John F. Tierney

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2015ID T000266

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 6,593 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 6,593 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

1999 → 2001

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199720032009

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.4%with Democrats

of 829 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

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Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 829 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.5% · 1,711 votes

Economics and Public Finance96.2% · 1,526 votes

Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 393 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.4% · 233 votes

Taxation97.4% · 227 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.6% · 223 votes

Energy99.5% · 220 votes

Health99% · 194 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.1% · 170 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 150 votes

Emergency Management94.6% · 149 votes

International Affairs88.9% · 144 votes

Education97% · 135 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 109 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 107 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.1% · 103 votes

Agriculture and Food91.2% · 102 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 100 votes

Law98.9% · 88 votes

Commerce98.3% · 59 votes

Science, Technology, Communications98.3% · 59 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance97.9% · 48 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 44 votes

Native Americans100% · 30 votes

Immigration100% · 29 votes

Commemorations100% · 23 votes

Social Welfare95.5% · 22 votes

Animals100% · 17 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 6 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses

105th · 1997113th · 2013

Democrat · House · MA105th–113th

Term datesexact

John F. Tierney

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSED1997–20159 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97.6%with Democrats

of 6,593 votes · 2.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 6,593 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 829 votes96.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 829 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress99.5% · 1,711

Economics and Public Finance96.2% · 1,526

Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 393

Government Operations and Politics97.4% · 233

Taxation97.4% · 227

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.6% · 223

Energy99.5% · 220

Health99% · 194

Finance and Financial Sector97.1% · 170

Environmental Protection100% · 150

Emergency Management94.6% · 149

International Affairs88.9% · 144

Education97% · 135

Labor and Employment100% · 109

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 107

Transportation and Public Works96.1% · 103

Agriculture and Food91.2% · 102

Housing and Community Development100% · 100

Law98.9% · 88

Commerce98.3% · 59

Science, Technology, Communications98.3% · 59

Foreign Trade and International Finance97.9% · 48

Water Resources Development100% · 44

Native Americans100% · 30

Immigration100% · 29

Commemorations100% · 23

Social Welfare95.5% · 22

Animals100% · 17

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 14

Families— · 6

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997113th · 2013

Democrat105th–113th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th