217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3154 Fax: 202-228-2981
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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2010 | Senator | NC | Republican |
| See All 6 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
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H.R.1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 1247 ) |
Nay (with party)
June 08, 2009 |
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H.R.1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1256 ) |
Nay (against party)
June 02, 2009 |
|
H.R.2346 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 On Passage of the Bill (HR 2346 As Amended ) |
Aye (with party)
May 21, 2009 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
- Democrat most often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
- Republican least often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
- Votes with party: 95% (Ranks 43 of 100)
- Abstains: 1% (Ranks 10 of 100)
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Richard Burr in the News
July 03, 2009 Southern Political Report
When asked if US Sen. Richard Burr (R) deserves another term, 29% of Tar Heel voters said yes to 49% who said it's time to give someone else a chance. ...
July 02, 2009 Veterans Memorial dedication July 4
They have also put up an American flag at the memorial that flew over Arlington, which Sen. Richard Burr's (R-NC) office managed to get for them. ...
July 02, 2009 SSP Daily Digest: 7/2
⢠NC-Sen: Republican pollster Civitas poked at the Senate race, not doing head-to-heads but looking at favorables for Richard Burr and two of his likeliest ...
Richard Burr in the Blogs
July 03, 2009 DownWithTyranny!: Health Care Reform Battle Moves To Senate ...
Believe me, Medical Industrial Complex servants like Richard Burr (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Jim Bunning (R-KY), all up for re-election next year, and all violently opposed to health care reform, will not be getting off scott ...
Source: DownWithTyranny!
July 03, 2009 Voice Of Deseret: U.S. Senate HELP Committee's Affordable Health ...
On July 2nd, 2009, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, of which Senator Orrin Hatch is a member, unveiled a national health care proposal which would force all Americans to carry health insurance and impose a fine of $1
Source: Voice Of Deseret
July 02, 2009 Swing State Project: SSP Daily Digest: 7/2
NC-Sen: Republican pollster Civitas poked at the Senate race, not doing head-to-heads but looking at favorables for Richard Burr and two of his likeliest challengers, SoS Elaine Marshall and Rep. Mike McIntyre. Marshall and McIntyre are ...
Source: Swing State Project
Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Bluegrass Cmte ($140,599)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $1,956,010 | 20.3 % |
| Health | $1,353,454 | 14.1 % |
| Misc Business | $1,054,655 | 11.0 % |
| Other | $962,331 | 10.0 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $842,589 | 8.8 % |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $819,775 | 8.5 % |
| Agribusiness | $715,637 | 7.4 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $629,109 | 6.5 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $495,351 | 5.1 % |
| Construction | $425,628 | 4.4 % |
| Transportation | $314,699 | 3.3 % |
| Defense | $33,953 | 0.4 % |
| Labor | $25,000 | 0.3 % |
| Total: | $9,628,191 |










