Sen. Mark Kirk

Sponsorship Analysis

Kirk is a centrist Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Kirk to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Mark Kirk sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Member, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
  • Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
  • Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
  • Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
• Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families
  • Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
• Senate Special Committee on Aging

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Kirk’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• S. 892: Iran Sanctions Loophole Elimination Act of 2013
• S. 571: Great Lakes Water Protection Act
• S.Res. 75: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its ...
• S. 1902 (112th): New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act
• S.Res. 331 (112th): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should “Go ...
• S. 1753 (112th): International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011
• S. 1566 (112th): Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act

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Voting Record

From Nov 2010 to May 2013, Kirk missed 271 of 662 roll call votes, which is 40.9%. This is worse than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• Congressional Pictorial Directory for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills