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Mark Kirk
FormerRepublican · IL · U.S. Senate
No longer in office — profile reflects their service in the 114th–119th Congresses (2015–present).
Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
LeftCenterRight
Issue profile
Taxes & Fiscal
R+0.77
Healthcare
D+0.12
Immigration & Border
R+1.00
Guns
—
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
R+1.00
Environment & Energy
R+0.17
Crime & Policing
D+1.00
Defense & Veterans
R+0.68
Economy & Labor
R+0.81
Foreign Policy & Trade
D+0.21
Civil Rights & Social
D+1.00
Education
—
Government & Democracy
R+1.00
Judicial & Executive Nominations
D+0.91
Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.
Recent notable votes
YEA
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
2016-07-14 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Defense & Veterans, Economy & Labor, Foreign Policy & Trade
YEA
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
2016-07-14 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Defense & Veterans, Economy & Labor, Foreign Policy & Trade
YEA
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
2016-07-14 · Cloture Motion Rejected · Defense & Veterans, Healthcare, Taxes & Fiscal
YEA
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
2016-07-14 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Defense & Veterans, Economy & Labor, Foreign Policy & Trade
YEA
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
2016-07-13 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Crime & Policing, Healthcare, Defense & Veterans
NAY
Carla D. Hayden, of Maryland, to be Librarian of Congress for a term of ten years
2016-07-13 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
2016-07-13 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Crime & Policing, Healthcare, Defense & Veterans
NAY
Carla D. Hayden, of Maryland, to be Librarian of Congress for a term of ten years
2016-07-13 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
2016-07-13 · Conference Report Agreed to · Healthcare, Crime & Policing, Defense & Veterans
YEA
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
2016-07-13 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Crime & Policing, Healthcare, Defense & Veterans
NAY
Carla D. Hayden, of Maryland, to be Librarian of Congress for a term of ten years
2016-07-13 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
2016-07-13 · Conference Report Agreed to · Healthcare, Crime & Policing, Defense & Veterans