Believing it essential to equip our country to compete in the global economy, Congressman Tierney was also proud to support the House Democratic Leadership's "Innovation Agenda." This ambitious legislative agenda was comprised of measures that will, among other things, add thousands of qualified math and science teachers in our nation's elementary and secondary schools, provide support for young researchers to foster ground-breaking early stage research, and make capital more accessible for small businesses, which are often catalysts for technological innovation.