Mark Kirk Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Mark Kirk Voting Records and Legislative History in Congress

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Dysfunction

Earmarking Summary

State: Illinois Party: Republican Former Occupation: Military, Lawyer Representative Since: 2001 Next Election: 2010

(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)

Mark Kirk Results of Corruption Investigation and/or Ethical Problems:

Paybacks: According to the Seattle TImes, Mark Kirk secured a 2008 taxpayer funded earmark of $3.5 Million for Alliant Techsystems (not even in Illinois) after receipt of $5500 in campaign donations.

Mark Kirk Voting and Legislative Records in Congress:

• Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:

  Yes, Representative Kirk supports reform to punish frivolous filers and to stem “lottery type” payouts

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  Yes, Kirk has supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.

• Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HouseVote#831 8/07, Offshore HR4761 6/06:

  No, Mark Kirk prefers dependence upon importation of oil, opposing energy independence efforts that include drilling for US oil supplies.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

  Yes, Kirk supports increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

• Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:

  No, Mark Kirk supports border control and citizenship only for those following legal guidelines.

• Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:

  No, Mark Kirk opposes federal government expansion of involvement and control over private industry.

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  No, does not support taxpayer bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

  Yes, Kirk supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  No, Opposed the $787 Billion spending plan

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

  No, Representative Kirk opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  No, Mark Kirk opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Mark Kirk Earmark History:

• Mark Kirk requested no taxpayer funded earmarks in 2009 budget for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Center for Responsive Politics and Taxpayers for Common Sense)

Charted Comparison of House Colleagues to Mark Kirk Voting Records

Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for House of Representatives Colleagues of Kirk