KIRK, MARK STEVEN

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Full Name: Mark Steven Kirk

Gender: Male

Family: Divorced

Birth Date: 09/15/1959

Birth Place: Champaign-Urbana, IL

Home City: Highland Park, IL

Religion: Congregationalist

Education

Attended, Blackburn College

Attended, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

JD, Georgetown University, 1992

MS, London School of Economics, 1982

BA, Cornell University, 1981

Political Experience

Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-2010

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member

Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member

Special Committee on Aging, Member

Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member

Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member

Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member

Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Chair

Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, Chair

Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member

Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member

Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, 21st Century Health Caucus

Member, Air Power Caucus

Co-Chair, Albanian Issue Caucus

Member, Army Caucus

Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education

Member, Co-Chair, Nuclear Fuel Safety Caucus

Member, Congressional Andean Region Caucus

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus

Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans

Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea

Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus

Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus

Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Member, Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism

Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus

Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group

Member, Global AIDS Emergency Task Force

Member, Great Lakes Task Force

Member, House Commuter Caucus

Member, House Navy-Marine Corps Caucus

Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, House Republican Israel Caucus

Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus

Member, International Conservation Caucus

Member, Iran Working Group

Member, Medical Technology Caucus

Member, National Landscape Conservation System Caucus

Member, Silk Road Caucus

Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus

Member, Suburban Agenda Caucus

Co-Chair, Task Force Against Illegal Guns

Member, United States-Bangladesh Caucus

Member, United States-China Working Group

Member, United States-United Kingdom Caucus

Professional Experience

Served, United States Naval Reserve, 1989-present

Commander, United States Naval Reserve, present

Counsel, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1995-1999

Attorney, Baker and MacKenzie, 1993-1995

Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, United States Department of State, 1992-1993

Administrative Assistant, United States House of Representatives, Representative John Porter, 1984-1990

Officer, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, 1990

Parliamentary Assistant, British House of Commons, Office of Julian Critchley, Member of Parliament, 1982-1983

Teacher, The Milestone School, 1982-1983

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Blackburn Alumni Association

Member, Cornell Alumni Association

Co-chair, Grand Old Party Tuesday Group

Member, Illinois Bar Association

Member, Impact Aid Coalition

Member, London School of Economics Alumni Association

Member, Naval Reserve Association

Member, New Trier Republican Organization

Total: 6

Top Republican donor takes back call for Kirk to quit Senate race

07/29/2015

By Rick Pearson | Chicago Tribune

Sierra Club slams Sen Mark Kirk in Illinois ad

07/06/2015

By Timothy Cama | The Hill

Sen. Mark Kirk falls on Senate floor

06/24/2015

By Ted Barrett | CNN

Sen. Mark Kirk apologizes for 'bro with no ho' remark

06/15/2015

Chicago Tribune

Sen. Mark Kirk and his comments could tank GOP ticket in 2016

06/12/2015

By John Kass | CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Sen. Mark Kirk: Lindsey Graham a 'bro with no ho'

06/11/2015

By Jessica Chasmar | The Washington Times

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 263

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/12/2016	S.1168	Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2016	12/12/2016 Held at the desk. (All Actions)
11/17/2016	S.Res.618	A resolution commending and congratulating the Chicago Cubs on their 2016 World Series victory.	11/17/2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
11/17/2016	S.Res.604	A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 2016 as "National Bladder Health Month".	11/17/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
10/07/2016	S.1004	Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act	10/07/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-240. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/29/2016	S.3461	Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act	09/29/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	S.3449	TAAR Act	09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	S.3444	Education Support Professional Family Medical Leave Act	09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	S.3407	MISSION ZERO Act	09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	S.Con.Res.54	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress and reaffirming longstanding United States policy in support of a direct bilaterally negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and opposition to United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing a solution to the conflict.	09/28/2016 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	S.3399	Transparency in Student Lending Act	09/27/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
09/20/2016	S.3354	Bringing Business Back Act of 2016	09/20/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
09/15/2016	S.3340	Respectful Interment for Passing Veterans Act of 2016	09/15/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
09/07/2016	S.3291	Small Business Bill of Rights	09/07/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
09/06/2016	S.3287	Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act	09/06/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
09/06/2016	S.2608	American Discovery Trail Act of 2016	09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601. (All Actions)
09/06/2016	S.1662	Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act	09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	S.3275	Pilot Pension Relief Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
06/13/2016	S.3052	Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016	06/13/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
05/12/2016	S.2925	Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act	05/12/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
04/18/2016	S.2806	Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017	04/18/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424. (All Actions)

Total: 2280

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/16/2016	S.2932	Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
05/16/2016	S.2921	Veterans First Act
05/12/2016	S.Res.394	A resolution recognizing the 195th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.
05/11/2016	S.1890	Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016	Passed	Not Voting
05/09/2016	S.Res.458	A resolution relative to the death of Robert F. Bennett, former Senator of the State of Utah.
05/09/2016	S.Res.457	A resolution relative to the death of Conrad Ray Burns, former United States Senator for the State of Montana.
04/28/2016	S.Res.451	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.
04/28/2016	S.Res.449	A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 17th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 7, 2016.
04/28/2016	S.Res.448	A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.
04/28/2016	S.Res.381	A resolution honoring the memory and legacy of Michael James Riddering and condemning the terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on January 15, 2016.
04/27/2016	S.Res.383	A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
04/26/2016	S.2680	Mental Health Reform Act of 2016
04/21/2016	S.Con.Res.36	A concurrent resolution expressing support of the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to reaffirm its commitment to that goal through a financial commitment to comprehensively address the unique health and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care and other medically prescribed needs.
04/20/2016	S.2822	Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act
04/19/2016	S.Res.431	A resolution recognizing the immeasurable benefits of the national 4-H program to the young people of the United States and supporting the campaign to expand the 4-H program.
04/19/2016	S.Con.Res.35	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to exercise its veto in the United Nations Security Council on resolutions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
04/19/2016	S.2512	Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
04/19/2016	S.192	Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016
04/18/2016	S.J.Res.33	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.
04/18/2016	S.2745	Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act

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