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Senator Mark Kirk
Republican • Illinois • 7th Term • Sworn In 2001
- 18 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 7 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 1 of 100)
- 159 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 26 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 1 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. John Thune
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Rand Paul
- Sen. Bernard Sanders
- Votes with party 88%
- Abstains: 32%
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U.S. Senate approves tougher Iran sanctions
"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 ...
UPI NewsTrack TopNews
"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 ...
Senate Appropriations Committee Supports Continued Assistance For Nagorno Karabagh
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 ...
Report: Sen. Kirk’s Bills Helped Ex-Girlfriend’s Clients
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
Senate toughens Iran penalties over nuke program
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 ...
Pat Leahy’s Anti-Israel Extremism
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 ...
Sen. Kirk mints coins for his ex-paramour
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 ...
The Huddle: Jeb Bush on the Hill
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
Report: Sen. Kirk's Bills Helped Ex-Girlfriend's Clients
...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
Sen. Kirk's Backing of Coin Bills Scrutinized
...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
Sen. Kirk's Backing of Coin Bills Scrutinized
...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
Obama calls Sen. Kirk
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
President Obama calls Mark Kirk, wishes him well
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 ...
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Senator Kirk Gets A Wellness Check From President Obama
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 ...
Mark Kirk Obama Phone Call: Illinois Senator Gets Presidential Check-In
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 ...
A threat for seeking U.N. accountability
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 ...
A threat for seeking U.N. accountability
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 ...
Defining a Palestinian refugee a US complication
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 ...
Request to define what is a Palestinian refugee creates big diplomatic complication for US
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 ...
Obama calls Sen. Kirk
...Photos) 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 earl
Sen. Mark Kirk's Ex-Wife Accuses Him Of Campaign Fund Misuse
...Tuesday, Sen. Mark Kirk’s office responded to accusations of fiscal impropriety during his last campaign by calling allegations from his ex-wife “bitter personal attacks.” Kimberly Vertolli, a lawyer and Kirk’s ex-wife who received $40,000 from
Ex-Wife of Sen Mark Kirk Files FEC Complaint About His Campaign Payments To Woman Who Allegedly Broke Up Their Marriage
...Vertolli and then-husband Sen. Mark Kirk in happier times. This isn't the first time Kimberly Vertolli, Sen. Mark Kirk's ex-wife, has gone public with embarrassing information. In this case, it sounds an awful lot like the very charges for which John Ed
Democrat Senator Complains that GOP Puts Israel First??
Washington DC --(Ammoland.com)- Last week, when Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) sought to examine whether U.S. funds flowing to Palestinian refugees gave Palestinians an advantage over Israelis, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was quick to complain that ...
Sen. Kirk's ex-wife files FEC complaint
WASHINGTON, May 30 (UPI) -- The ex-wife of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., has alleged he and his then-girlfriend may have broken campaign finance law. In her complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission late last year, Kimberly Vertolli ...
William Beavers' trial should start in fall: Judge
FOX's Doug Luzader joined Good Day Chicago live in Washington with more. The former-wife of Sen. Mark Kirk accuses the Illinois senator violated campaign finance laws. The former-wife of Sen. Mark Kirk accuses the Illinois senator violated ...
Senator's Ex-Wife Files FEC Complaint Against Him
The ex-wife of Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) has filed an FEC complaint, alleging that funds were misused during her ex-husband's 2010 campaign to cover up an affair. Robert Siegel talks to Todd Lightly of the Chicago Tribune for more. This summer ...
Quinn thanks lawmakers who voted for cigarette tax
FOX's Doug Luzader joined Good Day Chicago live in Washington with more. The former-wife of Sen. Mark Kirk accuses the Illinois senator violated campaign finance laws. The former-wife of Sen. Mark Kirk accuses the Illinois senator violated campaign finance
How LBJ Twisted Everett Dirksen's Arm
To get that help, he’d need to win over Dirksen, the Senate Minority Leader. (Dirksen is one of Sen. Mark Kirk’s political idols. Last year, Kirk unveiled a portrait of Dirksen in his Washington office.) Dirksen had promised Kennedy that he would allow
Bold Bill in Senate to Stop Palestinian ‘Refugee’ Scam
The US Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an important amendment to a bill. Proposed by Republican Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois, the amendment would change the definition of “Palestinian refugee” such that the number of people now ...
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