2012-06-02T17:38:07Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400222 tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-02:/commentary/15564349 2012-06-02T17:38:07Z Town Hall "Today, the U.S. Senate put Iranian leaders on notice that they must halt all uranium enrichment activities or face another round of economic sanctions from the United States," said Republican Senator Mark Kirk, a co-author of the bill ...<br /><br /><a href="http://townhall.com/news/world/2012/06/02/us_senate_approves_tougher_iran_sanctions">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535403 2012-06-01T21:35:32Z Marketwatch "It's an obligation of every citizen who enjoys the freedom that these heroes defended." CHICAGO, June 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., backed bills that helped clients of his ex-girlfriend's firm collect millions in public funds ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/upi-newstrack-topnews-2012-06-01-22193134">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15564350 2012-06-01T17:03:31Z The Armenian Mirror-Spectator Mark Kirk (R-IL). Sources familiar with the bill noted that funding ... and other offensive uses of force” against Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the State, Foreign Operations Appropria- tions Subcommittee ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mirrorspectator.com/2012/06/01/senate-appropriations-committee-supports-continued-assistance-for-nagorno-karabagh/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535399 2012-06-01T15:16:09Z TPM Bills sponsored by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) have resulted in millions of dollars going to clients of his former aide and ex-girlfriend, The Chicago Tribune reports. This story comes a few days after the Tribune reported that Kirk’s ex-wife filed a complaint<br /><br /><a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/report_sen_kirks_bills_helped_ex-girlfriends_clien.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535401 2012-06-01T12:02:52Z Yahoo Finance Said Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., "Today the U.S. Senate put Iranian leaders on notice that they must halt all uranium enrichment activities or face another round of economic sanctions from the United States." Last year, the Senate voted 100-0 for a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/senate-toughens-iran-penalties-over-233307869.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535402 2012-06-01T11:55:43Z Front Page Last Thursday, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) targeted an amendment by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) that would force the State Department to determine how many actual Palestinian refugees – not their children, relatives, friends, or distant relations ...<br /><br /><a href="http://frontpagemag.com/2012/06/01/sen-pat-leahys-anti-israel-extremism/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535400 2012-06-01T08:49:36Z DAILY KOS When we last visited the sordid life of U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (Ill.), his ex-wife filed an FEC complaint against him for funneling campaign money to his ex-mistress, Dodie McCracken. This, despite the fact that Kirk put his ex-wife on his 2010 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/01/1096467/-Sen-Kirk-mints-coins-for-his-ex-paramour">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535405 2012-06-01T08:28:07Z Politico.com http://bit.ly/KgHEWO OBAMA CALLS KIRK -- Chicago Sun-Times’ Abdon M. Pallasch reports: “President Barack Obama made a get-well telephone call Thursday to Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), who is recovering from a stroke he suffered in January. Neither Kirk’s <br /><br /><a href="http://www.politico.com/huddle/0612/huddle1051.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535408 2012-06-01T01:00:00Z Talking Points Memo ...sponsored by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) have resulted in millions of dollars going to clients of his former aide and ex-girlfriend, The Chicago Tribune reports. This story comes a few days after the Tribune reported that Kirk’s ex-wife filed a complaint wi<br /><br /><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TPMmuckraker/~3/qOcwWR8o9m4/report_sen_kirks_bills_helped_ex-girlfriends_clien.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535407 2012-06-01T01:00:00Z Wall Street Journal ...Mark Peters, Douglas Belkin and Brody Mullins Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois pushed for legislation authorizing a collectible coin that generated $2.5 million for an organization that had hired a firm that employed his former girlfriend to lobby for the bil<br /><br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303640104577440773640762512.html?mod=WSJ_topics_obama">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535406 2012-06-01T01:00:00Z Wall Street Journal ...Medal of Honor Foundation confirmed Friday that it had hired Arcadian and worked with Ms. McCracken to help ... Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois pushed for legislation authorizing a collectible coin that generated $2.5 million for an organization that had hir<br /><br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303640104577440773640762512.html?mod=rss_US_News">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505144 2012-05-31T18:16:17Z Politico.com President Obama called Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) Thursday to wish him a speedy recovery, a White House official told POLITICO. Kirk, who has been mostly sidelined since suffering a stroke in January, was sent home from a rehabilitation center earlier this mo<br /><br /><a href="http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/05/obama-calls-sen-kirk-124970.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505143 2012-05-31T16:21:45Z Abc Local Web May 31, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Senator Mark Kirk got a phone call from President Barack Obama Thursday. The senator is recovering from a stroke he suffered back in January. Doctors say Kirk is improving and is undergoing rehab. Thursday morning the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/illinois&amp;id=8684116">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505149 2012-05-31T16:07:26Z NBC Chicago NBC Chicago's award winning politics blog takes a critical look at Illinois' top influence-peddlers, using a mix of news and commentary designed to keep this state's notoriously corruptible politicians honest and accountable.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/?tag=%22senator+mark+kirk%22&amp;tag=%22senator%2Bmark%2Bkirk%22">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505145 2012-05-31T16:00:17Z NBC Chicago Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), who is recovering from a debilitating stroke he suffered in January, received a call Thursday from Obama. Kirk posted an appreciation tweet Thursday following a call he received from President Obama. He tweeted, “Thanks to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Senator-Kirk-Gets-A-Wellness-Check-From-President-Obama-155984365.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505142 2012-05-31T14:12:54Z Huffington Post Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Thursday got a call from President Barack Obama. Kirk tweeted Thursday, "Thanks to President Obama @whitehouse for calling this morning. Appreciate his well wishes." Kirk, elected to President Obama's former U.S ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/mark-kirk-obama-phone-cal_n_1559738.html?ref=politics">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15535404 2012-05-31T13:51:26Z Washington Post Agha is referring to legislation authored by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) which doesn’t seek to cut funding to UNRWA, let alone “liquidate” UNRWA. Agha is in effect saying that if Congress passes legislation to determine who left in the period ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/a-threat-for-seeking-un-accountability/2012/05/31/gJQAcN6h4U_blog.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505148 2012-05-31T13:51:26Z Washington Post Agha is referring to legislation authored by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) which doesn’t seek to cut funding to UNRWA, let alone “liquidate” UNRWA. Agha is in effect saying that if Congress passes legislation to determine who left in the period ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/a-threat-for-seeking-un-accountability/2012/05/31/gJQAcN6h4U_blog.html?wprss=rss_right-turn">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505146 2012-05-31T13:51:26Z msnbc.com The provision was a modified version of an amendment sponsored by Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. It centers on the contentious issue of who is a Palestinian refugee - just those who were displaced 64 years ago by the 1948 fighting, or their descendants as well ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47625523">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505151 2012-05-31T01:41:17Z Minneapolis Star Tribune The provision was a modified version of an amendment sponsored by Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. It centers on the contentious issue of who is a Palestinian refugee — just those were displaced 64 years ago by the 1948 fighting, or their descendants as ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/155874945.html">Go to article</a>