Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
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Kirk bill to aid veterans passes U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) said a military appropriations bill he authored that includes provisions to help fund veterans' care passed the Senate on Nov. 10.
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Calumet City police chief confirmed as new U.S. marshal for Northern Illinois
Calumet City Police Chief Edward Gilmore recently was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. marshal for the Northern Illinois District. “Through many years of service to Illinois, Edward Gilmore has established a reputation for responsibility and professionalism in the law enforcement community,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said.
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Kirk cheers House passage of Export-Import Bank renewal bill
The U.S. House recently passed legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank through September 2019. The bill was co-authored by U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) “American manufacturers can be confident that the Export-Import Bank has a clear supermajority in the Senate and now the House," Kirk said.
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Kirk calls on U.S., N. Korea to reunite even more families
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) this week praised the U.S. government's efforts in reuniting hundreds of North Korean families who were separated during the Korean War, and called on the governments of both countries to continue the work.
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Kirk receives Lincoln Award for legislative efforts against gun violence
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) became the first Republican U.S. senator to earn the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence's (ICHV) Abraham Lincoln Award, given to officials who have taken a strong position against gun violence.
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Kirk calls on Obama to respond to Iran's recent ballistic missile test
U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) called on President Obama to confirm whether Iran's recent ballistic missile testing violated United Nations guidelines, and if so, to explain how the White House will respond.