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September 27, 2023

Richard Burr

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Burr joins DC law firm to lead health policy

February 8, 2023 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr is joining national law firm DLA Piper to head up their health policy strategic consulting practice. The firm also engages in federal lobbying.   Burr said he’s joining […]

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Burr, Tillis sign on to gun bill framework

June 15, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s two U.S. Senators – Richard Burr and Thom Tillis – are two of the 10 Republicans who have agreed to a ‘framework’ with Senate Democrats that would enact changes to the nation’s […]

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Senior US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan for visit

April 14, 2022 The Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A delegation of six U.S. lawmakers led by Republican Lindsey Graham from South Carolina arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a two-day visit that has already been denounced by China. The U.S. […]

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Burr, Tillis among senators questioning Biden ed chief over controversial letter

January 19, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina U.S. Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are among the two dozen Republican senators who want answers from Biden Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over his apparent solicitation of a letter from […]

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Burr questions HHS over COVID-19 test shortage

January 4, 2022 Matt Mercer

WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and another U.S. senator penned a letter to express frustration with the current status of COVID-19 test shortages nationwide.   Burr, who serves as the ranking […]

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Democrats must defy history to win 2022 Senate race

December 29, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — N.C. Democrats are confronting a trend working against them in the last 30 years of elections: they’ve won just two U.S. Senate races in that time frame.  In the 10 U.S. Senate races […]

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Infrastructure senators brush off criticism from left, right

August 9, 2021 Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Often elusive, the political center is holding steady in the Senate as a coalition of Democratic and Republican senators brushes off critics to push  the $1 trillion infrastructure package toward final passage. […]

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Burr, Tillis back Senate infrastructure bill

July 29, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Both of North Carolina’s U.S. Senators, Republicans Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, voted to open debate on the “bipartisan infrastructure bill” on Wednesday. “We are proud to announce we have reached a bipartisan […]

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Burr, Tillis call on Gov. Cooper to Help NC small businesses

June 8, 2021 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Carolina’s U.S. senators, Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, issued a joint statement calling on Gov. Roy Cooper to address the state’s employment shortage. The senators said the shortage is harming small […]

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Burr, Tillis reintroduce Lumbee Federal Recognition bill

April 29, 2021 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — N.C.’s U.S. senators, Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, reintroduced the Lumbee Recognition Act, legislation to grant full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. “For more than 130 years, the Lumbees […]

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