations Day, Comments on International Donors Conference in Madrid
October 16, 2003 - How America Should Approach the President’s Iraq Bailout Request
September 10, 2003 - Statement by U.S. Congressman John F. Tierney on the President’s Supplemental Spending Request
Congressman
Tierney Speaks Out on Iraq:
-
Statement,
October 10, 2002
-
Floor
Statement, October 9, 2002
-
Statements
on Iraq, October 3, 2002
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Massachusetts
October 24, 2006 - Congressman Tierney Receives President's Award from the Massachusetts Association for Community Action
July 26, 2006 - U.S. House Passes Tierney-Gingrey Bipartisan Bill to Impose Tougher Child Pornography Penalties
May 16, 2006 - Kerry, Tierney and Meehan Ask Governor Romney to Request Disaster Declaration for Flooded Massachusetts Communities
December 5, 2005 - Tierney Announces $30,000 Grant for North Shore Music Theatre
September 20, 2005 - Tierney Announces Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant for
Boxford Police Department
September 20, 2005 - Tierney Announces $42,560 Federal Grant
for Town of Nahant
July 29, 2005 - Tierney Announces $16 Million in Local Projects and Reauthorization for Blue Line Extension in Transportation Bill
July 26, 2005 - Tierney Demands Full Disclosure from NRC
July 22, 2005 - Tierney Fights For Massachusetts Schools
July 6, 2005 - Reps. Tierney, Markey, Meehan Release Statement on Hanscom Air Force Base and Natick Labs
June 16, 2005 - Tierney Raps GOP for Cutting Funding for "COPS"
June 14, 2005 - Massachusetts Delegation Urges Bush to Release FEMA Funds for Red Tide Relief
June 10, 2005 - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Asks Commerce Department to Declare Massachusetts Disaster Area in Wake of Red Tide Crisis
May 31, 2005 - Reps. Markey, Tierney Investigate Additional Seabrook Security Woes
Text of Letter
May 13, 2005 - Tierney Urges Panel to Keep Care at Bedford VA Hospital
May 13, 2005 - Tierney Comments On Pentagon’s Recommendations For Hanscom Air Force Base
May 3, 2005 - Awards Presented for Sixth District Congressional High School Art Competition at Montserrat College
March 15, 2005 - Congressman Tierney Announces Latest Social Security Town Hall Meetings
March 8, 2005 - Congressman Tierney Fights to Save Drug Education and Prevention Program
March 5, 2005 - Tierney Leads Efforts to Restore Funding for First Responders
March 3, 2005 - Congressman Tierney to Hold Campus Conversation on Social Security
March 1, 2005 - Topsfield Fire Department to Purchase Current Gear and Safety Equipment Thanks to $54,941 Competitive Grant
February 11, 2005 - Congressman Tierney to Hold Town Hall Meetings Across 6th District to Discuss Social Security
February 9, 2005 - Salem Fire Department to Upgrade Prevention Services Thanks to $16,339 Competitive Grant for Fire Prevention
February 2, 2005 - Tierney's Constituents Say President's State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
February 1, 2005 - Beverly Fire Department to Receive $51,300 Competitive Grant for Gear and Thermal Cameras
January 7, 2005 - Burlington Fire Department to Receive $90,000 Competitive Grant for Generator and Communications Equipment
December 1, 2004 - Tierney Secures Federal Transportation Grant; Brings New Van to Assist Manchester Seniors
December 1, 2004 - Congressman John F. Tierney to Join 9/11 Families in Vigil for Passage of 9/11 Bill
November 22, 2004 - Tierney Secures Funds, Assistance for 6th District Communities
November 22, 2004 - Tierney Announces Return of Land to the Town of Nahant
November 22, 2004 - Kennedy, Kerry and Tierney Secure $900,000 for Essex National Heritage Area
November 22, 2004 - Kennedy, Kerry and Tierney Announce $550,000 for North Shore Community College
November 17, 2004 - Energy Saving Tips
November 11, 2004 - Congressman John F. Tierney's Veterans Day Message
October 28, 2004 - Home Heating Oil Could Jump 50% of More This Winter: Tierney Faults Republicans for Inaction on Energy Prices
