Senator Richard Burr

Republican  •  North Carolina  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1995
Current Term 2011 - 2016 View All

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02/11/12
What's up with Burr's opposition t...

...N.C.? What do the people of N.C. gain by his latest no vote? Anyone? Gordon DeMarco, Arden North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr...

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02/09/12
Sen. Burr's Bill: Volunteer For Ex...

Greensboro, NC -- If you have ever been unemployed, you know it's a lot of waiting and working to find a job. North Carolina Senator Rich...

Source: digtriad.com
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02/09/12
Burr's Bill: Volunteering Mandator...

...NC -- If you have ever been unemployed, you know it's a lot of waiting and working to find a job. North Carolina Senator Richard Burr ...

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02/09/12
Burr's Bill: Volunteering Mandator...

...NC -- If you have ever been unemployed, you know it's a lot of waiting and working to find a job. North Carolina Senator Richard Burr ...

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02/08/12
Strip-Club Spending Ban a Target o...

“In 2012, nobody should have high hopes, other than a few things that have to get done,” said Senator Richard Burr, a North Carolina Repu...

Source: Businessweek
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02/07/12
The Observer Forum

Sen. Richard Burr's explanation of his vote against the STOCK Act is disingenuous and doesn't pass the smell test. He blames the electora...

Source: CharlotteObserver.com
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02/07/12
Editorial - Burr one of only three...

One of that trio was North Carolina’s Richard Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican ... it had broad bipartisan support and passed the Senate ...

Source: Star News Online
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02/07/12
Baucus Adds Transit Tax Benefit to...

Today (very early in the morning, as his Republican colleagues pointed out), Baucus released an updated version of the bill, which incorp...

Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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02/07/12
Five Questions: Mike Beitler retur...

In 2010, Beitler ran as the Libertarian candidate against Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and Democratic challenger Elaine Marshall. Fo...

Source: The News & Observer
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02/07/12
Sen. Burr defends 'no' vote on ins...

WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. Richard Burr was one of just three senators who opposed a new bill that explicitly prevents members of Congress and ...

Source: CharlotteObserver.com
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02/07/12
Baucus Adds Transit Tax Benefit to...

In remarks before the markup votes began, Republicans voiced their concerns about budget offsets that “do not have anything to do with tr...

Source: Ben Goldman
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02/07/12
Sen. Burr defends 'no' vote on ins...

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr was one of just three senators who opposed a new bill that explicitly prevents members of Congress and their staff...

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02/07/12
SASFAA Nine News: Amy Berrier Repo...

Several attendees had the opportunity to sit in on a majority of the Senate HELP Committee's Hearing on Innovations in College Affordabil...

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02/06/12
Polifrog Blog: How Stupid is Richa...

The third dissenter to the ban on congressional insider trading was Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). According to Sen. Burr, the STOCK Act “does...

Source: polifrog
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02/05/12
Why does Richard Burr favor a pass...

It isn't surprising that Richard Burr was one of only three U.S. senators to vote against the STOCK Act last week. In 2008, when the bank...

Source: Mike Cooper
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02/05/12
Why does Richard Burr favor a pass...

It isn't surprising that Richard Burr was one of only three U.S. senators to vote against the STOCK Act last week. In 2008, when the bank...

Source: Mike Cooper
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02/05/12
Polifrog Blog: How Stupid is Richa...

The third dissenter to the ban on congressional insider trading was Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). According to Sen. Burr, the STOCK Act “does...

Source: polifrog
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02/05/12
STOCK Act Opponent NC Senator Rich...

STOCK Act Opponent NC Senator Richard Burr Stands To Gain From Natural Gas Investments. It's a real shame we couldn't get rid of Burr whe...

Source: Scott M
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02/05/12
How Stupid is Richard Burr? So Stu...

The third dissenter to the ban on congressional insider trading was Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). According to Sen. Burr, the STOCK Act ?does...

Source: polifrog
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02/04/12
STOCK Act Opponent Richard Burr St...

r-SEN-BURR-large570. Sen. Richard Burr's vocal opposition to the STOCK Act raised some eyebrows in Washington this week, and with good re...

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Official website: http://www.burr.senate.gov
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217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3154
Fax: 202-228-2981

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