Mark Steven Kirk's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Senator Kirk, Mark Steven, Republican of IL. Explore Mark Steven Kirk's full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where th…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +65 (65 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

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Sponsored bills (2)

• SCONRES 54: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress and reaffirming longstanding United States policy in support of a direct bilaterally negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and opposition to United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing a solution to the conflict. (pro-Israel)
• S 2531: Combating BDS Act of 2016 (pro-Israel)

Cosponsored bills (27)

• SRES 76: A resolution welcoming the Prime Minister of Israel to the United States for his address to a joint meeting of Congress. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 508: A resolution expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. (pro-Israel)
• S 1617: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (pro-Israel)
• S 117: Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 (pro-Israel)
• S 3478: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016 (pro-Israel)
• S 604: Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013 (pro-Israel)
• S 921: A bill to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 599: A resolution expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• HR 5327: United States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 322: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• HR 2730: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (pro-Israel)
• HR 2566: Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• HR 2098: Koby Mandell Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• HR 1795: Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• HR 4693: Arafat Accountability Act (pro-Israel)
• S 2325: Iron Dome Support Act (pro-Israel)
• S 2165: United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 185: A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 138: A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• HR 2194: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 448: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 383: A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 302: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks. (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 23: A concurrent resolution declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967. (pro-Israel)
• HR 4230: Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 574: A resolution calling on the United Nations to take concerted actions against leaders in Iran for their statements calling for the destruction of another United Nations Member State, Israel. (pro-Israel)
• HRES 535: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death. (pro-Israel)

Roll-call votes (20)

• S 3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, voted Not Voting
• HR 2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, voted Nay
• HR 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, voted Not Voting
• HR 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, voted Yea
• HR 3222: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, voted Yea
• HR 5010: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003, voted Yea
• HR 2506: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, voted Yea
• HR 5631: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, voted Yea
• HRES 282: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes., voted Yea
• HR 3057: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, voted Yea
• HRES 535: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death., voted Yea
• HCONRES 338: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere., voted Yea
• HCONRES 322: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel., voted Yea
• HR 2194: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, voted Yea
• HR 5327: United States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act, voted Not Voting
• HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, voted Yea
• HR 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Yea
• S 1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Yea
• S 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, voted Yea
• HR 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, voted Yea