October 26, 2004 - Tierney Announces Medicare Reprieve for North Shore Hospitals
October 18, 2004 - Tierney, New England Members of Congress: Regional Approach to LNG Terminals Necessary
October 14, 2004 - Lynn Receives $100,000 Federal Grant to Help Secure Schools
October 6, 2004 - Tierney: New Report Shows Failure to Increase Pell Grants Harms Students from Massachusetts’ Sixth Congressional District
October 4, 2004 - Tierney Joins Senator Kennedy, Govenor Romney and Members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to Pitch Hanscom AFB Expansion
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
September 20, 2004 - Girls Inc. of Lynn to Receive $100,000 Federal Grant to Help Prevent Substance Abuse in Teens
September 14, 2004 - Tierney Supports Extending Funding for Women’s Business Centers
September 11, 2004 - Tierney Commemorates the Third Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
September 8, 2004 - Tierney Comments on Hanscom’s Infrastructure Improvement Plan
August 17, 2004 - Non-Partisan Study Confirms Bush Tax Cuts Highly Skewed Toward Wealthiest
August 17, 2004 - Tierney/Newburyport Officials Review Federal/Local Partnership
Efforts around "Livable Communities"
August 3, 2004 - Tierney to Sponsor Thursday, August 5th Community Meeting for Displaced Sanmina-SCI Workers
July 20, 2004 - Tierney: Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Approved by House of Representatives
July 9, 2004 - Tierney Joins Bi-Partisan Effort, Led by Democrats, to Reverse President’s Attempt to Deeply Cut Small Business Loan Subsidies
June 23, 2004 - Tierney Calls for Comprehensive Review of Policies Surrounding the Siting and Safety of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals
June 18, 2004 - Tierney to Host Conference on Doing Business With the Federal Government
June 15, 2004 - MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERS TO PAY $428 MILLION MORE FOR GAS THIS SUMMER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, Report Released by Markey, Tierney Shows Effect of Higher Gas Prices on MA Drivers
June 9, 2004 - Tierney Co-Sponsors Bill to Reauthorize Funding for Essex National Heritage Area
May 7, 2004 - Tierney Lauds Final CARES Decision by VA Secretary Calls Positive Outcome a Victory for Veterans
April 14, 2004 - Tierney, Massachusetts Members of Congress Request Federal Funds for Flood-Ravaged Communities
April 2, 2004 - Tierney Announces $14 Million in Local Projects and Reauthorization for Blue Line Extension are Included Within House-Passed Transportation Legislation, Praises Bi-Partisan Process, Hopes President Bush Withdraws Veto Threat
February 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney to Participate in Town Hall Meeting in Lynn About the New Medicare Law
February 23, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Don't Shortchange Firefighters
February 13, 2004 - Tierney: CARES Commission Decision “Step in the Right Direction”, VA Secretary Principi to Make Final Decision
January 28, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Jobless Workers Deserve Better - New Report Shows Negative Impact to Boston Metro Area Unless Unemployment Benefits are Extended
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
January 8, 2004 - West Newbury Fire Department to Receive a $108,000 Federal FIRE Grant to Update Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus System and Provide Other Upgrades
January 8, 2004 - Burlington Fire Department to Receive $120,645 Federal FIRE Grant to Upgrade Gear, Purchase Thermal Imaging Devices
January 8, 2004 - Lynn Fire Department to Receive Federal FIRE Grant $129,360 to Replace Air Tanks and Some Turnout Gear
January 8, 2004 - Reading Fire Department to Receive $143, 595 Federal Grant to Purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and Provide Other Upgrades
January 8, 2004 - Salisbury Fire Department to Receive $57,177 Federal Grant to Replace Diesel Exhaust System in Fire Station and Train Firefighters
January 8, 2004 - Ipswich Fire Department to Receive $52,020 Federal Grant to Purchase Diesel Exhaust System for Fire Department
December 12, 2003 - Tierney Joins Delegation in Urging President Bush to Send Federal Aid to Snow Ravaged Massachusetts
October 24, 2003 - Girls Inc. of Lynn to Receive $100,000 Federal Grant to Help Prevent Substance Abuse in Teens
October 1, 2003 - Lynn Schools to Receive $249,970 Federal Grant to Strengthen Their Emergency Response Plan
March 11, 2003 -
President
Declares Massachusetts Emergency; Tierney,
Delegation Had Requested Help after February Storm
February 19, 2003 - Tierney
Joins Mass. Effort Urging President to Declare Federal Snow Emergency
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Miscellaneous
July 26, 2006 - U.S. House Passes Tierney-Gingrey Bipartisan Bill to Impose Tougher Child Pornography Penalties
February 13, 2006 - Rep. Tierney, Senator Kerry Fight for Tougher
Child Pornography Penalties
January 9, 2006 - Tierney Joins Democrats to Sponsor
House Rules Reform Package
September 28, 2005 - Tierney Responds to Indictment of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay
September 15, 2005 - Tierney Bill Calls for Oversight Committee of Katrina Reconstruction Efforts
September 13, 2005 - Tierney Congratulates Circuit Justice Peter C. DiGangi Honored as Congressional Angel in Adoption
January 17, 2005 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Message
January 5, 2005 - Congressman John F. Tierney released the following statement on the passing of his friend and colleague, Congressman Robert T. Matsui (D-CA)
November 23, 2004 - Tierney's 100% Voting Record on Behalf of Protecting Civil Rights and Liberties Earns Praise from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
July 20, 2004 - Tierney: Essex National Heritage Area Reauthorization Approved by House of Representatives
July 16, 2004 - Statement On Amendment Blocking Tax Dollars for Corporate Expatriates
June 30, 2004 - Independence Day Message from Congressman John F. Tierney
June 18, 2004 - Tierney to Host Conference on Doing Business With the Federal Government
May 27, 2004 - A Grateful Nation Pays Tribute to Our Veterans
May 20, 2004 - Tierney: Congressional Republicans Do Not Allow Vote on Build American Amendment
May 19, 2004 - Tierney to Congressional Republicans: Put Science Before Politics
April 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds FEMA Approval of Disaster Assistance for Flood-Ravaged Communities
March 24, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 18, 2004 - Wounded Credibility -- Rep. Tierney speaks on the House Floor
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
February 24, 2004 - Tierney Earns Perfect Score on Children's Issues
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
January 15, 2004 - Tierney Honors Dr. Martin Luther King
October 24, 2003 - Tierney Offers Cold Weather Energy Savers
October 21, 2003 - Representative Tierney Settles Playoff Bet
February 14, 2003 - Black
History Month Statement
January 20, 2003 - Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Message
December
12, 2002 - Tierney Elected to
U.S. House Democratic Steering Committee
August
2, 2002 - Longtime Tierney Aide Appointed to Federal
Board: Hoglander’s Nomination Confirmed by Senate
May
22, 2002 - Memorial Day 2002 Message
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Retirees & Pensions & Social Security
More on Retirement Security
March 15, 2005 - Congressman Tierney Announces Latest Social Security Town Hall Meetings
March 3, 2005 - Congressman Tierney to Hold Campus Conversation on Social Security
February 11, 2005 - Congressman Tierney to Hold Town Hall Meetings Across 6th District to Discuss Social Security
February 2, 2005 - Tierney's Constituents Say President's State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
January 5, 2005 - Congressman John F. Tierney released the following statement on the passing of his friend and colleague, Congressman Robert T. Matsui (D-CA)
January 3, 2005 - Tierney on Social Security: The System is Working
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
May 3, 2004 - Tierney: New Medicare-Approved Prescription Drug Cards Offer No Guarantee, Urges Seniors to Weigh New Card from HHS Carefully
April 2, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Cautions Seniors to be Wary of Phone Solicitations for New Medicare Drug Discount Card
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 2, 2004 - Tierney’s 100% Voting Record on Behalf of Seniors Earns Praise from National Organization of Retired Workers
February 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney to Participate in Town Hall Meeting in Lynn About the New Medicare Law
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
March 19, 2003 - Tierney
Again Files Bill to Protect Retiree Health Benefits: Legislation
Would Prevent Post-Retirement Cutbacks
March 19, 2003 - Floor
Statement of Rep. John F. Tierney on H.R. 1322, a Bill to Protect
Retiree Health Benefits
December
11, 2002 - Tierney: Administration's Proposals
Will Weaken Pension Protections and Shortchange Older Workers, Earlier
Experiment with “Cash Balance Plans” Cost Employees and Retirees $334 billion
June 14, 2002 - Congressman
Tierney to Co-Sponsor Repeal of Pension Offset, Windfall Elimination
Provisions
May
22, 2002 - Tierney Presses Effort to
Protect Pensions; Workers Risk Losing Hundreds of Millions Annually
Through Shifts in Plans
April 18,
2002 - Tierney Opposes GOP Raid on Social
Security, Says New Tax Scheme Will Exceed $4 Trillion
April 11,
2002 - Tierney Blasts GOP Pension Bill -
Says It Hurts Employees While It Claims to Help Them
February 1,
2002 - Tierney Applauds Important First Step
on Pension Reform -- Says Additional Safeguards Needed
January 25,
2002 - Dear Colleague on the Emergency Retiree
Health Benefits Protection Act
December 5,
2001 - Seniors Get Some Help With Health Care
Options
November 7,
2001- Make Your Voices Heard - A Message to
Retirees From Congressman Tierney
August 23,
2001 - Tierney
Promotes Pension Security for Retirees
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September 11, 2001
More on Homeland Security
June 22, 2005 - Tierney Hails Intelligence Bill as A Step in the Right Direction
May 23, 2005 - Tierney Calls For Review of Controversial Sections of US PATRIOT Act
May 12, 2005 - Tierney Hails Passage of First Responder bill; Helps High-Risk States and Eliminates Bureaucracy; More Funding for First Responders Still Needed
December 7, 2004 - Tierney Supports Final Version of 9/11 Intelligence Reform Bill
December 1, 2004 - Congressman John F. Tierney to Join 9/11 Families in Vigil for Passage of 9/11 Bill
October 7, 2004 - Tierney: House Republicans' Post-9/11 Legislation is a “Poison Pill”
September 30, 2004 - Tierney Supports 9/11 Families, Says Intel Bill Should Reflect Commission's Recommendations, Congressman Decries Efforts by House GOP to Pad Intel Bill with Partisan Provisions
September 11, 2004 - Tierney Commemorates the Third Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
August 11, 2004 - Tierney Draws Attention to Legitimate Issues Raised by New York Times Op-Ed Chart
August 10, 2004 - Tierney Attends Caucus With 9/11 Commission Leaders, Urges Full and Open Debate on its Recommendations
August 2, 2004 - Tierney Salutes 9/11 Families, Urges Adoption of Commission Report Recommendations by 9/11/04
July 26, 2004 - Tierney Issues Call for Prompt Action on 9/11 Commission’s Recommendations
July 22, 2004 - Tierney Comments on Release of the 9/11 Commission Report
September 11, 2003 - Statement by U.S. Congressman John F. Tierney on the Second Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks on America
September 17,
2001 - Tierney Schedules Community Briefings in
Wake of Last Week's Tragedies
February 27,
2002 - Tierney Lauds $2 Million Victims'
