Former member of Congress
Richard Burr
Republican · Former U.S. Senator for North Carolina
Official biography (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)
117th Congress, Senate
Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured
42.1%
51 of the 121 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party
Cross-party support how it’s measured
70%
14 of the 20 bills they introduced have a cosponsor from another party
How they voted by issue area
Each vote counts in every issue area its bill has. A Yea on a procedural vote or motion doesn’t mean support for the bill. How we count these
| Issue area | Yea | Nay | Present or not voting | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and food | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Civil rights | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crime and justice | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
| Defense and veterans | 6 | 4 | 8 | |
| Economy and finance | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| Education | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| Energy | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| Environment | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Foreign affairs and trade | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| Government and elections | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Healthcare | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| Housing | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Immigration | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Labor and jobs | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| Social safety net | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Taxes | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Technology | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Transportation | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Party unity over time
By month, across every Congress we cover in the Senate. Months with few party-unity votes can swing widely.
Show as a table
| Month | Party unity | With party |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | 100% | 2 of 2 |
| Feb 2021 | 86.8% | 33 of 38 |
| Mar 2021 | 83.1% | 49 of 59 |
| Apr 2021 | 81.8% | 18 of 22 |
| May 2021 | 81.3% | 26 of 32 |
| Jun 2021 | 50% | 13 of 26 |
| Jul 2021 | 74.2% | 23 of 31 |
| Aug 2021 | 87.2% | 41 of 47 |
| Sep 2021 | 71% | 22 of 31 |
| Oct 2021 | 88.9% | 32 of 36 |
| Nov 2021 | 81.3% | 13 of 16 |
| Dec 2021 | 66.7% | 16 of 24 |
| Jan 2022 | 36.4% | 4 of 11 |
| Feb 2022 | 57.1% | 20 of 35 |
| Mar 2022 | 86% | 43 of 50 |
| Apr 2022 | 78.6% | 11 of 14 |
| May 2022 | 85.2% | 46 of 54 |
| Jun 2022 | 63.2% | 12 of 19 |
| Jul 2022 | 57.1% | 16 of 28 |
| Aug 2022 | 97.1% | 34 of 35 |
| Sep 2022 | 61.1% | 11 of 18 |
| Nov 2022 | 76.9% | 10 of 13 |
| Dec 2022 | 58.8% | 10 of 17 |
Votes
Every vote that counts in our statistics that they were eligible for, newest first.
Showing 1–50 of 949 votes
- Dec 22, 2022Roll call 421
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 420
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 419
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 418
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 417
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 416
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 415
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 414
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 413
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 412
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 411
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 410
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 409
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 408
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Procedural · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 407
S. 5355: On Passage of the Bill
Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
Final passage · Bill Defeated · Agriculture and food, Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Social safety net, Transportation
Not voting - Dec 22, 2022Roll call 406
Confirmation: Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Dec 21, 2022Roll call 405
Confirmation: Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Dec 21, 2022Roll call 404
Confirmation: Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Dec 20, 2022Roll call 403
H.R. 2617: On the Motion to Proceed
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Dec 20, 2022Roll call 402
Confirmation: Robert Harley Shriver III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Dec 20, 2022Roll call 401
Confirmation: R. Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Dec 19, 2022Roll call 400
Confirmation: Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Dec 15, 2022Roll call 399
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance, Environment
Not voting - Dec 15, 2022Roll call 398
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Final passage · Motion Rejected · Economy and finance, Environment
Not voting - Dec 15, 2022Roll call 397
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Final passage · Motion Rejected · Economy and finance, Environment
Not voting - Dec 15, 2022Roll call 396
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation
Not voting - Dec 15, 2022Roll call 395
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Final passage · Motion Rejected · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation
Not voting - Dec 15, 2022Roll call 394
H.R. 7776: On the Cloture Motion
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Cloture · Cloture Motion Rejected · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation
Not voting - Dec 15, 2022Roll call 393
H.R. 1437: On the Motion to Proceed
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Economy and finance, Environment
Not voting - Dec 15, 2022Roll call 392
Confirmation: Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Yea - Dec 14, 2022Roll call 391
Confirmation: Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Dec 14, 2022Roll call 390
S.J.Res. 60: On the Joint Resolution
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".
Final passage · Joint Resolution Defeated · Education
YeaWith their party - Dec 13, 2022Roll call 389
Confirmation: Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaAgainst their party - Dec 13, 2022Roll call 388
Confirmation: Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaAgainst their party - Dec 12, 2022Roll call 387
Confirmation: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaAgainst their party - Dec 8, 2022Roll call 386
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dana M. Douglas to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Dec 8, 2022Roll call 385
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaAgainst their party - Dec 8, 2022Roll call 384
Confirmation: Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaAgainst their party - Dec 7, 2022Roll call 383
Confirmation: Jerry W. Blackwell, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
NayWith their party - Dec 7, 2022Roll call 382
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffery Paul Hopkins to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaAgainst their party - Dec 7, 2022Roll call 381
Confirmation: John Frank Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaAgainst their party - Dec 7, 2022Roll call 380
Confirmation: Kai N. Scott, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
NayWith their party - Dec 7, 2022Roll call 379
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kai N. Scott to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party - Dec 7, 2022Roll call 378
Confirmation: Mia Roberts Perez, of Pennsylvania, to U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
NayWith their party - Dec 6, 2022Roll call 377
Confirmation: Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
NayWith their party - Dec 6, 2022Roll call 376
Confirmation: Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
NayWith their party - Dec 6, 2022Roll call 375
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kelley Brisbon Hodge to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party - Dec 6, 2022Roll call 374
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Frances Kay Behm to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party - Dec 5, 2022Roll call 373
Confirmation: Doris L. Pryor, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
NayWith their party - Dec 1, 2022Roll call 372
H.J.Res. 100: On the Resolution
To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
Final passage · Resolution Agreed to · Labor and jobs, Transportation
Not voting
Bills
The bills and joint resolutions behind the bipartisanship numbers, newest first. How we count these
Introduced (20)
- S. 4944: Firewood Banks Act of 2022Cosponsor from another party
- S.J.Res. 61: A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes.
- S. 4568: Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2022Cosponsor from another party
- S. 4535: FDASRA Act of 2022
- S. 4449: Saving Access to Laboratory Services ActCosponsor from another party
- S. 4400: College Savings Recovery Act.Cosponsor from another party
- S. 3489: A bill to establish or continue a multidisciplinary research program to advance the discovery and preclinical development of medical products for priority virus families and other viral pathogens with a significant potential to cause a pandemic, and for other purposes.Cosponsor from another party
- S. 2897: NIL Scholarship Tax Act
- S. 2736: RPM Act of 2021Cosponsor from another party
- S. 2689: Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2021Cosponsor from another party
Cosponsored (121)
- S.J.Res. 68: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".
- S. 5134: United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022Introduced by another party
- S. 5100: IRS Funding Accountability Act
- S. 4990: A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to increase the mileage of the Appalachian Development Highway System to provide for improvements to and expansion of Corridor K in North Carolina, and for other purposes.
- S. 4817: A bill to prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds.
- S. 4815: START Act
- S.J.Res. 60: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".
- S. 4705: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during a training mission on August 31, 1982.
- S. 4613: Maximize Americans' Retirement Security Act
- S. 4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal ActIntroduced by another party
Service
Seats held in the Congresses we cover, from the 117th (2021) on.
Senator for North Carolina
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 · Republican