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Richard Burr

United States Senator from North Carolina from 2005 to 2023

Fact-Checks

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Dec 18, 2025
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Did any Republican senators vote to convict in Trump's third impeachment?

The provided reporting documents that seven Republican senators voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial in February 2021, producing a 57–43 guilty vote that nonetheless fell shor...

Jan 28, 2026
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Which senators voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment and what reasons did they give?

voted 57–43 to convict on the single article of incitement of insurrection in his , with seven senators joining all Democrats and independents to vote "guilty"—falling ten votes short of the two‑third...

Nov 21, 2025
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Which members of Congress have faced insider trading investigations since 2000 and what charges were brought against them?

Media and watchdog reporting since 2000 shows numerous allegations and ethics probes into members of Congress for suspiciously timed trades, but available sources say prosecutions are vanishingly rare...

Nov 11, 2025

Did the Senate acquit Donald Trump in the January 6 impeachment trial?

Yes. The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial over the January 6 Capitol attack: the final roll call was which fell short of the two‑thirds threshold required...

Jan 26, 2026

How many Republican senators voted to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial?

in his second impeachment trial in February 2021, joining all Senate Democrats and independents to produce a 57–43 "guilty" tally that fell short of the two‑thirds threshold required for conviction an...

Jan 16, 2026

What were the long‑term political consequences (re‑election, retirement, committee changes) for the seven GOP senators who voted to convict?

Seven Republican senators — Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse and Pat Toomey — who voted to convict Donald Trump in the second impeachment trial encount...

Feb 6, 2026

What evidence and outcomes followed investigations into Kelly Loeffler’s stock trades in 2020?

’s early‑2020 stock trades prompted intense media and political scrutiny after she and her husband sold and bought millions of dollars in securities around the time of a private Senate briefing about ...

Jan 16, 2026

Which senators crossed party lines during the Trump impeachment vote in 2021?

Seven Republican U.S. senators crossed party lines and voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial in February 2021: Richard Burr (N.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan C...

Nov 29, 2025

How did Senator Burr's votes on immigration compare to other Republican senators during 2021–2025?

Sen. Richard Burr’s record on immigration during 2021–2025 shows a pattern of sponsoring and supporting tougher, enforcement-focused measures while opposing broad legalization efforts; his public mate...

Nov 20, 2025

Which U.S. members of Congress have faced investigations for stock trades tied to pandemic or health legislation since 2020?

Multiple members of Congress were publicly scrutinized and in some cases formally investigated for stock trades tied to pandemic- or health‑related information beginning in early 2020; the most promin...

Oct 31, 2025

What were the reactions of other politicians to the live conversation between Tulsi Gabbard and Nancy Pelosi?

The available material shows ; public clips and promotional videos contain no documented official responses, while a congressional hearing transcript records a broad, partisan range of commentary abou...