Assistance Grant: Funds Will Help Families of 9/11 Victims in
Massachusetts
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Small Businesses
October 24, 2006 - Congressman John Tierney Earns Perfect Score from Women's Business Group
August 8, 2006 - Representative Tierney Announces Introduction of LEADERS Act To Encourage Small Business Development
June 14, 2005 - Massachusetts Delegation Urges Bush to Release FEMA Funds for Red Tide Relief
September 14, 2004 - Tierney Supports Extending Funding for Women’s Business Centers
August 6, 2004 - Tierney: Anemic Job Growth Demonstrates Need for Change in GOP’s Failed Economic Polices
July 16, 2004 - Statement On Amendment Blocking Tax Dollars for Corporate Expatriates
July 9, 2004 - Tierney Joins Bi-Partisan Effort, Led by Democrats, to Reverse President’s Attempt to Deeply Cut Small Business Loan Subsidies
July 7, 2004 - Tierney: A Focus on Innovation Will Lead America Toward a Brighter Future, Says GOP’s Research and Development Bill Touts Programs Targeted for Major Cuts
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
June 17, 2004 - Tierney Challenges GOP to Join Bi-Partisan Bill to Put Americans Back to Work, Says Republican Bill Hurts Mass. Families and Small Businesses
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 5, 2004 - Tierney Demands End to Failed Economic Policies
February 10, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Help Wanted for Job Creation
January 28, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Jobless Workers Deserve Better - New Report Shows Negative Impact to Boston Metro Area Unless Unemployment Benefits are Extended
January 22, 2004 - Tierney on Administration’s Job Training Proposal: Rhetoric Doesn’t Match Reality
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
September 17, 2003 - El Cong. Tierney le exige a la Administración de Bush que ayude a los 1.2 millones de Latinos y Latinas que son dueños de los pequeños negocios
September 17, 2003 - Tierney Calls on President Bush to help 1.2 Million Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses
September 15, 2003 - Tierney Pledges Support to 6th District Small Businesses
June 18, 2002 - Congressman
Tierney's Statement on the House Floor on the Small Business Paperwork
Relief Act
October 22,
2001 - SBA
Broadens Access to Disaster Loans: Tierney
Says New Regulations Could Help Local Businesses Hurt by Attacks
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Taxes
More on the Economy and Tax Cuts
December 8, 2005 - Tierney Questions Sensibility of Republicans' Tax Bill
May 25, 2005 - Tierney's Efforts to Protect Taxpayers' Dollars Unwavering
April 20, 2005 - Tierney Statement on Repealing the Estate Tax
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
August 17, 2004 - Non-Partisan Study Confirms Bush Tax Cuts Highly Skewed Toward Wealthiest
July 16, 2004 - Statement On Amendment Blocking Tax Dollars for Corporate Expatriates
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
May 5, 2004 - Tierney to GOP: Fix the Alternative Minimum Tax, and Pay for It
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
June 18, 2003 - Tierney Supports Common Sense Estate Tax Fix, Says GOP Bill Demonstrates Where GOP’s Priorities Lie
January 30, 2003 - More
Than One Million Massachusetts Couples And Singles Will Receive Less Than $100
Under Bush Tax Plan, Tierney Says Average Tax Cut Overstated by Administration
June 12, 2002 - Representative
Tierney Calls for a Fair and Balanced Tax Policy
June 6, 2002 - Tierney
Supports Common Sense Estate Tax Fix: Only Wealthiest Estates Would be
Subject to Tax
March 8, 2002
- Tierney Joins Effort to Block Corporate
Expatriates, Co-sponsors Bill with Rep. Neal to Curb Off-Shore Tax Havens
February 14,
2002 - Tierney
Says GOP Gives Tax Cut "Valentine" to Donors at
Expense of American Workers
June 20, 2001 - Tierney
Calls Tax Rebate Promise "Hollow" For Too Many
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Telecommunications
