- 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
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05/29/2015
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05/22/2015
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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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12/16/2015 | S.2083 | A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. | 12/16/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337. (All Actions) |
12/02/2015 | S.2345 | IRS Accountability Act of 2015 | 12/02/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
10/28/2015 | S.2215 | No Bonuses for Tax Cheats Act | 10/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
10/28/2015 | S.754 | To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes. | 10/28/2015 Held at the desk. (All Actions) |
09/29/2015 | S.2101 | A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund. | 09/29/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
07/30/2015 | S.1253 | Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015 | 07/30/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184. (All Actions) |
07/16/2015 | S.1705 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 | 07/16/2015 By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 114-83. Additional views filed. (All Actions) |
06/22/2015 | S.Con.Res.18 | A concurrent resolution recongizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers. | 06/22/2015 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
06/09/2015 | S.Res.196 | A resolution designating July 10, 2015, as Collector Car Appreciation Day and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States. | 06/09/2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
06/03/2015 | S.684 | Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 | 06/03/2015 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
05/06/2015 | S.1204 | Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act | 05/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
04/30/2015 | S.1157 | A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider Brunswick County, North Carolina to be part of the same metropolitan statistical area as Wilmington, North Carolina. | 04/30/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
04/20/2015 | S.Res.141 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day. | 04/20/2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
04/13/2015 | S.Res.131 | A resolution designating April 5, 2015, as "Gold Star Wives Day". | 04/13/2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
03/27/2015 | S.Res.130 | A resolution designating March 29, 2015, as "Vietnam Veterans Day". | 03/27/2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
02/25/2015 | S.559 | Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act | 02/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
02/12/2015 | S.Res.79 | A resolution honoring Dean Edwards Smith, former head coach for the men's basketball team for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | 02/12/2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
02/05/2015 | S.409 | Military Sex Offender Reporting Act of 2015 | 02/05/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
02/03/2015 | S.338 | A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. | 02/03/2015 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10. (All Actions) |
01/29/2015 | S.Res.55 | An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. | 01/29/2015 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
Total: 2334
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