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Mark Steven Kirk Republican U.S. Representative 10th Of ILLINOIS
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KIRK, Mark Steven, a Representative from Illinois; born in Champaign, Champaign County, Ill., September 15, 1959; B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1981; M.S., London School of Economics, London, England, 1982; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1992; United States Naval Reserves, 1989 to present; lawyer, private practice; staff member for United States Representative John Porter of Illinois, 1984-1990; special assistant, United States Department of State, 1992-1993; staff member for United States House of Representatives International Relations Committee, 1995; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-present).

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U.S. Representative 2001 2010 Illinois 10

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Washington Address: 1030 Longworth House Office Building
Phone: 202-225-4835
Fax: 202-225-0837
Web site: http://www.house.gov/kirk/

Related Bill(s)
AsSponsor
Bill s1281
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another.
Bill s1551
A bill to establish a smart card pilot program under the Medicare program.
Bill sr80
A resolution 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.
Bill s1902
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.
Bill s1753
A bill to require operators of Internet websites that provide access to international travel services and market overseas vacation destinations to provide on such websites information to consumers regarding the potential health and safety risks associated with traveling to such vacation destinations, and for other purposes.
Bill s1566
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding public charter schools.
Bill s1261
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of certain offenses.
Bill s994
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform, and for other purposes.
Bill s879
A bill to promote human rights and democracy in Iran.
Bill s147
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a deadline for restricting sewage dumping into the Great Lakes and to fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes.
Bill sr331
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.
Bill sr188
A resolution opposing State bailouts by the Federal Government.
AsCo-Sponsor
Bill s2165
A bill to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
Bill s1935
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes Foundation.
Bill s1591
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.
Bill s1299
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International.
Bill s543
A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property.
Bill s3054
A bill to provide strategic workload to Army arsenals in their function as a critical component of the organic defense industrial base.
Bill s1884
A bill to provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools.
Bill s2325
A bill to authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system.
Bill s1335
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.
Bill s362
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.
Bill sr399
A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
Bill sr380
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.
Bill sr429
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.
Bill s2003
A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes.
Bill s418
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Bill s2046
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and for other purposes.
Bill s1718
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims.
Bill s506
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.
Bill s2233
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States.
Bill s1251
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Bill s17
A bill to repeal the job-killing tax on medical devices to ensure continued access to life-saving medical devices for patients and maintain the standing of United States as the world leader in medical device innovation.
Bill s1039
A bill to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
Bill sr439
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the "adult entertainment" section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com.
Bill s2297
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug.
Bill sr428
A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against humanity, and for other purposes.
Bill s2303
A bill to require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
Bill s2242
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.
Bill s1925
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Bill sj36
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures.
Bill s672
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
Bill s958
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.
Bill sr395
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the NATO summit to be held in Chicago, Illinois from May 20 through 21, 2012.
Bill s2221
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing a proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to child labor.
Bill s1947
A bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.
Bill s2005
A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to issue up to 10,500 E-3 visas per year to Irish nationals.
Bill s1985
A bill to allow a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to propose and have an up or down vote on a balanced deficit reduction bill pursuant to this Act, such as proposed by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform report, reducing the deficit by a goal of $4,000,000,000,000 over 10 years.
Bill s1968
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to increase accountability with respect to outcomes of transportation investments, and for other purposes.
Bill s1959
A bill to require a report on the designation of the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization and for other purposes.
Bill s1871
A bill to prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions, and for other purposes.
Bill s1824
A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration under that Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s1762
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs.
Bill s1760
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for increased penalties for operators of pill mills, and for other purposes.
Bill s1679
A bill to ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process.
Bill s1676
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt.
Bill s1650
A bill to provide for the orderly implementation of the provisions of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s1615
A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes.
Bill s1608
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes.
Bill s1582
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes.
Bill s1571
A bill to amend title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Bill s1567
A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Bill s1538
A bill to provide for a time-out on certain regulations, and for other purposes.
Bill s1528
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which that dust is regulated under State, tribal, or local law, to establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate matter, and for other purposes.
