- KIRK, MARK STEVEN
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- Experience: Senate: 2010-Present
- Home State: Illinois
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Personal
- Full Name: Mark Steven Kirk
- Gender: Male
- Family: Divorced
- Birth Date: 09/15/1959
- Birth Place: Champaign-Urbana, IL
- Home City: Highland Park, IL
- Religion: Congregationalist
Education
- Attended, Blackburn College
- Attended, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- JD, Georgetown University, 1992
- MS, London School of Economics, 1982
- BA, Cornell University, 1981
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-2010
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
- Special Committee on Aging, Member
- Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Chair
- Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, Chair
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, 21st Century Health Caucus
- Member, Air Power Caucus
- Co-Chair, Albanian Issue Caucus
- Member, Army Caucus
- Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
- Member, Co-Chair, Nuclear Fuel Safety Caucus
- Member, Congressional Andean Region Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
- Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea
- Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
- Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
- Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
- Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
- Member, Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism
- Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
- Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group
- Member, Global AIDS Emergency Task Force
- Member, Great Lakes Task Force
- Member, House Commuter Caucus
- Member, House Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
- Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
- Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
- Member, International Conservation Caucus
- Member, Iran Working Group
- Member, Medical Technology Caucus
- Member, National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
- Member, Silk Road Caucus
- Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus
- Member, Suburban Agenda Caucus
- Co-Chair, Task Force Against Illegal Guns
- Member, United States-Bangladesh Caucus
- Member, United States-China Working Group
- Member, United States-United Kingdom Caucus
Professional Experience
- Served, United States Naval Reserve, 1989-present
- Commander, United States Naval Reserve, present
- Counsel, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1995-1999
- Attorney, Baker and MacKenzie, 1993-1995
- Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, United States Department of State,
1992-1993
- Administrative Assistant, United States House of Representatives, Representative John Porter, 1984-1990
- Officer, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, 1990
- Parliamentary Assistant, British House of Commons, Office of Julian Critchley, Member of Parliament,
1982-1983
- Teacher, The Milestone School, 1982-1983
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Blackburn Alumni Association
- Member, Cornell Alumni Association
- Co-chair, Grand Old Party Tuesday Group
- Member, Illinois Bar Association
- Member, Impact Aid Coalition
- Member, London School of Economics Alumni Association
- Member, Naval Reserve Association
- Member, New Trier Republican Organization
Total: 6
07/29/2015
By Rick Pearson | Chicago Tribune
07/06/2015
By Timothy Cama | The Hill
06/24/2015
By Ted Barrett | CNN
06/15/2015
Chicago Tribune
06/12/2015
By John Kass | CHICAGO TRIBUNE
06/11/2015
By Jessica Chasmar | The Washington Times
General Survey
Total: 263
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2015 | S.1027 | Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 | 04/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 04/16/2015 | S.Res.137 | A resolution congratulating the administration, staff, students, and alumni of Roosevelt University on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the University. | 04/16/2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 04/15/2015 | S.946 | Safe Transport for Horses Act | 04/15/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 04/13/2015 | S.898 | National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 | 04/13/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 03/24/2015 | S.850 | Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015 | 03/24/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 03/24/2015 | S.846 | Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 2015 | 03/24/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 03/03/2015 | S.628 | Improving Access to Maternity Care Act | 03/03/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 02/25/2015 | S.575 | HERO Act of 2015 | 02/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 02/25/2015 | S.572 | A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts. | 02/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 02/04/2015 | S.376 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude payments received under the Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds. | 02/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/30/2015 | S.325 | All-Year Schools Support Act | 01/30/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 01/29/2015 | S.316 | Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act | 01/29/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 11/20/2014 | S.Res.587 | A resolution encouraging reunions of Korean-Americans who were divided by the Korean War from their relatives in North Korea. | 11/20/2014 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 09/18/2014 | S.2892 | 401(Kids) Education Savings Account Act of 2014 | 09/18/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 09/18/2014 | S.Res.563 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should pursue extradition authority for international cybercriminals committing credit card theft targeting United States citizens. | 09/18/2014 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 01/27/2015 | S.269 | Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 | 01/27/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/20/2015 | S.195 | 401(Kids) Education Savings Account Act of 2015 | 01/20/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 12/10/2014 | S.1328 | New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act | 12/10/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633. (All Actions) |
| 07/31/2014 | S.2767 | Combating Fraudulent Child Transfers Act | 07/31/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 07/31/2014 | S.2765 | SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 | 07/31/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
Total: 2280
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