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Summary

Senator Mark Steven Kirk

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (IL) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced
Birth Date: 09/15/1959
Birth Place: Champaign-Urbana, IL
Home City: Highland Park, IL
Religion: Congregationalist

Recent Key Votes

HR 2072 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

May 15, 2012

S 1925 - Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

April 26, 2012

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Recent Public Statements

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Spending Bill

May 22, 2012 - Today the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to approve a Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (Milcon/VA) Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Senator Mark ...

Sens. Kirk, Mikulski, Reps. Quigley, Lipinski, Applaud Inclusion of Visa Waiver Language in Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation

May 22, 2012 - The United States Senate Appropriations Committee today approved language originally introduced by Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) to modernize the existing Visa ...

Kirk Applauds Senate Passage of Iran Sanctions Bill

May 21, 2012 - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), a leading co-author of Iran sanctions legislation, today released the following statement applauding Senate passage of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 48.7%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 48%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 52%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $15,067,684.91
Total Spent $14,641,043.64
Cash On Hand $506,507.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Mark Kirk refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Mark Steven Kirk's Congressional Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://kirk.senate.gov/?p=contact

Washington, D.C. Website
http://kirk.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorKirk

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

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

Washington, D.C.
387 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2854
Fax: 202-228-4611

District
230 South Dearborn
Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-886-3506
Fax: 312-886-2117

District
607 East Adams
Suite 1520
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-492-5089
Fax: 217-492-5099

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