- 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
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07/06/2015
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06/24/2015
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06/15/2015
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06/12/2015
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06/11/2015
By Jessica Chasmar | The Washington Times
General Survey
Total: 263
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
11/29/2010 | H.R.6448 | Spending Control Act of 2010 | 11/29/2010 Referred to House Rules (All Actions) |
09/28/2010 | H.R.305 | Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 | 09/28/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385. (All Actions) |
07/30/2010 | H.R.6041 | Bringing Business Back Act of 2010 | 07/30/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
11/19/2009 | H.R.4118 | Taxpayer Investment Protection Act of 2009 | 11/19/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
11/17/2009 | H.R.4086 | Guantanamo Detainee Transfer Impact Assessment Act of 2009 | 11/17/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
10/22/2009 | H.Res.175 | Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. | 10/22/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
05/27/2010 | H.R.5109 | Small Business Bill of Rights | 05/27/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
05/06/2010 | H.Res.1335 | Calling on the Government of the Republic of Malawi to respect the fundamental human rights of its citizens, and for other purposes. | 05/06/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
03/10/2010 | H.R.4807 | Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act | 03/10/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
12/08/2009 | H.R.3970 | Medical Rights and Reform Act of 2009 | 12/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
08/03/2009 | H.R.2960 | To authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members of the Armed Forces who agree to serve in Afghanistan for up to six years or the duration of the United States mission in that country. | 08/03/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
07/23/2009 | H.R.2848 | High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009 | 07/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
05/21/2009 | H.R.2516 | Medical Rights Act of 2009 | 05/21/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
05/07/2009 | H.R.2311 | United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 | 05/07/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
04/21/2009 | H.R.1985 | Iran Diplomatic Enhancement Act of 2009 | 04/21/2009 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions) |
03/16/2009 | H.R.58 | Green Schools Act | 03/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
03/10/2009 | H.R.1406 | Stock Market Recovery Act of 2009 | 03/10/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
03/06/2009 | H.R.56 | To permit certain school districts in Illinois to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid program. | 03/06/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
02/04/2009 | H.R.884 | Middle Class Investor Relief Act | 02/04/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
02/04/2009 | H.R.51 | Eradicating Asian Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of 2009 | 02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. (All Actions) |
Total: 2280
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