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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 Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 381

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
01/21/2015	S.215	Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act	01/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
12/10/2014	S.2997	Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act	12/10/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
12/04/2014	S.2978	A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American World War II City, and for other purposes.	12/04/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
12/01/2014	S.Res.592	A resolution recognizing the contributions of the Montagnard indigenous tribespeople of the Central Highlands of Vietnam to the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, and condemning the ongoing violation of human rights by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.	12/01/2014 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
07/16/2014	S.Res.503	A resolution designating September 2014 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities benefitting children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.	07/16/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
05/21/2014	S.2369	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.	05/21/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
04/30/2014	S.2272	No Bonuses for Tax Cheats Act	04/30/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/03/2014	S.Res.394	A resolution designating April 5, 2014, as "Gold Star Wives Day".	04/03/2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
03/27/2014	S.Res.395	A resolution designating the month of April 2014 as "Military and Veterans Caregiver Month".	03/27/2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
03/11/2014	S.Res.380	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day.	03/11/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
02/06/2014	S.Res.348	A resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.	02/06/2014 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
12/17/2013	S.1836	Department of Commerce and the Workforce Consolidation Act	12/17/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
12/09/2013	S.1778	Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013	12/09/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
11/12/2013	S.1678	Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act	11/12/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
10/30/2013	S.1589	Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013	10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions)
10/30/2013	S.1547	Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013	10/30/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. (All Actions)
10/30/2013	S.1132	Lumbee Recognition Act	10/30/2013 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-219. (All Actions)
09/10/2013	S.486	Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act	09/10/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180. (All Actions)
09/04/2013	S.572	Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act	09/04/2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164. (All Actions)
06/12/2013	S.819	Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013	06/12/2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111. (All Actions)

Total: 2334

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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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