- BURR, RICHARD
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- Experience: Senate: 2005-Present
- Home State: North Carolina
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Personal
- Full Name: Richard M. Burr
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Brooke; 2 Children: Tyler, William
- Birth Date: 11/30/1955
- Birth Place: Charlottesville, VA
- Home City: Winston-Salem, NC
- Religion: Methodist
Education
- BA, Wake Forest University, 1978
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present
- Former Republican Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 1994-2004
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1992
Current Legislative Committees
- Finance, Member
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
- Select Committee on Intelligence, Chair
- Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Member
- Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, Member
- Subcommittee on Health Care, Member
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, Congressional Boating Caucus
- Member, High Tech Task Force
- Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
- Ranking Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States Senate
- Co-founder, Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism Caucus
Professional Experience
- Sales Manager, Carswell Distributing Company, 1977-1994
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Board of Directors, Brenner Children's Hospital
- Member, Board of Visitors, West Point
- Board Member, Idealliance
- Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
- Co-Chair, North Carolina Taxpayers United
- Member, Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
- Member, Rotary Club
- Member, United Way
- Member, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
Total: 6
07/20/2015
By Athena Cao | THE CHARLOTT OBSERVER
07/18/2015
BY JIM MORRILL | THE CHARLOTT OBSERVER
06/02/2015
Richard Burr's Official Personal Website
05/29/2015
Richard Burr's Official Personal Website
05/22/2015
Richard Burr's Official Personal Website
04/13/2015
By Jim Morrill | THE CHARLOTT OBSERVER
General Survey
Total: 381
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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07/17/2007 | S.1804 | National Agriculture and Food Defense Act of 2007 | 07/17/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
07/12/2007 | S.1775 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2007 | 07/12/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
05/15/2007 | S.1057 | New River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007 | 05/15/2007 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-104. (All Actions) |
03/22/2007 | S.957 | Amniotic Fluid and Placental Stem Cell Banking Act of 2007 | 03/22/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
03/14/2007 | S.874 | Services to Prevent Veterans Homelessness Act of 2007 | 03/14/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
03/13/2007 | S.850 | Scott Gardner Act | 03/13/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
03/06/2007 | S.765 | Graduate for a Better Future Act | 03/06/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
11/16/2006 | S.Res.609 | A resolution honoring the children's charities, youth-serving organizations, and other nongovernmental organizations committed to enriching and bettering the lives of children and designating the week of September 24, 2006, as "Child Awareness Week". | 11/16/2006 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
02/14/2007 | S.593 | Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act | 02/14/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
09/21/2006 | S.3917 | American-Made Energy Freedom Act of 2006 | 09/21/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
09/21/2006 | S.Res.574 | A resolution recognizing the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation on the occasion of its 70th anniversary and saluting the outstanding service of its members and staff on behalf of the agricultural community and the people of North Carolina. | 09/21/2006 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
07/27/2006 | S.3128 | National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006 | 07/27/2006 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-741. (All Actions) |
06/29/2006 | S.3624 | Helping Sole Community Hospitals Act of 2006 | 06/29/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
06/06/2006 | S.3436 | A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning. | 06/06/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
12/19/2006 | S.3678 | Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act | 12/19/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-417. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
06/06/2006 | S.3435 | A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow. | 06/06/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
06/06/2006 | S.3434 | A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic staple fibers that are carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning. | 06/06/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
05/25/2006 | S.3230 | A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Mesotrione Technical. | 05/25/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
05/19/2006 | S.2911 | A bill to modify the provisions relating to formulations of Ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N'-(2-ethylphenyl)-). | 05/19/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
05/19/2006 | S.2910 | A bill to modify the provisions relating to formulations of Triasulfuron and Dicamba. | 05/19/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
Total: 2334
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