• BURR, RICHARD
Experience: Senate: 2005-Present
Home State: North Carolina
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    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
05/11/2017 S.1095 A bill to ensure that the Secretary of the Interior collaborates fully with State and local authorities and certain nonprofit entities in managing the Corolla Wild Horse population on Federal land. 05/11/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
05/09/2017 S.1072 Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2017 05/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 S.1062 FDA Reporting Transparency and Accountability Act 05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 S.1047 Lumbee Recognition Act 05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 S.Res.127 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day. 04/27/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 S.203 RPM Act of 2017 04/26/2017 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 S.Res.133 A resolution congratulating the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team for winning the 2016-2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball national championship. 04/25/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 S.896 A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 04/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 S.818 ABLE to Work Act of 2017 04/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 S.Res.112 A resolution designating April 5, 2017, as "Gold Star Wives Day". 04/04/2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 S.723 A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. 03/30/2017 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 S.758 Janey Ensminger Act of 2017 03/29/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 S.Res.103 A resolution designating March 29, 2017, as "Vietnam Veterans Day". 03/29/2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
03/08/2017 S.572 A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to study the coverage gaps of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service and to develop a plan for improving radar coverage and hazardous weather detection and forecasting, and for other purposes. 03/08/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 S.Res.48 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. 02/06/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
01/20/2017 S.133 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 01/20/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 S.2854 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-325. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/02/2016 S.2058 To require the Secretary of Commerce to study the coverage gaps of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service and to develop a plan for improving radar coverage and hazardous weather detection and forecasting. 12/02/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.  (All Actions)
09/21/2016 S.3378 Eastern North Carolina Gateway Act of 2016 09/21/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 S.3338 Small Business Employee Retirement Savings Act of 2016 09/15/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (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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