Bill s1527
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
Bill s1518
A bill to require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress.
Bill s1472
A bill to impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes.
Bill s1392
A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes.
Bill s1372
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes.
Bill s1350
A bill to expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes.
Bill s1280
A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, the development of sexual assault protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims advocates, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes.
Bill s1250
A bill to create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies.
Bill s1212
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information and for other purposes.
Bill s1197
A bill to provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System.
Bill s1185
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a variable VEETC rate based on the price of crude oil, and for other purposes.
Bill s1176
A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
Bill s1099
A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Bill s1094
A bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-416).
Bill s1048
A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.
Bill s1030
A bill to reform the regulatory process to ensure that small businesses are free to compete and to create jobs, and for other purposes.
Bill s1002
A bill to prohibit theft of medical products, and for other purposes.
Bill s979
A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.
Bill s921
A bill to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.
Bill s815
A bill to guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect.
Bill s811
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill s809
A bill to provide high-quality public charter school options for students by enabling such public charter schools to expand and replicate.
Bill s751
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy, and for other purposes.
Bill s746
A bill to repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Bill s737
A bill to replace the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a 5-person Commission, to bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.
Bill s724
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.
Bill s720
A bill to repeal the CLASS program.
Bill s707
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
Bill s668
A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
Bill s511
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels, and for other purposes.
Bill s497
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and for other purposes.
Bill s496
A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish.
Bill s474
A bill to reform the regulatory process to ensure that small businesses are free to compete and to create jobs, and for other purposes.
Bill s439
A bill to provide for comprehensive budget reform in order to increase transparency and reduce the deficit.
Bill s431
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.
Bill s412
A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.
Bill s409
A bill to ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs.
Bill s401
A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law.
Bill s366
A bill to require disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission of certain sanctionable activities, and for other purposes.
Bill s358
A bill to codify and modify regulatory requirements of Federal agencies.
Bill s347
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans.
Bill s282
A bill to rescind unused earmarks.
Bill s251
A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from financially assisting State and local governments, and for other purposes.
Bill s245
A bill to reduce Federal spending in a responsible manner.
Bill s218
A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Bill s164
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Bill s102
A bill to provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other purposes.
Bill s25
A bill to phase out the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes.
Bill s20
A bill to protect American job creation by striking the job-killing Federal employer mandate.
Bill s19
A bill to restore American's individual liberty by striking the Federal mandate to purchase insurance.
Bill s18
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes.
Bill sj23
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sj22
A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years.
Bill sj20
A joint resolution authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.
Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Bill sj10
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sj6
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
Bill sj3
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sr392
A resolution urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated church properties.
Bill sr385
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.
Bill sr347
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Bill sr213
A resolution commending and expressing thanks to professionals of the intelligence community.
Bill sr201
A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.
Bill sr180
A resolution expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad regime.
Bill sr175
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to ongoing violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and the importance of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict within Georgia's internationally recognized borders.
Bill sr172
A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2011, as "National Cancer Research Month".
Bill sr158
A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 12th annual National Charter Schools Week.
Bill sr138
A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.
Bill sr86
A resolution recognizing the Defense Intelligence Agency on its 50th Anniversary.
Bill sc23
A concurrent resolution declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967.
Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
Bill sc12
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should take certain actions with respect to the Government of Burma.
Bill sc4
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:05:02 PM   Fail: Vote:Not Voting   Bill sc44
Senate Roll#101 2012: On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Consider S.Con.Res. 44)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:06:07 PM   Fail: Vote:Not Voting   Bill hc112
Senate Roll#98 2012: On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Consider H.Con.Res. 112)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:05:56 PM   Fail: Vote:Not Voting   Bill sc37
Senate Roll#99 2012: On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Consider S.Con.Res. 37)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:05:38 PM   Fail: Vote:Not Voting   Bill sc42
Senate Roll#100 2012: On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Consider S.Con.Res. 42)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:05:04 PM   Fail: Vote:Not Voting   Bill sc41
Senate Roll#97 2012: On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Consider S. Con. Res. 41)

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