- KIRK, MARK STEVEN
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- Experience: Senate: 2010-Present
- Home State: Illinois
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Personal
- Full Name: Mark Steven Kirk
- Gender: Male
- Family: Divorced
- Birth Date: 09/15/1959
- Birth Place: Champaign-Urbana, IL
- Home City: Highland Park, IL
- Religion: Congregationalist
Education
- Attended, Blackburn College
- Attended, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- JD, Georgetown University, 1992
- MS, London School of Economics, 1982
- BA, Cornell University, 1981
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-2010
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
- Special Committee on Aging, Member
- Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Chair
- Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, Chair
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, 21st Century Health Caucus
- Member, Air Power Caucus
- Co-Chair, Albanian Issue Caucus
- Member, Army Caucus
- Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
- Member, Co-Chair, Nuclear Fuel Safety Caucus
- Member, Congressional Andean Region Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
- Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea
- Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
- Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
- Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
- Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
- Member, Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism
- Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
- Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group
- Member, Global AIDS Emergency Task Force
- Member, Great Lakes Task Force
- Member, House Commuter Caucus
- Member, House Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
- Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
- Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
- Member, International Conservation Caucus
- Member, Iran Working Group
- Member, Medical Technology Caucus
- Member, National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
- Member, Silk Road Caucus
- Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus
- Member, Suburban Agenda Caucus
- Co-Chair, Task Force Against Illegal Guns
- Member, United States-Bangladesh Caucus
- Member, United States-China Working Group
- Member, United States-United Kingdom Caucus
Professional Experience
- Served, United States Naval Reserve, 1989-present
- Commander, United States Naval Reserve, present
- Counsel, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1995-1999
- Attorney, Baker and MacKenzie, 1993-1995
- Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, United States Department of State,
1992-1993
- Administrative Assistant, United States House of Representatives, Representative John Porter, 1984-1990
- Officer, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, 1990
- Parliamentary Assistant, British House of Commons, Office of Julian Critchley, Member of Parliament,
1982-1983
- Teacher, The Milestone School, 1982-1983
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Blackburn Alumni Association
- Member, Cornell Alumni Association
- Co-chair, Grand Old Party Tuesday Group
- Member, Illinois Bar Association
- Member, Impact Aid Coalition
- Member, London School of Economics Alumni Association
- Member, Naval Reserve Association
- Member, New Trier Republican Organization
Total: 6
07/29/2015
By Rick Pearson | Chicago Tribune
07/06/2015
By Timothy Cama | The Hill
06/24/2015
By Ted Barrett | CNN
06/15/2015
Chicago Tribune
06/12/2015
By John Kass | CHICAGO TRIBUNE
06/11/2015
By Jessica Chasmar | The Washington Times
General Survey
Total: 263
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
12/12/2016 | S.1168 | Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2016 | 12/12/2016 Held at the desk. (All Actions) |
11/17/2016 | S.Res.618 | A resolution commending and congratulating the Chicago Cubs on their 2016 World Series victory. | 11/17/2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
11/17/2016 | S.Res.604 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 2016 as "National Bladder Health Month". | 11/17/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
10/07/2016 | S.1004 | Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act | 10/07/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-240. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
09/29/2016 | S.3461 | Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act | 09/29/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
09/28/2016 | S.3449 | TAAR Act | 09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
09/28/2016 | S.3444 | Education Support Professional Family Medical Leave Act | 09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
09/28/2016 | S.3407 | MISSION ZERO Act | 09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
09/28/2016 | S.Con.Res.54 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress and reaffirming longstanding United States policy in support of a direct bilaterally negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and opposition to United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing a solution to the conflict. | 09/28/2016 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
09/27/2016 | S.3399 | Transparency in Student Lending Act | 09/27/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
09/20/2016 | S.3354 | Bringing Business Back Act of 2016 | 09/20/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
09/15/2016 | S.3340 | Respectful Interment for Passing Veterans Act of 2016 | 09/15/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
09/07/2016 | S.3291 | Small Business Bill of Rights | 09/07/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
09/06/2016 | S.3287 | Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act | 09/06/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
09/06/2016 | S.2608 | American Discovery Trail Act of 2016 | 09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601. (All Actions) |
09/06/2016 | S.1662 | Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act | 09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589. (All Actions) |
07/14/2016 | S.3275 | Pilot Pension Relief Act of 2016 | 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
06/13/2016 | S.3052 | Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016 | 06/13/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
05/12/2016 | S.2925 | Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act | 05/12/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
04/18/2016 | S.2806 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | 04/18/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424. (All Actions) |
Total: 2280
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