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Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2005 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Burr was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives . Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Burr is a graduate of Wake Forest ...
Dec 15, 2022 · Burr made the remarks while delivering his farewell address on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Wrapping up a nearly 30-year career in Congress, Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr told colleagues that the chamber needs “more statesmen and fewer politicians” and that he remains ...
Jan 20, 2021 · The Justice Department has notified Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina that it has closed the insider trading investigation into him. “Tonight, the Department of Justice informed me ...
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Richard Burr, American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2004 and represented North Carolina from 2005 to 2023. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1995–2005). Learn more about Burr’s life and career.
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Burr was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. He graduated from Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1974 and earned a B.A. from Wake Forest University in 1978. Prior to running for Congress, Burr worked for 17 years as a sales manager for Carswell Distributing Company, a distributor of lawn equipment.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Burr's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 2005-2023: U.S. senator from North Carolina 2. 1995-2005: U.S. House of Representatives 3. 1992: Candidate for U.S. House 4. 1978: Graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.A.
Presidential preference
1. 1.1. See also: Republicans and their declared positions on Donald Trump and Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Burr endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. 1. 1.1. See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump 1. On October 8, 2016, after The Washington Post released a 2005 video of Trump making comments about women that were described as "extremely lewd," Burr said, "The comments are inappropriate and completely unacceptable,” according to a Politico reporter who quoted him on Twitter. Later the same day, Burr said, “I am going to watch his level of contri...
Senate Conservative Fund target
The Senate Conservative Fund targeted Burr in August 2013 with two weeks of radio ads designed to push Senate Republicans to support Utah's Mike Lee (Utah)'s effort to defund Obamacare.
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Burr was a rank-and-file Republican as of July 2014.This was the same rating Burr received in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Richard Burr missed 97 of 3,410 roll call votes from January 2005 to September 2015. This amounts to 2.8 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Richard and his wife, Brooke, have two sons.
Alleged insider trading leading up to the U.S. Coronavirus Pandemic, 2020
On March 19, 2020, ProPublica alleged that Burr, along with some other senators, traded stocks after receiving information in a Senate Intelligence Committee briefing related to the effect the coronavirus outbreak will have on the American economy.The allegations state that Burr sold between $600,000 and $1,800,000 in stocks before the stock market dipped more than 30% due to effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the stock market. On March 13, 2020, Burr sold 33 stocks, many of which were sh...
Oct 28, 2021 · A US Securities and Exchange Commission insider trading investigation into stock trades made by Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law at the outset of the pandemic remains open, the SEC said in ...
Dec 16, 2022 · Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, who served for 10 years in the House before getting elected to the Senate in 2004, thanked his family and staff and delivered a farewell address on the Senate floor. He touted his legislative achievements, criticized gridlock and impeachment, and expressed optimism for America's future.
