- 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
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06/02/2015
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General Survey
Total: 381
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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06/12/2013 | S.778 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes. | 06/12/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
06/12/2013 | S.705 | War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 | 06/12/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111. (All Actions) |
06/12/2013 | S.495 | Careers for Veterans Act of 2013 | 06/12/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111. (All Actions) |
06/12/2013 | S.492 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes. | 06/12/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111. (All Actions) |
05/09/2013 | S.543 | VISN Reorganization Act of 2013 | 05/09/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203. (All Actions) |
05/09/2013 | S.529 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes. | 05/09/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203. (All Actions) |
04/23/2013 | S.779 | Public Employee Pension Transparency Act | 04/23/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
03/20/2013 | S.624 | Child Care Protection Act of 2013 | 03/20/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
03/20/2013 | S.Res.67 | A resolution designating April 5, 2013, as "Gold Star Wives Day". | 03/20/2013 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
03/18/2013 | S.Res.79 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day. | 03/18/2013 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
03/07/2013 | S.Res.71 | A resolution designating the week of March 4 through March 8, 2013, as "Military and Veterans Caregiver Week". | 03/07/2013 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
02/28/2013 | S.409 | A bill to add Vietnam Veterans Day as a patriotic and national observance. | 02/28/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
02/07/2013 | S.242 | Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 | 02/07/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
01/02/2013 | S.2045 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. | 01/02/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions) |
12/12/2012 | S.Res.615 | A resolution congratulating the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. | 12/12/2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
12/05/2012 | S.3658 | A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the "Jesse Helms Federal Building and United States Courthouse". | 12/05/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
09/19/2012 | S.3555 | Careers for Veterans Act of 2012 | 09/19/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
09/12/2012 | S.1707 | Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act | 09/12/2012 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions) |
08/10/2012 | S.1959 | Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 | 08/10/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-168. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
08/02/2012 | S.1218 | Lumbee Recognition Act | 08/02/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490. (All Actions) |
Total: 2334
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