U.S. Congress - Rep. Roland Burris, (D) 
Roland Burris
Democrat • 1 Terms • Sworn In 2009
- 45 Sponsored Bills (Ranks of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks of 440)
- 302 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks of 440) 13 Made Into Law (Ranks of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Benjamin Cardin
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Thomas Coburn
- Votes with party 98%
- Abstains: 1%
Person's Views
- Today: 11
- Past Seven Days: 76
- All-Time: 21,321
Recent Voting History
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S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to S. 510)November 18, 2010
Aye
(with party)
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S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 510)November 17, 2010 Aye
(with party)
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S.3772 Paycheck Fairness Act
On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3772)November 17, 2010 Aye
(with party)
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11/28/10
Our view: Burris just padding his stats
As of today, Rod Blagojevich’s man in the U.S. Senate will be out of a job. That may be bad for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, but it will be good for U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, and Illinois residents, when Kirk takes the oath later today.
Burris, a Chicago
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Daily Chronicle
11/26/10
All special-election senators to be in place for lame-duck session
...Pensions committees. Like Manchin and Coons, Kirk will take over his predecessor’s office — the Russell 387 suite of Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.), who was appointed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to fill out President Obama’s term. A Kirk aide offered
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The Hill
11/24/10
Nov. 25 Open Line
“Roland Burris said at his farewell speech, 'As I step down there will be no black members of the Senate, that is unacceptable.' So that means Roland Burris ...
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Jacksonville Journal Courier
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Our view: Burris just padding his stats
As of today, Rod Blagojevich’s man in the U.S. Senate will be out of a job. That may be bad for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, but it will be good for U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, and Illinois residents, when Kirk takes the oath later today. Burris, a Chicago
All special-election senators to be in place for lame-duck session
...Pensions committees. Like Manchin and Coons, Kirk will take over his predecessor’s office — the Russell 387 suite of Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.), who was appointed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to fill out President Obama’s term. A Kirk aide offered
Nov. 25 Open Line
“Roland Burris said at his farewell speech, 'As I step down there will be no black members of the Senate, that is unacceptable.' So that means Roland Burris ...
Recent Blog Coverage
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11/28/10
N.W.H. (Nothing Wrong Here): Thankful for Republicans--so much to ...
after the GOP decided to refrain from giving themselves earmarks--Sen. Kyl slipped a $200 million earmark into larger bill wanted by President Obama. Sen. Kyl's press people say it really isn't an earmark after all, however. ... Roland Burris is t
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NWH (Nothing Wrong Here)
11/28/10
Politics | Senators Show That Politics, Not Policy, Is Holding Up ...
Washington (CNN) -- The Republican senator who opposes ratification this year of a new nuclear. ... Democrat Roland Burris, who was appointed to fill Obama's former seat, retired instead of seeking re-election, and Kirk defeated Democrat Alexi Giannou
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Politics
11/28/10
Kirk Gets Sworn In Today | Progress Illinois
U.S. Sen.-elect Mark Kirk will be sworn in today, replacing Roland Burris as the junior Senator from Illinois. Almost immediately, Kirk will vote on key bills such as the food safety legislation sponsored by Sen. ...
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N.W.H. (Nothing Wrong Here): Thankful for Republicans--so much to ...
after the GOP decided to refrain from giving themselves earmarks--Sen. Kyl slipped a $200 million earmark into larger bill wanted by President Obama. Sen. Kyl's press people say it really isn't an earmark after all, however. ... Roland Burris is t
Politics | Senators Show That Politics, Not Policy, Is Holding Up ...
Washington (CNN) -- The Republican senator who opposes ratification this year of a new nuclear. ... Democrat Roland Burris, who was appointed to fill Obama's former seat, retired instead of seeking re-election, and Kirk defeated Democrat Alexi Giannou
Kirk Gets Sworn In Today | Progress Illinois
U.S. Sen.-elect Mark Kirk will be sworn in today, replacing Roland Burris as the junior Senator from Illinois. Almost immediately, Kirk will vote on key bills such as the food safety legislation sponsored by Sen. ...
Featured Members of Congress
On February 26, 2009 Roland Burris was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Following on the news that Roland Burris (D-IL) tried to raise campaign funds for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who appointed him to the Senate, The <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/burris/1450607,CST-NWS-burris26.article">Chicago Sun-Times</a> reports that Burris' son was given a job by Blago five months ago. "Blagojevich's administration hired Roland W. Burris II as a senior counsel for the state's housing authority Sept. 10 — about six weeks after the Internal Revenue Service slapped a $34,163 tax lien on Burris II and three weeks after a mortgage company filed a foreclosure suit on his South Side house."
387 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Fax: 202-228-3333
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