- 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
07/20/2015
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07/18/2015
BY JIM MORRILL | THE CHARLOTT OBSERVER
06/02/2015
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General Survey
Total: 381
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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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
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