July 26, 2006 - U.S. House Passes Tierney-Gingrey Bipartisan Bill to Impose Tougher Child Pornography Penalties
September 25, 2003 - Tierney Statement on House Vote to Reinstate National “Do Not Call” Registry
July 9, 2003 - Tierney: FCC Decision Not in Public’s Interest
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Transportation
More on Transportation
July 29, 2005 - Tierney Announces $16 Million in Local Projects and Reauthorization for Blue Line Extension in Transportation Bill
December 1, 2004 - Tierney Secures Federal Transportation Grant; Brings New Van to Assist Manchester Seniors
October 18, 2004 - Tierney, New England Members of Congress: Regional Approach to LNG Terminals Necessary
August 17, 2004 - Tierney/Newburyport Officials Review Federal/Local Partnership
Efforts around "Livable Communities"
June 15, 2004 - MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERS TO PAY $428 MILLION MORE FOR GAS THIS SUMMER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, Report Released by Markey, Tierney Shows Effect of Higher Gas Prices on MA Drivers
April 2, 2004 - Tierney Announces $14 Million in Local Projects and Reauthorization for Blue Line Extension are Included Within House-Passed Transportation Legislation, Praises Bi-Partisan Process, Hopes President Bush Withdraws Veto Threat
February 11, 2004 - President Bush: How Will You Protect Passenger Privacy?
February 18, 2003 - Tierney
Announces Transportation Funding for Sixth District Projects
June 26, 2002 - Congressman
Tierney's Statement on the House Floor on June 26, 2002: Don’t Shut Down
Amtrak -- Keep The Trains Running
June 25, 2002 - Tierney
Joins Effort to Head Off Amtrak Shutdown: Requests $200 Million Funds to
Keep The Trains Running
November 28,
2001 - Tierney Sign on to "Putting Americans First
Act"
November 16, 2001 -
Tierney
Lauds Aviation Compromise; Urges Economic Security for Airline Workers
September 21, 2001 -
Tierney:
Bail-out for Airlines Must Protect Laid-off Employees and Passengers
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Unemployment
March 28, 2006 - How Can We Build A Skilled Workforce
To Keep Massachusetts’s Companies Competitive?
March 4, 2005 - Tierney Says GOP Job Training Bill Fails Workers
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
August 17, 2004 - Non-Partisan Study Confirms Bush Tax Cuts Highly Skewed Toward Wealthiest
August 6, 2004 - Tierney: Anemic Job Growth Demonstrates Need for Change in GOP’s Failed Economic Polices
August 3, 2004 - Tierney to Sponsor Thursday, August 5th Community Meeting for Displaced Sanmina-SCI Workers
July 7, 2004 - Tierney: A Focus on Innovation Will Lead America Toward a Brighter Future, Says GOP’s Research and Development Bill Touts Programs Targeted for Major Cuts
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
June 17, 2004 - Tierney Challenges GOP to Join Bi-Partisan Bill to Put Americans Back to Work, Says Republican Bill Hurts Mass. Families and Small Businesses
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 5, 2004 - Tierney Demands End to Failed Economic Policies
February 10, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Help Wanted for Job Creation
January 28, 2004 - Tierney to President Bush: Jobless Workers Deserve Better - New Report Shows Negative Impact to Boston Metro Area Unless Unemployment Benefits are Extended
January 22, 2004 - Tierney on Administration’s Job Training Proposal: Rhetoric Doesn’t Match Reality
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
January 8, 2004 - Tierney Expresses Dismay at Administration’s ‘Tips’ on How Employers Could Avoid Paying Overtime to America’s Hardest Workers
December 11, 2003 - Tierney Calls Proposed Changes in Overtime Regulations an “Assault” on Working Americans
December 9, 2003 - Media Advisory: Congressman Tierney to Participate in Hearing on Bush Administration's Proposed Changes to Overtime Regulations on Thursday, December 11th
December 5, 2003 - Rep. Tierney to Bush: “Where are the JOBS??”
