- MCCAIN, JOHN S
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- Experience: Senate: 1987-Present
- Home State: Virginia
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $6,877,326Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: John Sidney McCain III
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Cindy; 7 Children: Doug, Sidney, Andy, Meghan, Jack, Jimmy, Bridget
- Birth Date: 08/29/1936
- Birth Place: Panama Canal Zone, Panama
- Home City: Phoenix, AZ
- Religion: Episcopalian
Education
- BS, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1954-1958
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 1987-present
- Candidate, United States President, 2000, 2008
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1986
Current Legislative Committees
- Armed Services, Chair
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
- Indian Affairs, Member
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Member
- Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight, Member
- Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Environmental and Energy Study Conference
- Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee
- Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
- Member, Senate Committee for American Indian College Fund
- Member, Senate Steering Committee
- Member, Senate Wilderness and Public Lands Caucus
- Member, Vietnam Veterans in Congress
- Professional Experience
- Beer Distributor
- National Security Advisor, Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign, 1996
- Captain, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1958-1981
- Senate Navy Liaison, 1977-1981
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Air Force Sergeants Association
- Member, American Dream Political Action Committee
- Complimentary Member, Association of the United States Army
- Member, Board of Directors, Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom
- Member, Board of Directors, United States-Spain Council
- Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
- Member, Council of Notables, United States-Spain Council
- Member, Council on Foreign Relations
- Chair of the Board of Directors, International Republican Institute
- Life Member, Navy League
- Founding Member, Pacific Council on International Policy, University of South California
- Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition
- Member, Purple Heart Association
- Member, Renewal Alliance
- Member, Senate Centrist Coalition
- Member, Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia
- Member, The Alfalfa Club
- Member, The Military Order of World Wars
- Member, The Retired Officers Association
- Member, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association
- Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Member, Vietnam Veterans Association
- Member, Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University, 1995-2006
Additional Information
Awards:
- 1996 Taxpayer's Hero Award of The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
- Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross
Total: 5
Sen. John McCain on Friday called for a criminal investigation into actions by the Environmental Protection Agency that led to a mine spill polluting rivers in three Western states last summer.
04/22/2016
Ryan Van Velzer | washingtonpost
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday panned the idea of favoring Christian refugees from Syria over Muslims, delivering a rebuttal to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a GOP presidential candidate.
11/17/2015
By Alexander Bolton | The Hill
10/12/2015
By Mark Hensch | The Hill
07/21/2015
By MATTHEW DALY | Associated Press
06/10/2015
John McCain's Official Personal Website
General Survey
Total: 912
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/1999 | S.Con.Res.15 | A concurrent resolution honoring Morris King Udall, former United States Representative from Arizona, and extending the condolences of the Congress on his death. | 03/09/1999 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions) |
| 03/05/1999 | S.549 | A bill to redesignate the Coronado National Forest in honor of Morris K. Udall, a former Member of the House of Representatives. | 03/05/1999 Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions) |
| 03/02/1999 | S.511 | A bill to amend the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act to ensure the equal right of individuals with disabilities to vote, and for other purposes. | 03/02/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 02/25/1999 | S.485 | Urban Homestead Act of 1999 | 02/25/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. (All Actions) |
| 02/11/1999 | S.423 | Addiction Free Treatment Act of 1999 | 02/11/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 02/09/1999 | S.393 | Congressional Openness Act | 02/09/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 02/08/1999 | S.389 | Troops-to-Teachers Program Improvement Act of 1999 | 02/08/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. (All Actions) |
| 02/06/1999 | S.384 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive certain domestic source or content requirements in the procurement of items. | 02/06/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 02/03/1999 | S.339 | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Amendments Act of 1999 | 02/03/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/26/1999 | S.312 | A bill to require certain entities that operate homeless shelters to identify and provide certain counseling to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. | 01/26/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/21/1999 | S.286 | Senior Citizens' Equity Act | 01/21/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/21/1999 | S.285 | Blind Persons Earnings Equity Act | 01/21/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/21/1999 | S.284 | Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 1999 | 01/21/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/21/1999 | S.283 | Middle-Income Savings and Investment Act of 1999 | 01/21/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/21/1999 | S.279 | Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 1999 | 01/21/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/20/1999 | S.258 | A bill to authorize additional rounds of base closures and realignments under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes. | 01/20/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 01/19/1999 | S.100 | Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act of 1999 | 01/19/1999 Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged. (All Actions) |
| 01/19/1999 | S.99 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act | 01/19/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) |
| 01/19/1999 | S.98 | Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 1999 | 01/19/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions) |
| 01/19/1999 | S.95 | Trading Information Act | 01/19/1999 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions) |
Total: 3570
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