• BURR, RICHARD
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
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr touts solar farm benefits
07/20/2015
By Athena Cao | THE CHARLOTT OBSERVER
Richard Burr's the favorite, but he's not a lock for 2016 U.S. Senate race
07/18/2015
BY JIM MORRILL | THE CHARLOTT OBSERVER
Senate Intel Chairman Burr on Senate Passage of USA Freedom Act
06/02/2015
Richard Burr's Official Personal Website
Accounts Help Families in NC Save for Children's Future
05/29/2015
Richard Burr's Official Personal Website
Burr Releases Statement on Trade Promotion Bill
05/22/2015
Richard Burr's Official Personal Website
Sen. Richard Burr starts re-election bid with $2.4 million
04/13/2015
By Jim Morrill | THE CHARLOTT OBSERVER
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 381
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/22/2000 H.R.4058 A Million Quality Teachers Act 03/22/2000 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
12/02/1999 H.R.3303 Natural Disaster Insurance Solvency Act of 1999 12/02/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
11/12/1999 H.R.3186 Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999 11/12/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.  (All Actions)
09/01/1999 H.R.2342 Intercountry Adoption Convention Implementation Act of 1999 09/01/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.  (All Actions)
07/22/1999 H.R.667 Power Bill 07/22/1999 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
07/07/1999 H.R.2341 Safety Net Preservation Act of 1999 07/07/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
06/24/1999 H.R.2129 National Uniformity for Food Act of 1999 06/24/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
06/15/1999 H.R.1837 Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Improvement Act of 1999 06/15/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
02/25/1999 H.R.89 Satellite Access to Local Stations Act 02/25/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.  (All Actions)
10/20/1998 H.R.4715 Power Bill 10/20/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
08/17/1998 H.R.4383 National Uniformity for Food Act of 1998 08/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
08/12/1998 H.R.4449 Satellite Access to Local Stations Act 08/12/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.  (All Actions)
10/07/1997 H.R.1411 Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Modernization Act of 1997 10/07/1997 Laid on the table. See S. 830 for further action.  (All Actions)
06/18/1997 H.R.1715 National Institute of Biomedical Imaging Establishment Act 06/18/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/30/1997 H.R.659 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique chemical substance. 04/30/1997 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
03/21/1997 H.R.1060 Pharmacy Compounding Act 03/21/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
03/14/1997 H.R.964 To authorize the marketing of breast self-examination pads without restriction. 03/14/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
10/11/1996 H.R.4196 National Institute of Biomedical Imaging Establishment Act 10/11/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.  (All Actions)
08/01/1996 H.R.3849 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique chemical substance. 08/01/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
05/02/1996 H.R.3199 Drug and Biological Products Reform Act of 1996 05/02/1996 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
Total: 2334
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/12/2017 S.1339 A bill to provide authority for access to certain business records collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 prior to November 29, 2015, to make the authority for roving surveillance, the authority to treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and to modify the certification requirements for access to telephone toll and transactional records by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/18/2017 S.1178 A bill to realign structures and reallocate resources in the Federal Government in keeping with the core belief that families are the best protection for children and the bedrock of any society to bolster United States diplomacy targeted at ensuring that every child can grow up in a permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving family, and to ensure that intercountry adoption to the United States becomes a viable and fully developed option for providing families for children in need, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.1176 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a simplified income-driven repayment plan, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/18/2017 S.Res.172 A resolution designating May 2017 as "Older Americans Month".
05/17/2017 S.1154 A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for the housing treatment of members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and dependents undergoing a permanent change of station in the United States, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.324 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/11/2017 S.1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/11/2017 S.1105 Miners Pension Protection Act
05/08/2017 S.1070 Realizing Intended Safety for Certain Accessories Act of 2017
05/04/2017 S.1048 Enhanced Clinical Trial Design Act of 2017
05/03/2017 S.1023 Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/01/2017 S.Res.148 A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 18th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 5, 2017.
05/01/2017 S.849 SMASH Act
04/25/2017 S.Res.122 A resolution designating April 2017 as "National 9-1-1 Education Month".
04/04/2017 S.817 ABLE Age Adjustment Act
04/04/2017 S.816 ABLE Financial Planning Act
03/31/2017 S.J.Res.1 A joint resolution approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.
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