October 29, 2003 - Tierney Pushes for an Extension in Unemployment Benefits
December 19, 2002 - Tierney Wants Extension of Unemployment
Benefits, Co-sponsors
Bill to Aid Displaced Workers
December
6, 2002 -- Shakeup of Economic Team Highlights
Failure of Bush Economic Policies, Tierney Points to 6% Unemployment Rate
as Latest Example of Flawed Approach
March 6, 2002
- Tierney Critical of Failure to Extend
Unemployment Aid, Faults Republicans' "Poison Pills" to Senate
Bill
January, 8 2002 - Tierney,
Kennedy and Meehan Secure $2.9 Million in
Federal Aid to Dislocated Lucent Workers
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Veterans
More on Veterans Issues
September 18, 2006 - Tierney Tells Panel: "Bedford VA Critical In Providing Quality Care to New England Veterans"
September 27, 2005 - Tierney Challenges Recommendations for Boston-area VA Medical Centers
May 13, 2005 - Tierney Urges Panel to Keep Care at Bedford VA Hospital
November 11, 2004 - Congressman John F. Tierney's Veterans Day Message
September 22, 2004 - Tierney Lauds House Democrats’ "New Partnership for America’s Future"
June 30, 2004 - Independence Day Message from Congressman John F. Tierney
June 24, 2004 - Tierney Pushes Legislation That Encourages Tax Fairness, Deficit Reduction and Investment in Domestic Priorities, Says Plan Trumps Republican Majority’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires
May 27, 2004 - A Grateful Nation Pays Tribute to Our Veterans
May 7, 2004 - Tierney Lauds Final CARES Decision by VA Secretary Calls Positive Outcome a Victory for Veterans
March 25, 2004 - Congressman Tierney Supports Common Sense Budget for America
March 17, 2004 - Saluting America’s Troops and Veterans
February 13, 2004 - Tierney: CARES Commission Decision “Step in the Right Direction”, VA Secretary Principi to Make Final Decision
January 21, 2004 - Making Sense of the State of the Union
January 16, 2004 - Tierney’s Constituents
Say President’s State of the Union Speech Must Address Economic and Homeland Security Concerns
Tierney: CARES Meeting in Washington Confirms Recent Press Reports About Status of Bedford VA Hospital
December 8, 2003 - Tierney Continues Fight for Bedford VA Hospital
November 10, 2003 - Veterans Day 2003: Congressman Tierney to Honor Veterans During Local Ceremonies
9:00 a.m. Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, 200 Springs Road, Bedford
10:30 a.m. VFW Post, Stephens Street, Peabody
November 10, 2003 - Respect for veterans measured in deeds, not words
October 1, 2003 - Tierney Convenes Meeting with Veterans Secretary Principi Presses Him on the Status of Inpatient Services at the Bedford VA Hospital
August 25, 2003 - Tierney: Keep Inpatient Services at Bedford Veterans Hospital
August 25, 2003 - Senator Kennedy and Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Call for the Bedford Veterans Hospital Facilities to Remain Open
August
2, 2002 -- Tierney/Delegation Rap Veterans
Agency Directive: Say Memo Amounts to a Broken Promise to Vets
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Welfare
May
16, 2002 - Republican Leadership Fails
Hispanic Community on Welfare Reform
May
2, 2002 - Tierney
Champions Educational Opportunities and Massachusetts Flexibility at
Committee Markup
April 10,
2002 - Tierney Leads Fight to Protect
Massachusetts’ Welfare Program
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Women's Issues
April 20, 2005 - Congressman John Tierney's Earns Perfect Score from Women's Group
September 20, 2004 - Girls Inc. of Lynn to Receive $100,000 Federal Grant to Help Prevent Substance Abuse in Teens
March 22,
2002 - March is Women's History Month: Honor
Women by Supporting the Equal Pay Initiative
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