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Summary

Senator Richard M. Burr

Full Name: Richard M. Burr
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 Key Votes

S Amdt 2107 - Authorizes Import of FDA-Approved Drugs from Canada
Amendment (Nay)

May 24, 2012 - Authorizes individuals to import prescription drugs into the United States from approved Canadian pharmacies if the pharmacies comply with the following regulations: The ...

HR 2072 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 15, 2012 - Reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank until the end of fiscal year 2014, whereas existing law authorized the Bank until the end of fiscal year 2011 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Senators Burr, Hagan Introduce Lumbee Recognition Bill

June 17, 2013 - On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Kay Hagan (D-NC) introduced S. 1132, the Lumbee Recognition Act, a bill which would ...

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act--Continued--

June 13, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. BURR. Madam President, reserving the right to object, my good friend and colleague from Massachusetts stated that students in Massachusetts have ...

Hearing of the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee - Pending Benefits Legislation

June 12, 2013 - Good morning, Chairman Sanders. Welcome to our witnesses. Thank you for being here to share your views regarding the bills on today's agenda. When we ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2005-2006 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 50%
2007-2008 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 50%
2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $9,747,606.00
Total Spent $5,981,916.00
Cash On Hand $915,707.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Richard Burr has 100% Political Courage

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

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
Mark Williams
Media Director
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3154
Fax: 202-228-2981

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

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

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