Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
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Kirk introduces bill to reduce government waste
The Government Transformation Act has been created in an effort to reduce inefficiency and waste in the United States government.
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Kirk helps introduce VA patient protection bill
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) joined a bipartisan group of fellow senators in introducing a bill this week to strengthen the supervision of patient care at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals.
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Senator Kirk honors veterans on Veterans Day
Kirk served 23 years in the Navy Reserves.
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Kirk's VA funding bill clears Senate hurdle, set for debate
If passed, the bill would raise VA funding to record levels.
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Kirk's VA funding bill passes Senate
The fill would fund veterans' care at record levels, and increase protections for VA whistleblowers.
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House advances Kirk's bill to re-open Export-Import Bank
Bill reopens federal credit agency that had been closed since July.
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Kirk blasts Obama for veto of defense bill
The action puts $21.9 million of funding for Illinois on hold.
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Kirk urges more reunions of North Korean families
Senator notes that 60,000 Koreans in Illinois are still separated from family.
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Kirk earns Lincoln Award for campaign against gun violence
Kirk is the first Republican U.S. senator to receive this recognition.
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Senators seek answers from the White House about Iran
Mark Kirk presses Obama about whether recent missile test by Iran violated UN ban.