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Senator Mark Steven Kirk's Public Statements

Mark Kirk
Full Name: Mark Steven Kirk
Office: U.S. Senate (IL) - Jr, Republican
First 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

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Date Title Location
Sept. 21, 2012 Letter to Chairwoman Boxer and Ranking Member Inhofe Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Durbin, Kirk, Levin, Casey Lead Effort to Restore Great Lakes Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2012 Senator Kirk: Illinois Must Act on Pension Reform to Save State Credit Rating Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2012 Senators Mark Kirk and Sherrod Brown Applaud House Passage of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, Call for Senate to Follow Suit Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2012 Letter to Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission, European Union Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 Letter to Secretary Clinton Unknown
Sept. 12, 2012 Senator Kirk Statement on Attacks in Libya and Egypt Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Letter to Senate Colleagues Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Blog: Statement - Anniversary of September 11th Terrorist Attacks Unknown
Sept. 10, 2012 Pastor Nadarkhani Released From Iranian Prison Washington, DC
Sept. 7, 2012 Kirk, Levin Applaud Signing of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Washington, DC
Aug. 31, 2012 Kirk, Durbin Statement on Opening of Public Charter School in North Chicago North Chicago, IL
Aug. 31, 2012 Letter to His Excellency Asif Al Zardari Unknown
Aug. 29, 2012 Letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Washington, DC
Aug. 23, 2012 Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder Washington, DC
Aug. 15, 2012 Fake ID Website Shuts Down Following Bipartisan Senate Effort Washington, DC
Aug. 14, 2012 Letter to Mr. Jeffrey D. Zients, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget Unknown
Aug. 7, 2012 Letter to Zhang Yesui, Ambassador to the United States of the People's Republic of China Washington DC
Aug. 2, 2012 Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Durkin Nomination for Illinois Northern District Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2012 Request for Agricultural Disaster Declaration Approved for Additional 50 Counties Unknown
July 31, 2012 Kirk Statement on New Iran Sanctions Bill and Designations Washington DC
July 27, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Mary Schapiro, Chairwoman, Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC
July 27, 2012 Statement from Senator Mark Kirk Chicago, IL
July 26, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Daniel Inouye, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Honorable Thad Cochran, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC
July 26, 2012 International Lawmakers Call on Iran to Release Narges Mohammadi Washington, DC
July 24, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, DC
July 19, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 Kirk, Durbin, Quinn, Emanuel Announce $40 Million Federal Investment in Illinois Transit Washington, DC
July 17, 2012 Kirk Calls on House to Approve Farm Bill Unknown
July 16, 2012 FRA Takes Action To Increase Track Safety During Extreme Weather Events Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Nominations Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Durbin, Kirk: Illinois Judicial Nomination for Northern District Receives Senate Committee Hearing Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Kirk, Durbin: Illinois Judicial Nomination for Northern District Receives Senate Committee Hearing Washington, DC
July 10, 2012 Sen. Kirk Recognizes 150th Anniversary of Rock Island Arsenal Chicago, IL
July 9, 2012 Kirk, Durbin: After Derailment, FRA Must Do More To Ensure All Railroads Are Equipped To Deal With Excessive Weather Events Washington, DC
July 9, 2012 Letter to The Hon. Joseph C. Szabo, Federal Railroad Administration Washington, DC
July 6, 2012 Letter to Secretary Sheldon, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Senator Kirk Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling of the President's Health Care Law Washington, DC
June 27, 2012 Bipartisan Group of Senators Work to Halt Proposal That Would Mandate Flood Insurance Washington, DC
June 27, 2012 Durbin Outlines Process to Nominate Next U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Chicago, IL
June 26, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
June 19, 2012 Kirk Statement on P5+1 Talks with Iran Chicago, IL
June 12, 2012 Kirk, Durbin Praise Establishment of Public Charter School in North Chicago North Chicago, IL
June 12, 2012 Members of the Global Iranian Political Prisoner Advocacy Program Renew Call for Release of Dissident Washington, DC
June 6, 2012 Iowa/Illinois Senators Announce that Senate Committee Approves Provisions from their Bill to Increase Workload at Rock Island Arsenal Washington, DC
May 30, 2012 Kirk and Dold: Recent Rescue of Teens Near Winnetka Underscores Need to Keep Waukegan Coast Guard Facility Open Chicago, IL
May 25, 2012 USAID Vets-Hiring Review, Support for Israel, Top Kirk Priorities Included in State-Foreign Ops Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Kirk, Manchin Amendment to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse Passes U.S. Senate Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Fight Nationwide Rape Kit Backlog Washington, DC

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