Senator Mark Steven Kirk

Biographical

Full Name: Mark Steven Kirk
Current Office: U.S. Senate - 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S 3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

June 21, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture make direct payments to certain farmers including, but not limited to, wheat, corn, ...

S Amdt 2310 - Requires Labels on Foods with Genetically Modified Ingredients
Amendment (Did Not Vote)

June 21, 2012 - Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress detailing the percentage of food and ...

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Recent Public Statements

Cardin, Kirk, Mikulski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Holocaust Survivors Access Needed Social Services

May 21, 2013 - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), along with cosponsors U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), today introduced legislation to help Holocaust survivors access ...

Letter to Administrator Huerta - FAA Salary Bonuses

May 17, 2013 - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee joined a group of 17 senators in writing a letter ...

Durbin, Kirk Announce Senate Approval of Their Legislation to Promote Public-Private Partnerships to Repair Locks & Dams

May 15, 2013 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) today announced that their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve the nation's water infrastructure through ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 90%
2009-2010 National Farmers Union Positions 13%
2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 50%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $15,209,035.91
Total Spent $14,863,453.64
Cash On Hand $425,450.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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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://www.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.
524 Hart 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