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Senator Richard M. Burr

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (NC) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
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

Recent Public Statements

Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Continued

May 22, 2012 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. BURR. Mr. President, I think I can say I was blessed to be here right before the tribute to Katie that ...

Senators Burr and Brown Introduce Small Business Bill for Vets

May 22, 2012 - U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Scott Brown (R-MA) have introduced the Veterans' Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012, which updates the Veterans Benefits Code ...

GAO Finds Not All FDA Employees Are Held Accountable for Meeting User Fee Agreement Goals

May 21, 2012 - U.S. Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Richard Burr (R-NC) today highlighted the findings of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report -- "Food and Drug ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 29.8%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 74%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 27%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $9,650,650.00
Total Spent $5,782,338.00
Cash On Hand $1,018,329.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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View Richard M. Burr's North Carolina Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://burr.senate.gov/public/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/burrforsenate

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/senatorburr?sid=rallycongress

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/senatorrichardburr

Washington, D.C.
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3154
Fax: 202-228-2981

District
100 Coast Line Street, Room 210
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Phone: 252-977-9522
Fax: 252-977-7902

District
City Hall, 181 South Street, Room 222
Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone: 704-833-0854
Fax: 704-833-1467

District
Federal Building, 151 Patton Avenue, Suite 204
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-350-2437
Fax: 828-350-2439

District
2000 West First Street, Suite 508
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Phone: 336-631-5125
Fax: 336-725-4493
Toll Free: 800-685-8916

District
201 North Front Street, Suite 809
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: 910-251-1058
Fax: 910-251-7975
Toll Free: 888-848-1833

Key Staff
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3154
Fax: 202-228-2981

Key Staff
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3154
Fax: 202-228-2981

Key Staff
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3154
Fax: 202-228-2981

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