RICHARD BURR
SENATOR (R), NORTH CAROLINA
Born: 1955 • Year Elected: 2005 • Contributions Received: $18,112,686 • Votes Missed: 3.7%
Email: http://burr.senate.gov/public/ ... • Website: http://burr.senate.gov/ • Phone: 202-224-3154
OF NOTE: Strong ties to the North Carolina Piedmont Triad Research Park, involving bio-hazard and chemical, vaccines research; sponsored the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act, which would create the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency. It would also be the first-ever agency categorically exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). READ MORE; Received large contributions from chemical-oil companies including MTBE-Conoco, then sponsored a bill to offer liability protection. The company was found guilty in 1997 of tainting groundwater in the state. See: Sourcewatch
| TOP CONTRIBUTORS |
FINANCIAL SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS
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| RJR Nabisco/RJ Reynolds Tobacco |
$193,250 |
| Bluegrass Cmte |
$140,599 |
| Wachovia Corp |
$127,150 |
| Womble, Carlyle et al |
$118,650 |
| Wake Forest University |
$83,950 |
| BellSouth Corp |
$63,350 |
| IDT Corp |
$62,250 |
| GlaxoSmithKline |
$61,748 |
| Club for Growth |
$60,095 |
| Amgen Inc |
$59,499 |
| Bank of America |
$58,150 |
| AT&T Inc |
$53,350 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
$52,240 |
| Progress Energy |
$46,200 |
| Dominion Resources |
$46,000 |
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TOTAL
$2,419,672
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SECURITIES and INVESTMENT
$525,159 |
COMMERCIAL BANKS
$415,734 |
INSURANCE
$430,171 |
MISCELLANEOUS FINANCE
$270,704 |
REAL ESTATE
$585,275 |
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| COMMITTEES |
BURR LINKS |
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources;
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions;
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs;
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs;
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence |
Open Secrets
Maplight
Project Votesmart
Sourcewatch |
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